http://elementsoflifestyle.disqus.com/NoneenThu, 23 Jul 2009 14:32:56 -0000http://elementsoflifestyle.com/442-on-the-zappos-sale-why-merger-promises-are-almost-never-kept#comment-13227191<p>Well, you were with FeedBurner when it was acquired by Google, weren't you? Or did you start after that happened?</p>Ryan IrvineThu, 23 Jul 2009 14:32:56 -0000http://elementsoflifestyle.com/442-on-the-zappos-sale-why-merger-promises-are-almost-never-kept#comment-13225115<p>Yeah sounds like a hot steaming pile of PR nonsense coming from every "acquired" CEO's mindset over the past 10 years of internet acquisitions. Tony's done his homework, and I hope he knows that he's lying through his teeth. Or just diluted on how important he really thinks he is in the whole equation.</p><p>Zappos will change, likely for the worse. No acquired company is ever left alone to keep their operations intact. Maybe the "culture" isn't being changed, but they will clearly be devoting resources internally to "merging the two companies," a long-term road map will be created, and all hell will break loose.</p><p>They should not have sold.</p>Justin WardThu, 23 Jul 2009 13:46:03 -0000