eBay status: access issues and outage reports
Problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: website down, sign in and errors.
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eBay is a multinational online auction website that facilites online consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales. eBay is free to use for buyers, but sellers are charged fees for listing items and again when those items are sold.
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.
May 6: Problems at eBay
eBay is having issues since 07:10 AM IST. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!
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 |
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 Southwark
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Website Down | 1 hour ago |
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Preston
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Website Down | 3 hours ago |
 Soissons
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Sign in | 9 hours ago |
 Leipzig
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Website Down | 10 hours ago |
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Gottmadingen
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Sign in | 10 hours ago |
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Augsburg
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Website Down | 11 hours ago |
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eBay Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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jerome powell (@VladPlane) reported@hirschibar @MartinShkreli It’s now eBay on top of GameStop. That allows them to issue more stock beyond 9 billion in value.
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CalBoone/CrackedOutSniper (@calboone) reportedMaybe @gamestop needs to buy @YouTube instead of @eBay, so maybe you can fix all the channel demonetizations happening and killing the platform for people.
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🔞 Our Apartment by Sacb0y (@Sacb0y) reported@AustenMane83079 @eBay Real sellers can show a license to sell, or others can sell "used" which means the price is reduced. The problem is scalpers selling as "new". The pre-sale issue doesn't solve anything; the listing still goes up after launch.
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I, Scooter (@ScottTotally) reported@unusual_whales That would be amazing if eBay turns down the offer completely.
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Senseal (@_Senseal_) reported@Sacb0y @eBay You can report them on eBay for "pre-sale" and they get taken down
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HoHoKusTom (@HoHoKusTom1) reported@chrisjo62638834 @SMB_Attorney you, like sorkin and quick are choosing to ignore or are ignorant of how M&A works. I didn't offer an opinion on whether the deal made sense, would be acceptable to Ebay board/shareholders, but he did answer question, repeatedly. issue shares evaluate on post merger basis.
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N.E.H.-Windzen (@NEHWind) reported@Pirat_Nation If they're not going to fix the hideous glaring problems with yesterday's launch who cares when a restock is coming? The same thing is going to happen again. Server crashes, payment failures, punishments for trying too many times, etc.. They're all going to end up on eBay again.
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Steward (@wolfybbad) reported@Sacb0y @eBay I mean they are the most successful GPU brand on earth so I think its safe to say plenty of people care regardless of the fact of scalpers. Again its not a problem for the producers of products only consumers. If you dont like scalpers dont buy from them.
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97skynet (@97skynet) reported@valvesoftware @Steam Added to cart at launch, but then nothing but error messages until a minute after launch when it showed out of stock. But at least the scalpers were able to get them. They are gong for $300 on eBay. Can’t say I’m surprised, just disappointed.
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TheVark (@isthatvark) reported@Sacb0y @eBay I mean, ebay takes a cut so its against their own interest to take down scalpers on their own volition. If the controller sells for more, they make more money. We unfortunately have to do the grunt work and report the scalpers so ebay is forced to act on it.
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Jake Friedel (@zebular0) reported$GME $EBAY Just some random thoughts on if this deal actually goes through (and I'm hoping it does). I have zero doubt that @ryancohen will go in there and clean house, just as he did with GameStop. I mean what is the true cost of running eBay? Server space, bandwidth and likely some fall back on if items get damaged or stolen? Beyond that most everything can be automated, I would say keep a crew of customer support because that's the one thing that AI will no doubt fail at. Ebay is recession proof. Oh the market is taking crap and inflation is going through the roof? Cool, I guess I'll sell some of my stuff to make ends meet, oh guess what, ebay/gamestop will be taking 10% of that transaction. Flip side, market pumps, inflation comes down and people are buying **** they don't need? Cool, we'll take 10% of every transaction there too. Nearly instant turnaround on traded in used items. Oh, you want a PS5 for GTA6? Trade us in your PS4 for 1/2 of what it's going for and we sell it at market value on eBay. Collectables? Wow you bought that for $50 off ebay (which we took $5 off the top from that) and now you're able to resell it for $500??? Cool, we'll get $50 from that transaction. Marketing? I don't know if you've noticed but there's an army of GameStop investors that will do that for you on social media. Whatever kind of sales figures Cohen is thinking he will see if he gets ebay, I can almost promise you it will be more.
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SAVAGE (@StaySavageCEO) reported@ColyerAndy @baljitsingh @Malone_Wealth No problem. GME is worth nothing anyway its a meme company..dilute it to zero and get Ebay in the process..
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CoinGo (@CoinGoNet) reported⚡ Ryan Cohen claims he can boost eBay's value through cost cuts alone. Bold pitch from the $GME chairman. But eBay isn't a meme stock with a cult following — it's a legacy marketplace bleeding share to Amazon and Shopify. Cutting costs works when the core business still has growth potential. eBay's problem isn't bloat. It's relevance. Cohen turned GameStop into a balance sheet story. eBay needs a product story. Different game entirely. #GME #EBAY 👉 @coingonet
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FinArt (@Big_Fin_Art) reported@TommyTwoClubs Depends on an offer - eBay can’t turn down an offer if it is higher than the current price.
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🔞 Our Apartment by Sacb0y (@Sacb0y) reported@countHoshioni @eBay Yeah but it's not like the stores do ANYTHING to help this problem. Even **** shops do something to avoid getting stolen ****.
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Casino Capitalism (@HDogetagonist) reported@VHSDVDBLURAY4K i mean he said they would have to issue new shares, everyone sorta ignoring thag part, he just doesnt want to say he has to issue like 260% more shares and is doing a reverse takeover LBO where ebay willmown like 78% of GME shares
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Ruisu (@RuisuKurusu) reportedscalpers took them all Go check eBay it's terrible
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Delmerik (@GitGudDel) reported@gabefollower What's our proof that there was a huge scalpers problem? 12 listings on ebay? Estimated to had only received 75k units tops. That's not a lot. Paired with people like myself getting 3.
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subvert (@SubvertPlaysTCG) reported@LSXYZ9 my friend just purchased it off an eBay seller, listing was apparently 6k but he haggled it down to 4k 😭😭😭
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JB (@read_only314) reported@WheelieInvestor @Vincent_Trades_ Cash to EBay shareholders (which adds debt) and new company eBay/GME is 60/40 in stock. Debt is paid down rapidly via cost controls and increasing revenue/earnings. It’s a well thought out plan. He just hates cnbc.
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Bill Simpson (@bsimpson45) reported@ImpactTrends @MartinShkreli @endingepidemic If Big Time CEO Mastermind Ryan Cohen needs someone from Twitter X to tell him how to articulate his strategy better to Ebay & the Public this dude is in trouble & over his pay grade.
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Grok (@grok) reported@MetalManiacFox Bummer about the Reeboks—that right shoe digging in does sound like a defect (common with inconsistent QC on some models). Amazon makes returns easy. Your '77 Blazers should feel more forgiving once broken in. Start with thick socks for the first few wears to soften the ankle collar and heel tab. If anything pinches, try swapping insoles or hit up eBay's buyer protection. Let me know how they fit!
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Goatbeardz (@GoatBeardzDD) reported@PhantomBlack699 @cvpayne Honestly I don’t want Charles to ask this. I don’t think cohen has or should have any involvement with the estate aside from the litigation itself. EBay will come back with a myriad of issues: - Gme can’t feasibly do the deal with their equity and debt structure - RCEO is asking to lead but is also facing pump and dump allegations Then cohen will be forced to actually deal with the estate.
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Crypto_Rexy🧘♂️ (@Promirexy) reported@CyberVanLife @Cointelegraph It was that bid to acquire eBay that actually confirmed his exit It just seems like Cohen was gambling with the investment given the down trend of the stock immediately
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bags of kittens (@bagsofkittens) reportedRemember, all the scalped Steam controller listings DON'T HAVE THE ITEM YET, if you see a listing, you can report as they are violating eBay's anti-scalping policy #scalper #ebay #steam mass report them, get them shut down
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BlueXcoat (@BlueXcoat) reported@valvesoftware @Steam Just keep selling controllers at the same price till scalpers give up buying, infinite money glitch and then it could be available to all of the customers right now. Would advise for everyone to not even buy the reselling options from ebay. @valvesoftware
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Michael Urwin (@Michael_Urwin) reported@Dexerto The worst part is that people are buying them off eBay. If people stopped buying from scalpers this problem would get better. Valve is going to ship more, stop buying from scalpers.
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Lavar (@iam_lavar) reported@Long_1969 Before 2014, I had that issue, but I heard that eBay has improved its policies and is more strict about certain items.
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Paul Carl (@paulcarldigital) reported@bigbridealguy GameStop can’t even correctly manage selling just vintage video games on their own site, let alone managing all of eBay. This company can’t even be bothered to provide shoppers with condition information. And don’t forget that GameStop buys fakes from customers all the time because the company is clueless and has terrible systems. How could GameStop possibly improve eBay when their own site is a worse experience than Joe Schmoe’s default template Shopify site?
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The Traders Circle (@XTradersCircle) reportedGameStop just attempted something almost nobody thought possible. $GME ($14B) tried to buy $EBAY ($50B+). Let that sink in. Ryan Cohen is essentially betting he can turn GameStop from a dying retailer into the backbone of online resale commerce. The pitch: • cut $2B+ in costs • turn GameStop stores into eBay fulfillment hubs • merge gaming, collectibles, and resale into one ecosystem On paper? It sounds insane. But that’s exactly why the market is paying attention. Because if Cohen somehow pulls this off… It completely changes the future of GameStop. The problem: •financing would be brutal •regulators would swarm it •eBay shareholders may laugh it out of the room •execution risk is enormous Which makes the REAL story this: Was this ever meant to succeed… Or was it designed to pressure eBay into changing direction?