Amazon (AMZN +4.98%) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market for a decade, but it's not nearly as profitable as retail competitor eBay (EBAY +0.16%). In fact, Fool contributor Travis Hoium thinks eBay has a lot more upside for investors and far fewer risks. Watch the video below to see why Travis thinks eBay can outperform Amazon. 

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Travis Hoium
Travis Hoium is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering solar energy, technology, and growth stocks. Before The Motley Fool, Travis was a mechanical engineer at 3M and founded a virtual reality company. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota.
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