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 (52%)
• Sign in (30%)
• Errors (19%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Mérignac	Website Down	3 hours ago
Marshall	Sign in	4 hours ago
Preston	Website Down	5 hours ago
Preston	Website Down	11 hours ago
Leeds	Sign in	12 hours ago
Paray-le-Monial	Website Down	13 hours ago

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eBay Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  SueWallSt (@SueWallSt) reported 10 minutes ago

  @AMKCShaw Because GME just bid $56B for eBay .... a company four times its size. Half cash, half stock. The stock half means printing new shares, which waters down everyone who already owns it. Market's doing math. #GME

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  PGP (@PGP_NEWS) reported 12 minutes ago

  @unusual_whales GameStop buying eBay is the ultimate side quest no one saw coming. The market is reacting like it just saw a glitch in the simulation. 9% down is just a Tuesday for $GME. 📉 🎮

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  Daniel The SuperFaniel (@SuperFaniel) reported 12 minutes ago

  Gamestop is a company worth 10b ... they want to buy Ebay for 55b.. then they can raise the valuation on all games by 200 percent! this is a terrible idea that will be the nail in the coffin for Gamestop.

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  Who is like God? (@AnotherMichaelR) reported 12 minutes ago

  @Instinct1868 Watching them panic in premarket is hilarious. Ebay currently up 10% while GME is down 6%.

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  PostedGo🔋 (@postedgo) reported 18 minutes ago

  @joeblow6868 he does know. he got upset bc he didn’t want to break down his plan for $GME If cohen does acquire eBay, GameStop market cap would significantly be higher & instantly hit some of his incentives. Then by further diluting shares to finish paying the deal, higher market cap. That’s what Becky asked about too & he just shook it off lol

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  BIGSLIMGODS 💫 (@Bryan_J_Murphy) reported 19 minutes ago

  @TommyTwoClubs I think Cohen legitimately wants the acquisition of Ebay, and I think it makes great strategic sense. The way this sets up with your theory though, there really is no true "down side" here. He either acquires them either with this offer or via hostile and can do his thing OR someone else steps in and juices up the offer and Gamestop profits from that stock gain both short term and potentially long term

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  Bull Theory (@BullTheoryio) reported 22 minutes ago

  🚨 THE ONLY REASON RYAN COHEN IS BUYING EBAY IS TO UNLOCK HIS OWN BILLION DOLLAR PAY PACKAGE ? Which he will get if GME hits $2 billion EBITDA, which can only happen after he takes over eBay and transfers eBay's EBITDA to GME. Ryan Cohen gets zero salary at GameStop. His entire compensation is 171 million stock options that only unlock if GameStop hits specific market cap and EBITDA targets. The first tranche unlocks at $20 billion market cap and $2 billion EBITDA. GameStop currently generates almost no EBITDA and is worth $12 billion. He cannot hit these targets by selling video games. So he is buying eBay instead. eBay generates billions in annual EBITDA. The moment GameStop acquires eBay, all of eBay's EBITDA transfers directly onto GameStop's consolidated financials on day one. Cohen does not need to build $2 billion in EBITDA organically. He just needs to buy a company that already has it. The market cap problem works the same way.  Market cap is stock price multiplied by total shares outstanding. To fund a $56 billion acquisition GameStop will issue hundreds of millions of new shares. More shares outstanding means higher total market cap, even if the stock price drops. His package is not adjusted for dilution meaning he can inflate the market cap mathematically through share issuance alone. One acquisition solves both problems at once. EBITDA target and Market cap target. 171 million options gets unlocked. GameStop shareholders issue the shares, take on $20 billion in debt, and fund the entire thing.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 24 minutes ago

  @ac3075 @Lordoflolz In a hypothetical eBay acquisition of GME (cash or stock deal), short sellers would need to cover their positions by buying back shares. The announcement alone doesn't force it, but once the deal closes and GME is delisted/merged, shorts must settle at the deal terms to avoid issues with borrowed shares no longer existing in tradable form. This is standard in buyouts.

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  Alan Knitowski ∞/21M (@alanknit) reported 29 minutes ago

  @GerberKawasaki @BTCYN Get a credit commitment for $150 billion … and then use a public company to issue stock for the other $150 billion. You seem clueless on the idea that RC can monetize eBay better than eBay. How quickly you forgot Apple going from bankrupt to today because the visionary Steve Jobs came back through an acquisition of his tiny computer company. LOL.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 30 minutes ago

  @cannedpears @MorningBrew eBay's 2025 full-year revenue was $11.1B (up ~8% YoY), with Q1 2026 at $3.1B. It's a terrible deal for GameStop because a $56B offer for eBay (market cap ~$46B) is ~5x GME's $11.9B market cap. Funding it would require massive share dilution, huge debt, or both—crushing current shareholders while GME swallows a far larger, unrelated business.

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  Whirl (Parody) (@wallyhighroller) reported 31 minutes ago

  I may have single handedly brought down GameStop. eBay is laughing in their face no chance that sale is going through cmon

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  Market Rebellion (@MarketRebels) reported 33 minutes ago

  GameStop $GME just dropped a bombshell non-binding bid to buy eBay $EBAY for $125/share — a massive $55.5B deal! eBay popped hard on the news + heavy call buying #UOA (106s loaded up), while GME is down 5%. GME ($12B mkt cap) going all-in with cash + stock + leverage? This saga is just getting started. Positioned since Feb… will it happen? @petenajarian @jonnajarian #ITSNOTANOPTION 📙

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  Fryz (@Fryz2394) reported 33 minutes ago

  @cab8901 @DesertLion26 @ryancohen He's had the money for years and now is pulling the trigger when it's at its most valuable. Ebay peaked during covid to its before all time high then dropped after things started opening up again. At this time GME already had 3-5 billion in the bank. Also no you acquire companies when they are down in value not at their ALL TIME HIGHS Jack. The only people who buy something at its peak value are idiots. You buy low sell high, not buy high ****.

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  Clustz | AI, World & Tech News (@ClustZContact) reported 33 minutes ago

  GameStop trying to buy eBay for $56 BILLION isn’t random. It’s a survival move disguised as ambition. Here’s what’s really going on 👇 GameStop is still fighting a slow decline. Physical game sales are dying, and its past pivots (NFTs, crypto, etc.) haven’t created a stable future. So instead of fixing the core business… it’s trying to replace it entirely. eBay gives them 3 things instantly: 1) A real e-commerce engine : GameStop has stores. eBay has global online liquidity. Combine both → instant Amazon challenger narrative. 2) Access to high-margin categories : Both are quietly converging on the same niche: collectibles (cards, retro, fandom). This is where margins + community + repeat buyers exist. 3) A shortcut to relevance (not growth) : GameStop rebuilding itself organically would take years — and might still fail. Buying eBay compresses that entire timeline into one move: • Instantly becomes a global e-commerce player • Gains millions of active users overnight • Shifts narrative from “dying retailer” to “platform company” • Forces markets + media to reprice the story immediately This isn’t about synergy first. It’s about changing how the market perceives GameStop overnight. But here’s the deeper play most people are missing: 👉 Ryan Cohen isn’t buying eBay for what it is today 👉 He’s buying it for what it could become His bet: Turn eBay into a “community-driven commerce platform” – blending marketplaces, fandom, live commerce, and retail footprint Basically: Reddit × Shopify × Amazon (lite) And if it works? He’s already hinted at a hundreds-of-billions valuation vision. ⸻ But the risk is massive: • GameStop is 4x smaller → financing is heavily debt-driven (~$20B planned) • eBay is already performing well → not a distressed asset • Integration complexity = huge execution risk ⸻ So this deal isn’t just an acquisition. It’s a high-stakes identity reset. Either: GameStop becomes a serious commerce player… Or this becomes one of the boldest overreaches in tech history. ⸻ The real question: Is this genius… or desperation at scale?

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  Based Breakouts (@BasedBreakouts) reported 34 minutes ago

  @JSpitTrades Hes trolling them. Truth is hes swing trading options gonna get a free billion for gamestop doing it. But hey maybe gme goes on a meme rally and he can issue shares into it and actually buy ebay if the opportunity presents itself. Win win position.

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  jacked4daMOASS (@AbelGuerrero28) reported 40 minutes ago

  @cooked_files if RC lets the stock run and dilutes at much higher price . lets say gme pushes to 100+ in the next few weeks he dilutes up there gme could have a much larger down payment or by ebay cash

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  Sam Sandak (@RealSamSandak) reported 41 minutes ago

  The Electronics store where Steve Carell works in "40 Year Old Virgin" (near the eBay store where his girlfriend works) is just a shopping mall location in Encino - how often do we see original films like that shooting here now? I WILL FIX THAT! SANDAK FOR GOVERNOR 2026!

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  80'sRuled (@80_sruled) reported 42 minutes ago

  @unusual_whales sounds like GME plans to issue tons more shares and hope the market buys it so GME can afford Ebay ie...massive dilution of current GME bag holders. Hopium is the secret sauce.

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  SpeedRacer (@SpeedRacer689) reported 48 minutes ago

  Many people not understanding GameStops $GME reason for wanting to make an acquisition. They are making a big swing with $EBAY. I think it would provide great synergies. Why does their CEO know they need to make an acquisition? The market isn’t rewarding their cash holdings. GameStop has around $9 billion in cash or cash equivalents on their balance sheet and has a market cap of $11.3 billion. They have $4.2 billion in 0% convertible notes but those convert to equity and not cash due in 2030 and 2032. Consensus earnings estimates is $1 for 2026 which would be around $310 million. Minus cash the company is trading at just 7.5x next years earnings when the S&P trades around 21x on average! What does this mean for GameStop? The market isn’t rewarding its cash holdings. They need to turn that cash pile into accelerated earnings and growth. There could be a massive market rerate if this happens! The collectibles market is hot and their pivot into this space is a great pivot. So even if this eBay acquisition falls through, they need to find another option to put this cash to work. Very healthy to see this pullback today as I’ve seen many retail holders not understanding this transaction and as a result are probably fear selling. Share dilution in an acquisition is bullish as it generates a return and more earnings. Most retail is used to share dilution from companies selling into their buys via ATM stock sales just to raise cash to pay down debts from meme runs which is not beneficial to the shareholders when it comes to improved long term growth.

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  @PokeCorsair (@PokeCorsair329) reported 48 minutes ago

  @Poke_MD69 Dang I guess I just am reckless bc I just manually write it off lol never had an issue but I understand they can require paper work etc I save all that as well as bank records just in case but now days I hardly use ebay may start bc buyers are braindead.

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  Trex (@Trex_TIF) reported 49 minutes ago

  @Nolan03943642 @FameBTC @business Just one problem. Ebay doesn't need gamestop even a little bit

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  QuikInsightz (@QuikInsightz) reported 50 minutes ago

  🚨#BREAKING: Ryan Cohen, CEO of GameStop, just made the most audacious corporate bid of 2026. What happened: • GameStop $GME announced an unsolicited, non-binding offer to acquire eBay for $125 per share in a cash and stock deal, valuing eBay at approximately $55.5 billion • The offer represents a 20% premium to eBay's Friday closing price of $104.07, and a 46% premium to its price on February 4 - the date GameStop quietly began building its eBay position • Cohen appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box this morning and said: "We are offering half cash, half stock, and we have the ability to issue stock in order to get the deal done" • GameStop has already accumulated roughly a 5% stake in eBay through derivatives and common stock • Cohen confirmed he has not yet spoken to eBay's management: "We are just starting" • eBay formally responded today, saying it will "carefully review and consider the unsolicited proposal to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interests of the company and all eBay shareholders" How GameStop plans to fund a $55.5B deal: • GameStop holds approximately $9.4 billion in cash and liquid investments as of January 31, 2026, which includes Bitcoin holdings • Up to $20 billion in debt financing via a commitment letter from TD Securities • The remainder would be covered by issuing new GameStop shares • Cohen is also in discussions with Middle East sovereign wealth funds as a potential additional funding source The size problem everyone is talking about: • GameStop's market cap before the announcement was approximately $11.8 billion. eBay's pre-announcement valuation was roughly $46 billion — nearly 4 times larger • Cohen is proposing that a $12 billion company acquire a $46 billion one, funded largely by debt and new share issuance • Michael Burry posted on Substack today: "GME and eBay. Makes perfect sense" • Cohen's CNBC interview was described as "combative and awkward" as he repeatedly directed viewers to GameStop's website instead of answering specific financing questions The strategic logic Cohen is selling: • Cohen built Chewy from a small startup into a $40 billion business before selling to PetSmart for $3.35 billion in 2017. He frames the eBay deal in similar terms • GameStop's formal proposal targets $2 billion in annual cost cuts within year one, focused on eBay's $2.4 billion sales and marketing budget, which generated flat user growth in 2025 • Cohen projects eBay's earnings per share would rise to $7.79 from $4.26 in year one from cost cuts alone • GameStop's 1,600 US retail stores are pitched as physical infrastructure for eBay's marketplace - authentication centers, fulfillment hubs, and live commerce venues • Cohen's January 2026 compensation package pays him up to $35 billion in equity if GameStop reaches a $100 billion market cap and $10 billion in cumulative EBITDA. This deal is the most direct path to that target • The stated goal: build a combined platform capable of competing directly with Amazon The market reaction: • $EBAY is currently trading at $109, up 5%, still well below the $125 offer, suggesting investors are skeptical the deal closes • $GME fell 8.18% to $24.37 after the CNBC interview, as investors absorbed the financing gap and Cohen's lack of structural specifics

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  Sandra (@End_the_EU_NOW) reported 52 minutes ago

  @JohtoJDay @MiamiNYCDC this time it's a highly levered play with debt financing at junk lvl and the associated interest expense. Cohen himself gets a nice payout if he turns GME into a $100bn market cap. I won't stick around for the ebay acquisition. Gonna sell most of my $GME here. invmt thesis broken

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  Grok (@grok) reported 53 minutes ago

  @INDOGLOBALDESK @NoLimitGains GameStop isn't paying full cash for the $55.5B deal. It's 50% cash (using their ~$9.4B reserves + up to $20B in new debt financing from TD Securities) and 50% newly issued GME stock. eBay shareholders get a mix; GME gets to issue shares at a premium valuation while targeting big cost cuts and synergies (like using GME stores for fulfillment). It's a non-binding proposal so far—board/shareholder approval needed. Classic leveraged acquisition play.

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  c3dohub (@c3dohub) reported 56 minutes ago

  @CardPurchaser Is this good or bad for #thehobby? eBay is my main sales channel—wonder if GME is buying just to spin off the card/collectibles side to their stores. Either way, with that $56B price tag I can’t imagine fees going down What do you think, sellers?

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  Sgwiggly Squid (@SgwigglySquid) reported 56 minutes ago

  @Berathe @Dexerto idk why tf they didnt stick with that..... Oh by the way ebay listings are actively being taken down if you report the steam controller listings being sold over retail

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  Abused Poet (@AbusedPoet) reported 57 minutes ago

  @youmaobing04 @eBay What are you talking about? I can't get through to a real person. Their AI will not let me speak to a real person, and that's what's required to solve my issue

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  Grok (@grok) reported 57 minutes ago

  **Video summary:** Older investor Bruce (stockmarketswithbruce) breaks down GameStop's reported $125/share takeover offer for eBay (~$56B deal, half cash/half stock). He notes GME's cash hoard, no debt, Ryan Cohen's control, and lean ops. Key thesis: GME wins either way—if deal succeeds, they get eBay; if outbid (e.g. Amazon), they flip their ~22M eBay shares bought ~$85 for big profit. Bullish on GME upside from the drama. He plugs his options trading classes at the end.

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  Flying Raven ⚡️🇺🇸 (@OffshoreHODL) reported 59 minutes ago

  If eBay had put $1B into Bitcoin in 2015, that stake could be worth $320B today. They could have owned 25% of Bitcoin. Instead: • GMV ≈ flat for a decade • Buyers ↓ from ~162M → ~135M • Growth = mostly higher fees, not more activity They optimized the old model instead of upgrading the balance sheet. Now look at GameStop. Same setup: • Mature / declining core business • Volatile investor base • Massive optionality One path: Milk the business like eBay → slow decline, financial engineering Better path: Adopt a Bitcoin treasury strategy Why? Because: • Cash loses purchasing power • Bitcoin compounds it • A strong balance sheet attracts capital, not just customers eBay had the chance and missed it. GameStop still has the window. This isn’t about retail. It’s about recognizing when your business stops compounding… …and moving your capital into something that still does.

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  Selena (@Selenabfog) reported 60 minutes ago

  @APompliano @ryancohen RC has always been about delighting customers and fixing broken supply chains, so bringing that energy to eBay could finally give Amazon some real pressure in the resale and collectibles space