01-25-2006, 08:50 AM
Quote:EBay Inc Chief executive officer Meg Whitman said the company's expertise in running online auctions will fend off competition from Google Inc.
"We take every competitor very seriously, but we really do have a tremendous position in the marketplace," Whitman said in an interview. "We are the experts at running marketplaces. We've been at this now for 10 years."
EBay, the world's largest online auctioneer, is increasingly competing with Google, which in November debuted a Web site that lets users post information including classified ads and job listings. The threat from rivals including Google, the Internet search engine that is also developing a Web payment service, may force eBay to spend more on marketing and acquisitions to spur growth...
"The reality is that sellers sell in many different channels. Buyers buy in different channels," Whitman said. "Our job is to make sure we get the most of our buyers' share of wallet and that the sellers prefer eBay
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