- eBay has grown more slowly than Amazon in recent years, with 15% annual revenue growth and 6% annual share price growth compared to Amazon's 32% and 37% respectively. - Amazon has pursued an aggressive growth strategy from the beginning, prioritizing growth over profits to establish dominance in e-commerce before competitors. - The document discusses Amazon's expansion from books to other product categories, services like Fulfillment by Amazon, and its platform business model to build an ecosystem of buyers and sellers. It suggests eBay could consider a similarly bold strategic move to spur stronger growth.