He also noted that PayPal would be a core component of eBay's growth and that it would produce an increasing proportion of the company's revenue and profits.
Although few doubted that the non marketplace aspects of eBay's strategy would likely strengthen the company, Donahoe gave few new details as to how the company would correct its marketplace issues. Acknowledging the discontent of many eBay sellers, he asserted that eBay's strategy wasn't based on a zero sum game between big merchants and traditional eBay sellers.