It might seem like an odd premise to write an article about stocks that are better long-term investments than eBay However, stepping back further, the fact remains that eBay has essentially tracked the Nasdaq ‘s performance over the past decade, a period during which e-commerce as a category truly came into its own; see Amazon.com ‘s 2,000% return over the past 10 years as Exhibit A. Said more directly, while eBay has seen some nice momentum in its business of late, several companies offer investors more compelling opportunities to invest in the ongoing e-commerce revolution.