eBay status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of eBay reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by eBay users through our website.

• Website Down (51%)
• Sign in (30%)
• Errors (18%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent eBay outage reports came from the following cities:

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Didcot	Website Down	3 hours ago
Preston	Website Down	4 hours ago
Preston	Website Down	15 hours ago
Marion	Website Down	19 hours ago
London	Sign in	21 hours ago
Preston	Website Down	21 hours ago

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eBay Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  Arturo Invest (@Stockingvalue) reported 21 seconds ago

  @longriverCM @longriverCM do not forget smth. If the share price of GME goes Up, and the price of Ebay go down in the Next weeks/months.. The premium gets higher and there is less dilution for same $ outcome. Dont forget the $GME warrants strike 32. Plus the dilution would be +EPS adding. UP

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  Dean Gillberry (@FartieFrenchie) reported 1 minute ago

  @Stonefoxcapital @ryancohen When the street realizes how eBay was masking the big ticket issues it’ll be a different story

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  JustAddWater (@jpsurratt2005) reported 7 minutes ago

  @npantano_ @FartieFrenchie If they roll this into a holding company they can issue the stock from the new entity. Cohen said in a follow up interview they'd do it this way, 60% value to ebay shareholders, 40% to gme shareholders. I'd be happier with your theory though tbh.

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  🥤 Max ༒ Osiris 🔥 ௐ³⁶⁹ 🎩 maxosiris.eth 𑖭𑖰𑖟𑖿 (@maxOSIRISart) reported 9 minutes ago

  @aida_studios when ebay took over KO the prices went down to like $16 per mint on the front page not here for the devaluation of art not sure what the answer is necessarily, and I'm not so hip on the same old characters at the part of the space that was taken over by trad and cabal players on the "higher end"

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  alpha5tate 🇺🇸 (@alpha5tate) reported 11 minutes ago

  eBay is currently operating under a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) with the Department of Justice (DOJ) stemming from its cyberstalking case. This situation could have direct implications for $GME, and RC may be able to use it as leverage. In 2019, senior eBay executives and employees (in the Security & Global Resiliency team, plus communications) launched a harassment and intimidation campaign against Ina and David Steiner, who ran EcommerceBytes, a news site critical of eBay. Key triggers included articles about eBay's leadership, executive compensation, and a company pub project ("Walker's West"). Executives used aggressive language internally (e.g., "crush this lady," "take her down," "make an example out of someone"). eBay admitted responsibility for the acts of its officers, directors, employees, and agents. Seven former employees (including security director Jim Baugh) pleaded guilty to related felony charges and received prison sentences (up to 57 months). The DPA (Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, running through ~early 2027 and including a successor-binding clause) isn’t just a compliance headache — it can be turned into a strategic asset that aligns with Ryan Cohen’s critique of eBay’s bloated, poorly governed operations and his $2B cost-cut / EPS-uplift plan. A Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) is a legal settlement where eBay admitted to criminal conduct (related to a 2019 corporate cyberstalking/harassment campaign and obstruction of justice), paid a $3 million penalty, and avoided full prosecution in exchange for ongoing obligations. These include retaining an independent compliance monitor for three years, enhancing its compliance program, and cooperating with authorities. The agreement binds successors, meaning a buyer like GameStop would inherit these requirements. So how can this DPA potentially be leveraged by GME/RC? Pre-Acquisition (Bidding Phase) • Negotiation leverage: Cite monitor costs + integration restrictions to push for a lower price, better terms, or regulatory outs. • Superior due diligence: Access monitor reports for free, in-depth validation of exactly the governance/cultural problems RC has called out (overpaid execs, no skin in the game, weak controls). • Public narrative: Frame the bid as “finishing the DOJ’s reform work” to pressure eBay’s board and rally shareholders. During Acquisition (Closing & Integration) • Structured handoff: Proactively work with DOJ on the required 30-day notice for goodwill and smoother approvals. • Ready-made integration playbook: Map RC’s cost cuts directly onto DPA-mandated compliance enhancements (expense controls, ethics, investigations). • Financing edge: Monitor oversight can de-risk the deal for lenders. Post-Acquisition (Combined Company) • Cover for aggressive reforms: Use the independent monitor’s certification to justify executive pay cuts, overhead slashing, and cultural reset — framed as strengthening (not weakening) compliance. • Risk reduction & moat: Inherited program lowers future legal exposure and can be marketed as superior governance. • Value creation accelerator: Provides external validation and documentation to support rapid EPS gains while embedding lasting discipline. The DPA is a temporary “straitjacket” that RC can wear as armor. It forces the very governance and operational discipline he’s criticized eBay for lacking, while giving him external cover, deeper visibility, and a compelling turnaround narrative. It doesn’t eliminate risks (added costs, monitor friction, DOJ veto power on major changes), but in a deal this size, it can be reframed from hurdle to hidden asset—especially if the goal is long-term value creation over quick flips. Any real strategy would involve specialized M&A/DOJ counsel.

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  Straight Arrow (@StraightArrow__) reported 11 minutes ago

  GameStop just made a $56 billion offer to buy eBay, a company four times its size. The plan: combine the two and take on Amazon. The problem? GameStop only has $29 billion, leaving a $27 billion hole. When CEO Ryan Cohen went on CNBC to explain where the rest was coming from, he couldn't. Is this GameStop's comeback moment, or the beginning of the end?

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  Alan Knitowski ∞/21M (@alanknit) reported 15 minutes ago

  I like playing @ryancohen and $GME with $PHUN … as it’s the same EXACT problem there as it is at @ebay. And all the Directors and Officers know it. This thesis is the same in both cases. Useless grifting boards and execs without $1 at risk. Every. Single. Time.

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  RobsRips (@RobsRips) reported 17 minutes ago

  @premiercards_2 i turned down $85 on ebay today’s ago 🙈

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  ray (@ray04144) reported 18 minutes ago

  @DanNJ71 My initial thiught, especially after they weren't used all day, is that they are sitting on them waiting for the Gamestop/ebay news to drop and then a squeeze happens. These will bring the stock back down after it blows up.

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  Sugma (@donkeystonez420) reported 20 minutes ago

  @ryancohen They banned me years ago for their own error. Literally banned for life. Shoutout to ****** ebay

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  Curtis Loew (@curtisloew314) reported 22 minutes ago

  @RJ74120113 @eBay @ryancohen I think it’s because folks buy and intentionally cancel the purchase by claiming fraud etc with Amex I believe. Big issue in the industry

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  AquaVis (@AquaVisX) reported 22 minutes ago

  @ryancohen - ebay likely looks ~similar. Just a 'racket' - enriching the minority at the top, destroying value all the way down. It's a fractal that stems from the foundation of the System. To fix it, the System must be fixed from the root - not just papering over symptoms.

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  Shadow (@CyberSvnx) reported 23 minutes ago

  @ryancohen Me too, i got my account suspended due to "suspicious activities" right after i confirmed my bank account. Worst part, i been trying to appeal it and all i get is an AI response, the same response over and over again. I can't even chat with a human. Fix your sh¡t @eBay

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  Omega Investments (@omega_inv) reported 26 minutes ago

  @RedZoneRogue Tcgplayer sellers are uniquely terrible at shipping. For some reason I never have the same problem with eBay orders.

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  Stone Fox Capital (@Stonefoxcapital) reported 29 minutes ago

  @PhantomBlack699 maybe fix GameStop and he wouldn’t have to convince eBay.

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  Saga (@ZecMiFas) reported 30 minutes ago

  @ryancohen Rug them too. Sell the 5% and do the buyback on GME with the 100mio you have authorised. Market already saw what you put out there. It will respond by crashing ebay and you'll buy it with 30-50% discount easy week to months down the road.

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  AZ 💹🧲 Believe (@isomere) reported 34 minutes ago

  @ryancohen eBay is broken

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  GMoney (@Gmoney062389) reported 37 minutes ago

  @heydomoshi @eBay Same bro. If it comes down to shareholders! I’m in

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  Happy😃Wheels (@googoodvibe) reported 37 minutes ago

  @grok @Jamyies @eBay I have 1000+ feedback 100% positive rating and sales way down last few years, but ebay fees way up!!

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  EPG-Every Platform Gamer (@EPG_Gaming_247) reported 38 minutes ago

  @mikeklubnika Jesus this is getting out of control. eBay needs to ban these sick rats too. ANYONE who buys from scalpers at higher than RRP.. YOU are part of the problem! and a total moron..

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  Rizza’s Collectibles (@mikerizz33) reported 41 minutes ago

  @baseball_cards Neutral and negative feedback needs to be approved by @ebay. Too many buyers are ignorant and don’t understand what it means. I new eBay user just left me neutral feedback bc “in their option, the 38 year old card doesn’t look as good as it did in the pictures.” The same card they saw is the card they got, and bc of their “opinion” - my perfect feedback record gets destroyed and there’s nothing I can do about it. EBAY MUST FIX THIS.

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  Thermodyne (@Thermodyne66036) reported 44 minutes ago

  @Bubblebathgirl No issue with this. The same federal rules would apply as when shipping them with UPS. And it’s going to pay better per shipment than eBay packages.

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  Wiz888999 (@ODB123) reported 47 minutes ago

  🔥🔥🔥🔥GameStop really walked into Wall Street’s country club with muddy boots 😭 25,000 eBay shares owned outright. Derivative exposure tied to 23,176,000 shares expiring Feb 2028. Pre-HSR = economic exposure. Post-HSR = cash or share settlement. Read slow. One version is price exposure. Other version can become an inventory problem if counterparties need to locate stock 👀 $125 per share hostile bid. ~$55.5B total offer. 50% cash. 50% GME equity. ~$9.4B liquid firepower. Up to $20B financing support. Folks called RC crazy. Wall Street calls identical behavior “sophisticated capital strategy” once a billionaire in loafers does it 💀

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  Wolf of X (@WolfofX) reported 50 minutes ago

  In 2018, a homeless man named Adam Gillian found a ratty old painting of Bambi in a trash bin in Canada. He sold it to an antique dealer named Alexander Archbold, who paid him $20 for it. When cleaning the image, Archbold realized that it was an original Disney animation cel with a significant value. He sold it on eBay for C$3,700, and then tracked down Gillian to share half of the profits. Archbold also raised over $10,000 for Gillian via GoFundMe

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  Dollaruse (@Dollaruse) reported 51 minutes ago

  @PeterRHann1 I was selling on ebay in the 90s. Then came entification; listing fees and sabotaging leadership, almost as if ebay is a planned SHORT. Biggest problem is fraud - vetting is hard and requires human cost. FB Marketplace took over collector communities. Its a perfect match.

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  Fintwit.ai (@FintwitAi) reported 51 minutes ago

  Ryan Cohen's mysterious bank letter backing $GME's potential eBay bid reveals a major issue: the combined company would need to maintain an investment-grade credit profile. This highlights a significant hurdle for any potential acquisition.

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  @victoriamary (@Victoriamary) reported 54 minutes ago

  @eBay I am having trouble contacting you to get a call back? I bought something in January that has not arrived and I can’t contact the seller

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  Ananth (@Ananthr27104587) reported 55 minutes ago

  @ryancohen eBay: “You’re a risk to our community” Translation: “Please don’t buy us and fix this mess”

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  Ali Zuberi (@alizuberi) reported 57 minutes ago

  @ryancohen eBay suspending the one guy publicly running auctions to help buy them out is peak ‘community at risk’… from the boardroom Turning socks into a hostile-takeover signal is next-level. This is why retail investors love RC — he actually uses the platforms he wants to fix. Legal standing + momentum? Acquisition arc just got spicy. Thoughts on the DPA angle?

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  Dean Gillberry (@FartieFrenchie) reported 59 minutes ago

  Hi @Shripriya - Since you are a board member of eBay, I wanted to share some concerning feedback. I consistently have people purchase higher value my cards whether it’s an Auction or Buy It Now, and immediately request a cancellation within minutes of the purchase. This is happens because the item will show under sold items, regardless of refund. It creates the perception of high comps. There’s been multiple occasions when I did not receive a refund of seller fees and/or promoted listed fees although the cancellation alert says that I will. Some have also be refunded as well. The one rare occasion when I was able to get a hold of Customer Support, they stated it was a known bug — that was months ago. Now, it’s impossible to get a hold of CS because eBay only offers the Help and FAQ page now. This is especially damaging for auctions because there are other people who bid on the card. I sold nearly $50,000 in cards last year and I’m ranked a Top Rated seller. Beyond the archaic platform having issues, I’m disappointed that I don’t have a way to contact a human when needed. I’m more concerned about the integrity of the platform since cards that are refunded still shown as sold. I’ve also had promoted listings get $0 votes, but I still end up being charged. Does eBay still count that as revenue? The card hobby brings me joy, but a bad experience such as this takes away from it Since I can’t get a hold of anyone, should I just reach out to @ryancohen since he’s more committed to the success of the business than eBay’s own exec team? I’ll bring receipts to show that this is factual. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Steamy Regards, Dean