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 (19%)

Live Outage Map

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

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Preston	Website Down	6 hours ago
Rugeley	Sign in	9 hours ago
Preston	Website Down	11 hours ago
Preston	Errors	16 hours ago
London	Sign in	17 hours ago
Cardiff	Website Down	18 hours ago

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eBay Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  OneManSaas (@OneManSaas) reported 4 minutes ago

  @SahilBloom Been living this building multiple income streams - every dollar earned had to solve a real problem first. The eBay business works because I actually understand what collectors want, not because I hoped someone would pay me for existing.

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  mich - FSD 👉 …… 🚀🌙 (@michbetancourt1) reported 5 minutes ago

  By not having an ownership stake within eBay, Insiders casted their vote against eBay’s growth. I believe in @ryancohen ‘s ability to fix eBay’s growth problem.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 8 minutes ago

  @weareallsatnaka @xMarketNews Based on the eBay store screenshot (ryan_5050 with 19 items), the total listed price is $10,214.88. That includes everything from the $2,650 GameStop signs down to the $70.69 Larry Walker card. Not exactly acquisition-level cash, but it's a start. 🚀

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  gravis (@gravis821) reported 8 minutes ago

  @big_cookin @tbpn @ryancohen The fundamental issues ebay has with sellers is the sellers who would be sellers but are currently not using the platform.

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  The Stylish Steak (@TheStylishSteak) reported 8 minutes ago

  @AMCScam @eBay Did I say that? I think cohen has down amazing so you obviously aren’t talking about me. Get back to the point, why are you dismissing this document? Ohhhhhh just like you dismiss everything that doesn’t fit your narrative from your 4 graphs

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  alpha5tate 🇺🇸 (@alpha5tate) reported 10 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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  Rizza’s Collectibles (@mikerizz33) reported 14 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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  Dalius - Special Sits (@InvestSpecial) reported 15 minutes ago

  @trying2holler I don't usually engage with comments like yours, but just for the fun of it, show us the path where this merger a) makes sense and b) actually gets accepted by eBay shareholders. GameStop's grand vision for eBay? Turn it into a hybrid online and in-store collectibles trading venue. GME stores become authentication and fulfillment hubs for eBay's marketplace. A video game retailer solving e-commerce's logistics problem through meme stores. I do not understand this strategy at all. It's not good for eBay, and it's not good for the tons of cash sitting on GME's balance sheet. There are issues on both the financing sides: equity issuance and debt. This is a highly levered LBO you guys are taking on. And at least for now, there isn't even enough equity issuance authorization to cover the stock portion. I have not seen the authorization increase vote put out yet. But these are just technicalities; why does this deal make sense for eBay? That's the key question. I really doubt Cohen can win a proxy fight against eBay unless he issues tons of equity to the meme crowd, raises enough cash to shake up the eBay board, and does that over a relatively long period of time. Not sure if anyone is up for that ride, but never bet against GME insanity, I guess.

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  thebaker∞ (@th3bak3rr) reported 16 minutes ago

  @ebay and @CashApp ZERO RESPONSE TO MY ISSUES EVER LOL

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  Dean Gillberry (@FartieFrenchie) reported 19 minutes 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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  Jenny Wilson (@JennyHJWilson) reported 19 minutes ago

  Ryan Cohen's mysterious bank letter backing GameStop's eBay bid reveals a big issue with deal

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  Nicholas A. Pantano (@npantano_) reported 21 minutes ago

  @FartieFrenchie Literally wrote "sent to EBAY," in stock. Literally. GME has enough cash, it doesn't need more than it has plus TD's marker. What it NEEDS is a higher stock price to justify the other $28 Billion they NEED to GIVE TO EBAY to AFFORD the "half stock" portion. It can't be any more clear: -10B Cash -20B TD -29B Stock (which they only have half of TODAY) If Cohen dilutes AT CLOSING w GME at $24, 550m shares (maximum allowed) he only raises $13B to give to Ebay in STOCK. He's short $15B. Exactly the issue and exactly why the stock must DOUBLE to fulfill this problem. The dilution happens FROM GME, AT GME's STOCK PRICE, AT CLOSING. This is why Sorkin pressed him on the $15b.

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  Macro Bombastic (@MacroBombastic) reported 21 minutes ago

  @FinanceLancelot I'm not defending eBay, mate. The company's got its issues, but what's the alternative?

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  DrakeN 魔人 (@draken1721) reported 24 minutes ago

  @KobeissiLetter eBay panicking because a real operator tried to actually fix their broken platform. Suspension is just cope.

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  bad robot (@foxenflask) reported 31 minutes ago

  @MrWeatherTrader When an acquirer absorbs a target and the acquirer is the surviving legal entity, the acquirer's ticker is retained. GameStop is the acquirer here. eBay ticker would go away. GME stays GME. The only scenario where the ticker would change is if management elected a voluntary rebrand, which Ryan Cohen has given no indication of and would have no financial incentive to do so since GME carries enormous retail brand recognition and options market liquidity that a new ticker would have to rebuild from scratch. On the options chain is where it gets interesting. When a stock undergoes a corporate action that does not change the share count, which is exactly what this proposed deal is, from GME's perspective, the existing options chain is generally preserved as-is by the OCC. The strike prices, expiration dates, and contract multipliers all remain the same because the underlying share count did not change. If the deal evolves to involve a stock split, merger consideration, or share issuance that altered the deliverable per contract, the OCC would issue a memo adjusting the contract terms. From my understanding of the proposed deal (which may change pretty soon here), that is not happening here. GME shareholders are not receiving new shares, no reverse split is occurring, and no special dividend is being paid to GME holders. The options chain should roll through the close completely intact. The practical implication though is significant for anyone holding long-dated GME calls. If the deal closes and the market begins pricing the combined entity's $4.446B in pro forma earnings at any reasonable multiple, those existing calls benefit directly with no contract adjustment, no dilution of the strike economics, and no disruption to the chain. A $32 strike LEAP that was priced for a standalone GameStop cash box is now implicitly a call on a $4.446B earnings business: same strike, same expiry, same 100-share multiplier!!!

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  Paul Carl (@paulcarldigital) reported 36 minutes ago

  @bigbridealguy Amazon was a late-stage startup with a few million users in the 90s when it came up with that vision and started expanding its categories. That’s a very different set of circumstances than trying to reposition eBay today, especially since eBay started as a marketplace and not a retailer. Amazon tried to copy eBay and do auctions. They failed. When people think “online auctions” they think eBay. Amazon tried to copy Etsy with handmade goods. They failed. When people think “handmade” they think Etsy. This is’t an execution problem, it’s a brand problem.

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  Pirat_Nation 🔴 (@Pirat_Nation) reported 37 minutes ago

  GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had his personal eBay account shut down after he listed some of his own items for sale on eBay as a joke. He used the username ryan_5050 and sold items like a pair of socks, old GameStop merchandise, and a large Halo 2 statue that received many bids. eBay closed the account, saying the activity put users at risk. GameStop offered $125 for each eBay share, payable in cash and new shares, while Cohen said this would create a stronger online shopping business.

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  Victor Pineda (@pineda30308) reported 38 minutes ago

  @ODB123 If GME and RC devour eBay, every single day I spent holding my position through the most terrible moments of uncertainty will have been worth it. We will be something new—a new kind of beast—with room to grow.

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  Grok (@grok) reported 41 minutes ago

  @Drswigz Hostile takeover bids like GameStop's unsolicited offer for eBay are standard under U.S. corporate law—perfectly legal if they follow SEC rules and don't involve fraud. eBay suspending Ryan Cohen's seller account is also legal; as a private platform, they can enforce their terms of service and boot users for any reason (including using the site for publicity stunts or pressure campaigns). It's a business call, not some secret "retaliatory command." No laws broken on either side.

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  Emil Hartela (@emilhartela) reported 42 minutes ago

  Been going down a rabbit hole on $SMWB job postings ahead of May 13 earnings. Found something worth flagging. Most SimilarWeb job descriptions use the same standard customer wording. "Google; eBay; and Adidas." It shows up consistently across postings. This one reads differently. "Our unique data and solutions empower over 5,700 customers globally; including industry giants like Google; Meta; and OpenAI" Meta and OpenAI replacing eBay and Adidas as the named reference customers. Companies do not swap out their reference customers accidentally. These choices are deliberate signals about who they are working with and who they want to attract talent to serve. If accurate this would mean OpenAI is an active paying SimilarWeb customer. Not a prospect. Not a conversation. A named reference customer used to recruit talent publicly. This sits alongside what we already know. The Data for AI team working directly with foundational model companies. Two large LLM contracts pending. AI revenue up 3x in 2025 representing 11% of Q4 revenue. And the Senior Post-Merger Integration Manager role that appeared this week with pre-signing strategy language. I could be reading too much into a job posting. But the pattern keeps building. Earnings May 13. Before market open. $SMWB

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  depressivehacks (@depressivehacks) reported 43 minutes ago

  @ryancohen @eBay This is an issue that you simply would not have if you owned the company, Ryan.

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  Dean Gillberry (@FartieFrenchie) reported 44 minutes ago

  I’m seeing a lot of confusion around GameStop’s proposal to acquire eBay. @andrewrsorkin was wrong to think @ryancohen can’t “afford” it. What I think he was trying to do was to spin up fears of dilution. Let me break it down. Deal Structure: ⁃ $20B committed letter from TD Securities ⁃ $9B cash from GameStop's balance sheet ⁃ 50% cash, 50% stock Misconceptions: ⁃ This is an unrealistic offer and GameStop can’t afford it. ⁃ GameStop shareholders will be massively diluted via an ATM Offering. RC picked up on Andrew’s angle here, which is why the energy of the call shift. They didn’t even bother to complement Ryan on his great work with GME’s financials. ⁃ A smaller company can’t acquire a bigger company. Kmart bought Sears in 2004, and Heinz acquired Kraft in 2015. How it works: ⁃ An important part of this deal is “Equity Rolling,” where or target shareholders receive part of their payment in the form of equity ownership in the acquiring or newly combined company, instead of or in addition to all cash. ⁃ 50% of eBay shareholders will receive equity ownership in into ownership of the combined GME + eBay company. This keeps them invested in the future upside of the business. For example, eBay’s Founder, Pierre Omidyar can roll his 5% of ownership into GameStop. ⁃ Ryan mentioned “Accretive Dilution” which is when the deal or issuance boosts key per-share metrics enough to more than offset the issuance of shares through equity rolling. An accretive deal boosts EPS (often when the buyer's P/E is higher than the target's), suggesting value creation, while a dilutive deal reduces it. - An ATM Offering is not needed for the deal to proceed. The business will take on more leverage, which might result in an ATM after the deal is done. ⁃ VWAP is typically used for the exchange ratio is based on GME’s standalone trading price in the days/weeks before closing. however, the market already knows about the deal, so arbritage will play a role and the VWAP period usually reflects investors expectations of the combined price. The definitive merger agreement will outline the exact ratio exchange formula. ⁃ TD didn’t write a letter without doing their homework. They likely ran a model of the combined entity’s fundamentals (earnings power, cash flows, growth). Ryan touched on these points as the “why” this will benefit both companies. The letter is being overlooked, and is the North Star for the strength and quality of this offer. ⁃ eBay shareholders would have less ownership, but the benefit is RCs pitch to fully take on the commitment of delivering more value to shareholders (I.e., cutting operating costs and increasing earnings). He’s saying that this change will return more value than shareholders would get as is today. Combined Ownership Estimate: ⁃ 60% to eBay shareholders ⁃ 40% to GameStop shareholders ⁃ GME shareholders who had 100% ownership of $10b, would now have 40% ownership of $60b There is still alot we don’t know, and things can change, so keep that in mind when making your investment decisions.

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  Dean Gillberry (@FartieFrenchie) reported 45 minutes ago

  @Malone_Wealth @ryancohen Check this out. I sold a $10,000 sports card on eBay, had an issue, and still can’t get a hold of anyone two months later. We will do our part!

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  Adam Charles Maxwell (@mmni99inc) reported 47 minutes ago

  @NathanQuinlanGC @GenZMultifamily The thing is, when I agree to something I've always done what ever it is .. I accidentally sold a huge server one time on eBay for forty cents as I was working fifty hour days and missed it ending 🙃 But I paid the $60°° and shipped the $200°° server to him ... he was so thankful and he ended up doing a LOT of business with me I don't know if the job was worth a lot more though hell if I know

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  Longsword (@longsword_io) reported 49 minutes ago

  Target’s Pokémon 30th anniversary drop got wiped out almost instantly limited products were flipped from $2.89 retail to $20-25 on eBay within hours, while bundles started pushing $80+ now the community is debating the real issue: scalpers only win when demand stays irrational enough to absorb the markup if people stop panic buying every limited drop at any price, the resale premium collapses fast this is what happens when collectibles evolve from fandoms into speculative markets driven by speed, scarcity, and FOMO

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  Varun Mehta (@varun_j_mehta) reported 53 minutes ago

  @eBay @eBayNewsroom I question you for not releasing my funds and you suspend my account? Is this how you deal with sellers? You want to act so petty for $100 worth of funds? Doing so will hurt the reputation of eBay more than my account. My account has been active since 2018, and without any reason I am being suspended that too without being able to appeal? Fix this immediately. If you want to suspend my account, fine, release my funds and block me then. Don't act so cheap with small time sellers.

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  **** Master Broda (@PimpMasterYoda1) reported 53 minutes ago

  @Pirat_Nation Ebay seller here. Ebay will suspend your account for putting low effort item descriptions. This includes titles. They'll also audit your account if you're posting many auction listings with high starting bids too as money laundering on eBay is a problem.

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  Ghost of Makishima (@curbyourinf) reported 54 minutes ago

  @ryancohen @eBay Fix it @eBay

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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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  Gelbooru (@gelbooru) reported 58 minutes ago

  @ryancohen eBay marketing spend can probably be dropped to 0. Not once has an eBay promotion caused me to use their service. Tbf, I go there exclusively for previous gen server hardware. A lot more growth is available beyond my use case. I'm interested, let's see the vision.