Comments on: Private equity buys big piece of Nextag http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:56:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jawa http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-895355 Jawa Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:17:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-895355 <p>Nextag has a large number of products listed. Each product list, typically, has multiple vendors selling. When compared to http://www.pricegrabber.com, the quality of information, especially, product features is inferior. They do allow you to set price alerts.</p> Nextag has a large number of products listed. Each product list, typically, has multiple vendors selling. When compared to http://www.pricegrabber.com, the quality of information, especially, product features is inferior. They do allow you to set price alerts.

]]> By: michael http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-891693 michael Fri, 01 Aug 2008 21:40:35 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-891693 <p>Nextag is a shady company. There known to remove negative reviews written by customers about companies. They dont advocate customers and side on companies they partner with. This information about NEXTAG has been coming out like crazy lately.</p> Nextag is a shady company. There known to remove negative reviews written by customers about companies. They dont advocate customers and side on companies they partner with. This information about NEXTAG has been coming out like crazy lately.

]]> By: nextag good ridence http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-153909 nextag good ridence Thu, 07 Jun 2007 14:58:00 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-153909 <p>Nextag is a wanna be C player...that has been driven by a founders leather belt on the backs of his employees and border-line legal activity for years...once the founder is gone, it dies fast. this is gonna be an ugly private equity story!!!!</p> Nextag is a wanna be C player…that has been driven by a founders leather belt on the backs of his employees and border-line legal activity for years…once the founder is gone, it dies fast. this is gonna be an ugly private equity story!!!!

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-146191 Jesse Kopelman Tue, 05 Jun 2007 22:12:30 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-146191 <p>Anand, the reason you take a company private is if you are willing to trade growth for increased profit. Ever since the huge successes of Apple and Microsoft, public markets have become all about growth. This is how some tech stocks can be worth billions without ever generating a profit -- it's all about potential for future growth (stock value is theoretically net present value of all future earnings). If all you want to do is make money right now, you take the company private and no longer have to worry about meeting investor expectations (no more filing your financial statements with the SEC).</p> Anand, the reason you take a company private is if you are willing to trade growth for increased profit. Ever since the huge successes of Apple and Microsoft, public markets have become all about growth. This is how some tech stocks can be worth billions without ever generating a profit — it’s all about potential for future growth (stock value is theoretically net present value of all future earnings). If all you want to do is make money right now, you take the company private and no longer have to worry about meeting investor expectations (no more filing your financial statements with the SEC).

]]> By: Lead Gen Guy http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-145107 Lead Gen Guy Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:12:52 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-145107 <p>Om, it's already happened. Employees have already received paperwork.</p> Om, it’s already happened. Employees have already received paperwork.

]]> By: Anand http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-143395 Anand Tue, 05 Jun 2007 07:28:05 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-143395 <p>Hi Om and others, Please excuse my ignorance, why would someone want to take a company private?</p> <p>Thanks!</p> Hi Om and others, Please excuse my ignorance, why would someone want to take a company private?

Thanks!

]]> By: Jonathan Marcus http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-143048 Jonathan Marcus Tue, 05 Jun 2007 05:02:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/06/04/private-equity-eyeing-nextag/#comment-143048 <blockquote> <p>with a lucrative mortgage and other lead generation business being the rocket that is driving the company</p> </blockquote> <p>If Mortgage drives the business, how can it be compared to pure-play product comparison shopping businesses? Totally different value proposition.</p>

with a lucrative mortgage and other lead generation business being the rocket that is driving the company

If Mortgage drives the business, how can it be compared to pure-play product comparison shopping businesses? Totally different value proposition.

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