Insurgent Startups Are Attacking eBay From All Sides

Owen Thomas | Jan. 13, 2013, 5:43 PM

What keeps eBay's top executives awake at night?

CEO John Donahoe hasn't shared his dream diary with us. But we have a pretty good read nonetheless, based on eBay's actions: The company is terrified about losing its sellers.

And the companies with the best prospects of stealing them away aren't Google or Amazon, but a host of startups.