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The Threat to All of Google's Revenue

Stock quotes in this article: EBAY , GOOG , MSFT , IACI , TGT , TWX , VIA  

To be honest, I'm scared and I think you should be also. It all started with something we're all accustomed to and dabble in from time to time: revenge.

eBay(EBAY Quote) was upset about something Google(GOOG Quote) did -- the details are not important, but it's related to the heightening competition between Google Checkout and PayPal.

Basically, Google was throwing a party in Boston for users of Google Checkout while eBay was having a conference, eBay Live, for its users. It's like two squabbling teenagers. Consequently, eBay, which is Google's largest customer, decided to have some fun. The online auction company pulled all of its ads for a week from Google. ...

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