Big eBay Users Shun Skype

eBay (EBAY Quote) chief Meg Whitman, whose Web site lets people buy everything from DVDs to boats, has plenty of selling to do.

Whitman is due to address investors Thursday morning at a Credit Suisse First Boston conference in Phoenix. With Wall Street already concerned about eBay's growth, the CEO now faces criticism from a group of big eBay users who are miffed over Whitman's latest strategic stroke.

In October, eBay acquired closely held Internet phone company Skype in a move Whitman said would "create an extraordinarily powerful environment for business on the Net." But that message hasn't resonated with some of eBay's biggest sellers. ...