Comments on: Why did Skype really fail? http://blog.whitewallweb.com/2007/10/04/why-did-skype-really-fail/ Web Application Development blog Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:56:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Peter Flynn http://blog.whitewallweb.com/2007/10/04/why-did-skype-really-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-9177 Peter Flynn Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:37:04 +0000 http://blog.whitewallweb.com/2007/10/04/why-did-skype-really-fail/#comment-9177 Yeah - saying they "failed" was on over statement - not on my part, but on the part of the original author I referred to (http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?iArticleId=5021262) I however was making a point. Their credit card facilities still seem to be stricter than necessary and the amount of resultant lost revenue over the past few years must be huge. Yeah – saying they “failed” was on over statement – not on my part, but on the part of the original author I referred to (http://www.ioltechnology.co.za/article_page.php?iArticleId=5021262)

I however was making a point. Their credit card facilities still seem to be stricter than necessary and the amount of resultant lost revenue over the past few years must be huge.

]]> By: Kevin Seele http://blog.whitewallweb.com/2007/10/04/why-did-skype-really-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-4443 Kevin Seele Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:50:42 +0000 http://blog.whitewallweb.com/2007/10/04/why-did-skype-really-fail/#comment-4443 I ran across this article while researching Niklas Zennstrom's business history. But, even back when you wrote this, it seemed obvious to me that Skype was going to make it. They didn't "fail" then and they are not "failing" now either. I ran across this article while researching Niklas Zennstrom’s business history. But, even back when you wrote this, it seemed obvious to me that Skype was going to make it. They didn’t “fail” then and they are not “failing” now either.

]]> By: Jarett LeBlang http://blog.whitewallweb.com/2007/10/04/why-did-skype-really-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Jarett LeBlang Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:44:47 +0000 http://blog.whitewallweb.com/2007/10/04/why-did-skype-really-fail/#comment-83 Funny what you stumble across when you google "skype blocked account". I've just experienced this wonderful piece of customer service myself. I signed up for Skype Unlimited, had it a week, woke up one morning. "BLOCKED ACCOUNT" when i tried to dial out. Open a ticket, post on the blocked account thread on the forums and moderator says minimum 4 days for customer service response. Sofar nothing and tomorrow 11/8 will be day 3. I guess i should have done my homework before paying for Skype. Funny what you stumble across when you google “skype blocked account”. I’ve just experienced this wonderful piece of customer service myself. I signed up for Skype Unlimited, had it a week, woke up one morning. “BLOCKED ACCOUNT” when i tried to dial out. Open a ticket, post on the blocked account thread on the forums and moderator says minimum 4 days for customer service response. Sofar nothing and tomorrow 11/8 will be day 3. I guess i should have done my homework before paying for Skype.

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]]> By: Tokyopete http://blog.whitewallweb.com/2007/10/04/why-did-skype-really-fail/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Tokyopete Sat, 06 Oct 2007 09:13:30 +0000 http://blog.whitewallweb.com/2007/10/04/why-did-skype-really-fail/#comment-81 I too very nearly gave up on Skype some four years ago over the problems of getting Skype to recognise my gold card and make the $10 deduction that would make skypeout operative. I didn't know about Voipstunt in those days or Vp hadn't got onto anybody's radar screen. EVEN TODAY, it can be a major headache to get Skype to accept money OR even worse they try to take the same money two or three times. Right now I have a large credit in Skypeout but as it is much more expensive than voupstuntout it becomes hard to justify using it except to call friends who haven't got or don't want Voipstunt as well. According to a friend in the UK Pando interferes with Skype and it could only get resolved by removing Pando. I find that when Voipstunt is running, access to Skype becomes problematical unless I close down Voipstunt first. Nevertheless I do have both on my computer. Skype also balked on one of my computers at a specific version which locked itself for the duration. Short of wiping C drive and starting all over again I have not found a solution as this specific version of Skype won't uninstall or allow a later version to update over it. In spite of these problems I keep Skype on board because I never know when I may have to contact relatives or children abroad in a hurry. The bottom line here I live with Skype but wish it was easier to use and cheaper when you do have to pay for calling mobile numbers. I too very nearly gave up on Skype some four years ago over the problems of getting Skype to recognise my gold card and make the $10 deduction that would make skypeout operative.
I didn’t know about Voipstunt in those days or Vp hadn’t got onto anybody’s radar screen.
EVEN TODAY, it can be a major headache to get Skype to accept money OR even worse they try to take the same money two or three times. Right now I have a large credit in Skypeout but as it is much more expensive than voupstuntout it becomes hard to justify using it except to call friends who haven’t got or don’t want Voipstunt as well.
According to a friend in the UK Pando interferes with Skype and it could only get resolved by removing Pando. I find that when Voipstunt is running, access to Skype becomes problematical unless I close down Voipstunt first.
Nevertheless I do have both on my computer. Skype also balked on one of my computers at a specific version which locked itself for the duration. Short of wiping C drive and starting all over again I have not found a solution as this specific version of Skype won’t uninstall or allow a later version to update over it.
In spite of these problems I keep Skype on board because I never know when I may have to contact relatives or children abroad in a hurry.
The bottom line here I live with Skype but wish it was easier to use and cheaper when you do have to pay for calling mobile numbers.

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