Comments on: Vonage’s IPO: An offer you can’t refuse? http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/ Learning and sharing investment knowledge. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:30:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frank http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-1035 Frank Sat, 03 Jun 2006 14:54:38 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-1035 The Washington Post has an article on the dilemma that Vonage is now facing. <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/02/AR2006060201570.html">Vonage in Predicament After Public Offering</a> The Washington Post has an article on the dilemma that Vonage is now facing.

Vonage in Predicament After Public Offering

]]> By: Doug Pedersen http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-982 Doug Pedersen Fri, 02 Jun 2006 00:18:14 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-982 I was wrong! Vonage is now backtracking, and is making it clear that they did not agree to repurchase the shares. They said that they wouldn't sue their customers if they didn't pay for their shares. But how many didn't pay is probably small. Others are out of luck. Turns out, the other shareholders were not happy. Still, I hope that as a public company, pressure is put on them to reduce advertising expense. This means less of that damn song. I was wrong! Vonage is now backtracking, and is making it clear that they did not agree to repurchase the shares. They said that they wouldn’t sue their customers if they didn’t pay for their shares. But how many didn’t pay is probably small. Others are out of luck. Turns out, the other shareholders were not happy.

Still, I hope that as a public company, pressure is put on them to reduce advertising expense. This means less of that damn song.

]]> By: Doug Pedersen http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-923 Doug Pedersen Thu, 01 Jun 2006 01:57:32 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-923 Apparently, you can refuse after all, since, in order to avoid pissing off customers, Vonage will repurchase customer shares issued at the IPO. Wonder how much money we are talking about? I would be annoyed if I were one of the other shareholders, but I recognize dthat you cannot afford to be losing your customer base over a poor IPO investment. Now, if we could only get them to give up that damn theme song. Apparently, you can refuse after all, since, in order to avoid pissing off customers, Vonage will repurchase customer shares issued at the IPO. Wonder how much money we are talking about? I would be annoyed if I were one of the other shareholders, but I recognize dthat you cannot afford to be losing your customer base over a poor IPO investment.

Now, if we could only get them to give up that damn theme song.

]]> By: Doug Pedersen http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-894 Doug Pedersen Wed, 31 May 2006 01:14:42 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-894 Dropped again today. Dropped again today.

]]> By: Working Solo http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-863 Working Solo Mon, 29 May 2006 04:48:26 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-863 <strong>Carnival of Capitalists - Downunder Edition...</strong> Role up! Role Up! to this week's Carnival of the Capitalists (being hosted from Sydney, Australia). I am your host, Leah Maclean, and I hope that you enjoy the 42 submissions to this week's carnival. Take a moment to not... Carnival of Capitalists – Downunder Edition…

Role up! Role Up! to this week’s Carnival of the Capitalists (being hosted from Sydney, Australia). I am your host, Leah Maclean, and I hope that you enjoy the 42 submissions to this week’s carnival. Take a moment to not…

]]> By: Frank http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-790 Frank Wed, 24 May 2006 22:39:03 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-790 Vonage dropped 15% today, it's first day of trading. Vonage dropped 15% today, it’s first day of trading.

]]> By: Brian Balfour http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-749 Brian Balfour Tue, 23 May 2006 01:33:47 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-749 Add into the mix that skype just announced free calling to any land line or cell phone, and Vonage, or any other VOIP company for that matter, has a serious issue ahead of them. -Brian Balfour Add into the mix that skype just announced free calling to any land line or cell phone, and Vonage, or any other VOIP company for that matter, has a serious issue ahead of them.

-Brian Balfour

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-742 Anonymous Mon, 22 May 2006 17:04:15 +0000 http://www.investorgeeks.com/articles/2006/05/21/vonages-ipo-an-offer-you-cant-refuse/#comment-742 <strong>Vonages IPO: An offer you cant refuse? on InvestorGeeks...</strong> Read why this InvestorGeek is passing on the recent customer offer he received from Vonage to get in on their IPO.... Vonages IPO: An offer you cant refuse? on InvestorGeeks…

Read why this InvestorGeek is passing on the recent customer offer he received from Vonage to get in on their IPO….

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