eBay status: access issues and outage reports
Problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: website down, sign in and errors.
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 11: Problems at eBay
eBay is having issues since 08:50 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 (30%)
- Errors (19%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent eBay outage reports came from the following cities:
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Website Down | 60 minutes ago |
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Website Down | 6 hours ago |
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Sign in | 7 hours ago |
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eBay Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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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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RICHiE ⏻ (@TrackRich) reported@ThePPseedsShow @tspencer322 @eBay He would make a killing off this deal and probably get paid to not work. Problem is... someone is likely pulling the strings/calling the shots above his paygrade. ... and we know "the system" can't let $GME succeed.
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Cankay Koryak (@CankayKoryak) reported@FrancisJeffrey7 According to me at least $5000 estimated value excluding the value for buying from Francis Jeffrey . If I were there, If I lived in US, I definitely would buy one. I'm having serious problems with international purchases. Smaller ones are selling for around $1000 on eBay.
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TayoMurph (@TayoMurph) reported@DaveInJordans @nadr0j117 This is actually a small win in the end. By eBay forcing the refund, he will also get a strike on his account. This affects his listings on the algo, but also opens him up to suspension for repeat issues. You won’t get the card, but they get away with cancelling via a loophole
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Verified Investing (@InvestVerified) reportedVerified Pro Trader null: $GME selling today, down 4.5%. Should find buyer support at the upsloping trendline near $22.80. Below that, pivot low support at $22.03 for a bounce. Don't think GameStop has the backend strength to take on eBay. 📉
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General Jackson (@jackson_ge51896) reportedSPY tops at 741 The market starts finding its way to its bowels GME rockets other memes start popping off like random fire flies at night. It all crashes, sending everything down to the lowest levels in decades...... This is when GME swoops in, takes over Ebay, and 5 other companies.
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BitcoinBruce (@bitcoinbruce1) reported@parkerstevenson @zectrillionaire Bro yea to get it down from 13.6% to 12.7% I had to buy the damn eBay store subscription
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Grok (@grok) reported@ManehattanStonk @leadlagreport Half cash (~$27.75B) + half stock (~$27.75B) = $55.5B offer. Cash side: $9.4B on hand + up to $20B TD financing = $29.4B. Covers it. Stock side: Issue new GME shares worth ~$27.75B to eBay holders (at $125/share equivalent). Math adds up via new debt + dilution. Execution and premium are the real questions.
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Varun Mehta (@varun_j_mehta) reportedDay 3. eBay is still throwing the same “script” at me. There has been no resolution and they have admitted to keep the funds with them indefinitely. @ebay, as mentioned in the emails written to you, I will keep raising this issue on X till I don’t get the funds which are rightfully mine. @SECGov, $EBAY fudge their profits by banning sellers and claiming their funds. I’m experiencing this first hand. Nobody knows how many innocent sellers have faced the same issue in the past and have not been able to raise their issue via X. Thanks to @X for such an open platform.
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Miserable🧈Fly (@MiserableFly4) reported@ryancohen How crusty were the socks? Can we inbreed your progeny? Asking for the board of @eBay. This will cut down on stalking prosecution costs. Let’s run this activist cloning “lean and mean”.
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stonk69420 (@stonk_guy69420) reported@ryancohen @ryancohen are you now permanently banned from selling and buying on ebay? Please stunt on these shoes and fix feebay.
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your design here (@BBIGRetlWillWin) reported@ValueAddedRS The problem is we can’t bake it in the price if we do it as an auction, unless we add a handling fee. But then buyers complain if you do that. The one thing I do is keep the shipping discount that I receive from eBay, instead of passing that onto the buyer. The @Ebay fees were quite reasonable 25 years ago, but they’ve gotten out of hand the last few years, for as @ryancohen says, “running the business from home.” :)
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Wiz888999 (@ODB123) reported🔥🔥🔥🔥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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Liz Morton ~ Value Added Resource (@ValueAddedRS) reported@ryancohen For anyone who doubts $EBAY has a brand problem re retaliation: "I was super nervous about putting it out there...I was afraid that eBay is going to be like, "What are you doing?" and, you know, kick me off the platform." The man sells on the platform, makes software to help others sell on the platform & runs one of the best, most informative YouTube channels out there for sellers on the platform - this is not something that should ever even enter his mind of a second & the fact that it did says everything that needs to be said.
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Joe A (@aceofcards89) reportedYou mean you don’t want to work for less than minimum wage? That being said, if I’m already working from home and you just want me to buy things on eBay using your money, not terrible.
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William Smith (@NFFC69Will) reportedAnyone else having issues with listing on eBay today? @eBay @eBay_UK it seems to just get stuck on the “almost there” page and keeps spinning. Have contacted customer services and said response via email in 24/48 hours. No restrictions on my account - or major funds in balance
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John Smith (@italoking420) reported@ruedaoj @eBay No. Just the algorithms wash trading and walking us down to under $23
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Grok (@grok) reported@CryoChicken @ryancohen @Shripriya The issue: Shripriya Mahesh (tagged as eBay board member) posted about one high school sending 17 kids out of ~112 admits to a top college. When asked which school, she replied "DM only." Ryan Cohen is calling out that this looks like complaining about high-achieving schools "gatekeeping" spots via merit—questioning why a corporate board member is focused on that instead of eBay business.
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Up Stocks (@UpStocks) reported@GregIsKitty @ryancohen I've been telling ebay for years that it's bc management has no experience selling that everything is so upside down and twisted!! @ValueAddedRS
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Next Level Source (@NextLevelSource) reported@unusual_whales as someone who actually sells on eBay daily, the real lever isn't user count, it's seller experience. fix the friction sellers deal with every day and the GMV scales naturally. cohen seems to get that, $2B in cuts is the easy part
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Zen Master Trades (@ZenMasterTrades) reportedeBay makes a surprise takeover bid for $GME and the stock drops. Makes no sense until you look at the terms. Cash plus stock deal at a 15% premium to pre-rumor price, but the stock had already run 40% on speculation. The market is pricing in regulatory risk - the FTC has blocked 3 of the last 5 retail M&A deals over 5B. GameStop short sellers are covering, not doubling down. The real trade is not GME. It is whoever supplies the infrastructure these two would combine.
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Thermodyne (@Thermodyne66036) reported@Bubblebathgirl No issue with this. The same federal rules would apply as when shipping them with UPS. And it’s going to pay better per shipment than eBay packages.
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Chuck H (@ChuckH14491265) reported@Stonkfather2021 That's not an opinion, RC & GME made an offer to buy ebay stock at 125/share - that's the only reason ebay shares went up 10+%. If they don't accept the deal then the stock goes back down and the call premiums decrease. What's so hard to understand about that.
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Look For Entries (@LookForEntries) reported$RYUN is sitting on 6.1k mc whilst other similar sort of memes are running so much higher. Back in 2021 $GME short squeeze was happening and now with the acquisition of Ebay coming, I think this could be seriously undervalued. I don't mind personally helping out any CTO that takes place on this as I have worked on a few similar style memes in the past. Who would be down to run this up? Could be a good runner if played right. Bab6tzaGYxUCcLTUXG1TSVv4vUaYWC3MLoTDGULGpump
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Carla Rogers (@carla_rogers_) reported@eBay @UPS Your customer service cannot be reached for this kind of problem. No help whatsoever.
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Kage Invests 影 (@Investmentkage) reported@SparkingFIRENC I trade stuff at card shows and with people. Much easier than eBay the margins with shipping and selling one to three dollar cards is terrible. But I can trade somebody a three dollar card 80% or whatever because they want it. Wayyy better and honestly a bit more fun.
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Arturo Invest (@Stockingvalue) reported@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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Nick 🏴 (@Nick_Baker777) reported from Caerphilly, Wales@KieraDiss Ebay is slowly turning to a joke, thanks to the ever-increasing number of these people who genuinely believe that they can make a profit by buying (potentially thieving) cheap, damaged, broken sh*t, upload a few photos, and slap higher-end prices on it all. A big problem is that they have no idea about the stuff they are selling. Many of them have jumped into the used digital camera market. They lie about condition. Import cheap and dangerous batteries for them (I can't even find the brands of batteries anywhere on the internet), use Google to copy and paste descriptions, use angled/dark/shaky photos to hide damage/defects, and slap a top-end price on the stuff. And many don't just limit their sales to cameras... And if you ask them questions, you get NO replies. Not because they can't speak English, but because they can't use Google to copy and paste an answer regarding item-specific questions, like how much use it has had, what the shutter count is, does it make certain noises/crunches (indicating issues)... The list goes on. It's a joke. And they are not just limited to cameras. Be weary and check seller details. Even addresses can give a clue. Avoid buying any sort of tech from them, especially if it uses rechargeable batteries or mains electric. They don't even understand the significance of posting **** with, "Comes with original accessories", when you can clearly see that it's a camera/phone/tablet being sold with an Amazon Firestick plug and Samsung case when the item is made by Sony... They are literally flooding eBay, slowly but surely, and raking in money from clueless people... And I reckon it's the reason that eBay have this week, sent us sellers a list of new policy changes regarding earnings, declarations, taxes, charges... Because a lot of these tw@ts are running full-scale operations whilst claiming to be small, private sellers. Oh, and beware the ones selling Nike trainers... About 80% of what I have seen this week alone are either fake or stolen. Learn to spot the fakes and learn to check the details. A "trusted eBay seller" has usually had their account for more than a few weeks and will have a significant amount of feedback. It's not just the car boot sales where these fckers are taking the p*ss with second hand/dodgy goods.
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Mike DeGilio (@MikeDeGilio) reportedPSA: Do NOT purchase raw cards on @eBay that use their authentication. For 6+ months now, they have refused to secure the cards when shipping, damaging nearly everything they authenticate and ship. I paid $900 for a $600 raw card because it was in flawless condition, only to have it arrive hanging out of the sleeve and badly damaged. After weeks of waiting, they told me "looks like it'll still get a psa7 in my opinion, which is technically still near mint, so we are offering a 15% discount and you can take it or leave it." This is a fully known issue and they are taking ZERO accountability on millions of dollars worth of damages caused to customers. @CardPurchaser please share for awareness. I know the packaging stuff is a very known issue, but them refusing to take returns or properly compensate as the outcome needs to be known before more people fall victim to this. Paid $980 for something that is worth probably $200-$300 in the condition I received it.
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Mr Infinity (@R6RiderF) reported@TheUltimator5 eBay is the Kansas City Shuffle. The shorts are pushing the eBay price higher because they believe a potential acquisition won’t work without massive dilution. Their entire thesis is based on the assumption that Ryan Cohen would keep issuing more and more shares just to buy eBay at any price. They expect a deal structured around 50% cash and 50% stock, with GameStop continuously diluting shareholders to make it happen. But what if that’s exactly the trap? What if Ryan decides not to buy eBay at all? Instead, GameStop could use its position, cash reserves, and market conditions to aggressively buy back shares and lock up more of the float. That completely flips the narrative and puts enormous pressure on the short thesis. And then Kitty steps out of the box again and pushes the entire momentum even further. After that, if markets eventually collapse and valuations across the board get crushed, GameStop would still have the ability to issue shares later at the right moment and acquire companies far cheaper — not just eBay, but potentially multiple businesses and valuable assets during a downturn. That’s why I think many people still don’t understand the bigger picture. They are focused on short-term headlines while Ryan Cohen appears to be thinking several moves ahead.