http://www.corante.com/getreal/archives/2005/09/08/ebay_to_buy_skype.php I just saw a rumour that eBay could be on the prowl to buy Skype. Bit of a business model shift, it would seem. The news comes out of the September 8th Wall Street Journal: EBay Inc. is in... en-us http://usherblogs.typepad.com/usher_blogs/2005/09/skype_and_ebay.html I think they're missing the point...I think it is eBay's way of tapping presence. With Skype, eBay buyers could see if eBay sellers were online and ask them questions right away, facilitating eBay's core model. With Skype's voice conferencing (and pe...