Better Buy: eBay Inc. vs Amazon.com

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) are two of the biggest names in online commerce. The two combine to sell hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of goods every year. Both stocks offer ways for investors to ride the trend of growing online sales and the shift away from brick and mortar.

Over the years, the two have grown closer and closer in their retail offerings. Eighty percent of items sold on eBay are brand new, and 87% are sold at a fixed price. Meanwhile, Amazon's third-party merchants account for a greater percentage of its merchandise volume every year. That can make it more difficult for investors to decide which company to invest in.

Let's take a closer look at each company, and determine which is a better buy.

Source: Fool.com