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PhillipB · 05-25-2006, 10:05 AM

I can't believe people actually bought this stock. Didn't we learn NOT to invest in Internet companies that don't make money during the Internet bust of mid-2000? My how quickly we forget. And their direct purchase plan for customers was a bad risk IMO; now that the stock is off 13% and falling, how many of their customer/stockholders will get pissed at the company and dump Vonage for one of a thousand competitors?

And props to Skype for offering free calling to the US & Canada in anticipation of Vonage's IPO. Brilliant marketing move, even though Skype is burning through cash faster than you can say Ebay.

WonderWoman · 05-25-2006, 10:24 AM

I am with you on this. They posted a $260mln dollar loss last year and in the advertising world we KNOW they cant be doing all that advertising AND making money. Its simply not possibly unless they have a user value of $500.

Ive been watching the stock falling myself and am just waiting for Ebay/Skype to blow them out of the water soon as well as any other company smart enough to knows how to MAKE MONEY!

I thought the bubble bursting taught people something... guess not.

05-25-2006, 10:05 AM	#1
PhillipB Just a Simple Carpenter Join Date: May 2003 Location: Your mom's house... Posts: 1,338	Vonage? More Like Ownage! I can't believe people actually bought this stock. Didn't we learn NOT to invest in Internet companies that don't make money during the Internet bust of mid-2000? My how quickly we forget. And their direct purchase plan for customers was a bad risk IMO; now that the stock is off 13% and falling, how many of their customer/stockholders will get pissed at the company and dump Vonage for one of a thousand competitors? And props to Skype for offering free calling to the US & Canada in anticipation of Vonage's IPO. Brilliant marketing move, even though Skype is burning through cash faster than you can say Ebay.

05-25-2006, 10:24 AM	#2
WonderWoman Confirmed User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: LA Posts: 1,439	I am with you on this. They posted a $260mln dollar loss last year and in the advertising world we KNOW they cant be doing all that advertising AND making money. Its simply not possibly unless they have a user value of $500. Ive been watching the stock falling myself and am just waiting for Ebay/Skype to blow them out of the water soon as well as any other company smart enough to knows how to MAKE MONEY! I thought the bubble bursting taught people something... guess not. __________________ Lubna ICQ: 321946016