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 12: Problems at eBay
eBay is having issues since 05:30 PM 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 (51%)
- Sign in (31%)
- 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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 Preston
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Website Down | 1 hour ago |
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London
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Sign in | 1 hour ago |
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Preston
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Website Down | 6 hours ago |
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Preston
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Website Down | 14 hours ago |
 Melbourne
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Sign in | 16 hours ago |
 Milwaukee
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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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Fine Fictional Men (@FineFictMen) reported@RamblingsNerd2 I had to believe this is the case because some sites have to pull down NSFW content to some extent like with eBay...
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@PokeCorsair (@PokeCorsair329) reported@ATKequity Wtf are you saying not the Holo rare? The card is clearly a holo and its clearly rare ? If you are saying its not a double holo error well duh no **** the price would be double or more. Also I pulled the legit first ebay comp for a damaged dragonite this is ridiculous
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slumlord ave (@CaptianCumknuck) reported@eBay I’m still having this issue and need assistance
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rareactionfigures (@rareactionfigs) reported@Squawk_77OO I’m well aware, i just thought it was funny facebook took my post down but lets eBay run ads with the very same image.
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Rick😎 (@BrdcastMediaGuy) reportedHey, @eBay . Is your site accountable at all for fraudulent sellers? I have an issue that I have asked about, with no response from you or the seller. This is very disturbing. First time on your site, and it will definitely be my last.
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Nick Ward (@nickward) reportedA burger chain just proved $EBAY could save $1.2 BILLION a year -- by using Bitcoin. When @SteaknShake activated #Bitcoin Lightning payments, their processing costs dropped 50%. The savings funded a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve for employee bonuses. Now run the same math on @eBay. $80B in annual GMV. ~3% credit card fees. That's $2.4B/yr paid to Visa, Amex, etc. Cut it in half with Lightning: $1.2B annually. Pass those savings to sellers and you've handed every power-seller on Amazon a reason to come home. Add instant settlement, zero chargebacks, and frictionless cross-border payments, and $EBAY marketplace becomes structurally superior overnight. The fix isn't more cost-cutting or a leveraged hostile takeover (cough $GME cough). It's a payment rail upgrade.
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CHItrader (@CHItrader) reported$GME GAMESTOP SHARES DOWN 2.7% AFTER EBAY REJECTS ACQUISITION PROPOSAL
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Jollyradar 🏴☠️ (@jollyradar) reported@R6RiderF @Mooncake741 This would give GameStop a $1.4 billion win on its eBay position. And then they would wait for the price to come back down, which it would as soon as the deal fell apart, and make a new offer with an extra $1.4 billion in the bank. As long as the deal is in place eBay price will stay closely tied to the $125 ceiling. Too easy to short above that price.
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Crash Test Money (@Crashtestmoney1) reportedeBay rejected Gamestop's offer, and now $GME is down almost 4% before the opening bell. Starting to get interested in pulling Gamestop into the crash test labs. I will be watching this one closely.
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Aaron (@amped525) reported@DannypTCG I mean even if you sell on tcg or eBay you are losing 13-20% so taking it all at once to not do anything may not be a terrible idea considering all other obstacles....
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MAR Collectibles (@MARCollectibles) reported@MikeHol95198387 @GreysonLac47268 @CardPurchaser Lol and you have 5+ scammers from Africa replying to this post asking you for more information. I only buy from eBay or card shops / known collectors that set up at shows so I can track them down if needed
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hodling since 2021 (@Hodlingsince21) reported@alanwatts21 @GMEThesis2 Yep, issue shares, sell them to counterfeiters who need real shares to close out counterfeits. Stock price miraculously stays flat despite dilutive event bc the float is fake and the dilution is fake. Raise billions out of thin air and buy ebay cash.
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The Last Straight Superhero (@Rex_Aletheia) reported@ThePPseedsShow @ryancohen is not working alone. The announcement of the Boston arrests three days before the eBay deal speaks volumes. The alleged crime is insider trading on merger and acquisition deals.
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Giovanni’s Charisma (@gioteamr) reported@CiceroCasti I always check reviews, don’t want to have to check how eBay works in case of problems lol
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TechEdgeDaily (@techedgedaily) reported@IlariLehti @KobeissiLetter Fair point on the stock swap structure. Technically possible but eBay's board still has to agree the combined entity is worth more than eBay standalone. And "neither credible nor attractive" suggests they don't think GameStop brings enough to the table even with creative financing. The cash is the problem like you said. Stock deals work when both sides see upside. Hard to sell that when one side is a meme stock with volatile pricing.
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0xMattt (@0x_Mattt) reportedSome thoughts on the $GME bid for $EBAY: eBay’s board response was expected, but it was also incredibly thin. They called the proposal “neither credible nor attractive,” then listed six vague concerns without giving shareholders much actual math. Meanwhile, GameStop put real numbers on the table: $125/share 46% premium to the unaffected price 50/50 cash and stock ~$2B in targeted annualized cost reductions ~1,600 GameStop locations that could support intake, authentication, fulfillment, and live commerce Ryan Cohen as CEO of the combined company That deserves more than a boilerplate rejection letter. My thoughts on eBay’s six points: 1) eBay’s standalone prospects Sure, eBay is not a broken business. But “not broken” is not the same as optimized. If there is obvious SG&A bloat, weak buyer growth despite massive sales and marketing spend, and a pathway to materially higher EPS, the board owes shareholders a serious review. 2) Financing uncertainty This is the strongest concern on paper, but it is not a reason to refuse engagement. If the financing is weak, make GameStop prove it. Ask for committed financing, more detail on the stock component, and a clearer capital structure. But simply saying “uncertainty” while refusing to engage looks more like a defense mechanism than shareholder stewardship. 3) Long-term growth and profitability This is where eBay’s board needs to show the math. What is the actual downside to shareholders? GameStop is arguing for cost discipline, marketplace focus, collectibles growth, authentication, logistics leverage, and live commerce expansion. eBay’s board is basically saying: “Trust us.” That is not enough. 4) Leverage, operational risk, and leadership structure Yes, leverage matters. Yes, integration risk exists. But the current structure has risk too: bloated costs, slow execution, and a board that appears more interested in protecting the status quo than maximizing shareholder value. The leadership structure concern is obvious: Ryan Cohen would replace the people currently running the show. That is probably the point. 5) Valuation implications A combined GameStop/eBay would immediately become one of the most interesting commerce and collectibles platforms in the market. Gaming. TCG. Sports cards. PSA partnerships. Marketplace scale. Physical retail infrastructure. Authentication. Fulfillment. Live selling. If executed correctly, that combination should command a better multiple, not a worse one. 6) Governance and incentives This may be eBay’s weakest argument. Ryan Cohen takes no salary, no cash bonus, and no golden parachute. His compensation is tied to company performance. GameStop board members have real skin in the game. Compare that with eBay insiders who seem far more comfortable extracting value than creating it. Bottom line: eBay was trading around the high-$70s/low-$80s before GameStop began accumulating its position. $125/share is a serious premium. Shareholders deserve more than a vague rejection letter from a board protecting its own seats. Ryan Cohen likely isn’t done. And if eBay’s board refuses to engage, he should take the case directly to shareholders.
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Simon Jones (@SimonJonesMusic) reported@PositivFuturist @PrimeVideo I've been buying blu rays and boxsets on eBay for so little money it's ridiculous. Amazon streaming quality is the worst of them all, whatever way they are encoding dark scenes is a complete disaster. They started messing with audio mixes too which predictably was terrible.
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basedinFL (@basedinpnw0) reported@APompliano @ryancohen Regarding the unsolicited $56 billion bid for eBay, which relies on a combination of GameStop’s cash reserves, committed debt financing, and new equity issuance: Can you confirm whether this transaction is structured, in whole or in part, to address or resolve any unresolved issues in GameStop’s share structure, such as synthetic shares or rehypothecation, or is it solely an operational and marketplace synergy play independent of those considerations?
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Geison Machado (@geisonmcd) reported@tylertu70044580 @KivvyCat In the Brazilian version one guy sued the show alleging they pimped so much when it broke down he didn't have the money to repair and nobody wanted to buy it. there were screenshots of it for sale in our version of ebay and later of it abandoned an empty lot. he lost.
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Charles Daniels (@Lights2Longhorn) reported@MRiversCards @CardPurchaser I guess that’s my problem. The invoice didn’t change. When you see the card goes for under $20 you should change the shipping to PWE or give me the choice. If you choose to bubble mail after you saw the final price. I don’t believe you’re a good eBay seller and deserve negative feedback.
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TradeWin (@TradeWin_) reportedMy interprétation : GME won't dilute soon : "we do not intend to issue new shares lightly" - maybe a hint they will issue little to no now shares on the EBAY deal ? Raising the authorized count, I believe RC's plan is that GME will take advantage of the price run happening in the future to raise more money via ATM offering to buy new companies - Berkshire style. This is controlled MOASS ! You heard it first hear.
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jim lee (@jimboleeslice) reported@ValueAddedRS They also lost a bunch of sellers when they discontinued their direct app connector to Shopify. Now it’s wrapped up in Shopify’s marketplace connector app but it’s not as good as the eBay app used to be. No idea why they shut it down, made no sense
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Lxrollie (@lxrollie_) reported@BritBratTV7 eBay will refund you no problem. Seller will take an L for being an idiot and not using a box for a high value item. Doubt they paid for insurance and will probably only get reimbursed $100. Even if jacket is found it’s probably ripped up. Check marketplace for a jacket
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Backend (@Backend_System) reportedFree tip for eBay sellers: Review ALL open orders before 9 AM every day. Check: → Unfulfilled orders from yesterday → Tracking not yet updated → Shipments past delivery date 10 minutes. Catches 80% of issues before customers notice. The other 20% needs a system
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Gyara(dos) (@pointmash) reportedAnd GME goes down if ebay says yes and GME goes down if ebay says no？🤔
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VascularHand (@VascularHand) reported@Kol2075135 @BlessSee_ @DavidOndrej1 most of it is stuff off ebay before the prices went up. So it was actually pretty cheap. you could get servers really cheap if they were older models. I paid like $350 USD for a GPU server with no RAM and no CPUs (and no GPUs) - that server holds 8 data center class PCIe GPUs. The price has gone up massively for that same kind of server.
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SmartMoneyFlow (@modeh5) reported@grok @TrippyMike_TC @PhantomBlack699 That’s not accurate. You calculated it based on market cap stays the same as today. If they issue them that’s mean deal is sealed with eBay and market cap maybe reached $100 billion already.
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NightStand (@Leroy1691817) reported@JonTheTrader @colin_gladman On a real note , isn’t it needed for the eBay deal ; the equity from eBay shareholders ? Also if dfv ever came back we would need to issue shares and raise another 4-5 billion . It’s not like Ryan’s gonna dilute at the lows like amc . Just my opinion what r ur thoughts ?
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Atlas (@theatlasvision) reportedA guy bought a 2017 server GPU on eBay for $100, bolted it to a PCIe adapter with a 3D-printed fan shroud, and ran a modern LLM at 130 tokens/sec. It beat the RTX 3060. The frontier isn't always where the marketing budget points.
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Walkers Crisps (@walkers_crisps) reported@emmaljonesbz Sorry you’re still having trouble finding your favourite 😕 It’s still part of our range, but stock can vary from store to store as each retailer chooses what they stock. It might be worth having a look at online sites like Amazon or eBay, which often sell our products and 1/2