Ryan Cohen eBay Account Halt Follows GameStop’s $56 Billion Bid
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GameStop offered $125 per share (~$56 billion) in a half-cash, half-stock takeover bid for eBay, prompting investor questions about the deal's financing. Two days after the bid, eBay suspended Ryan Cohen's seller account after he publicly auctioned personal/GameStop items on eBay, saying the activity put the community at risk. The public auction stunt raises M&A financing and reputational risk and may weigh on investor sentiment and deal execution; keywords: fundraising, adoption, security, crypto.
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- eBay suspended Ryan Cohen’s seller account two days after GameStop announced a $56 billion takeover bid.
- Cohen had auctioned personal items on eBay, including GameStop-related objects and signed proposal letters.
- GameStop offered $125 per share for eBay in a half-cash, half-stock proposal.
eBay suspended Ryan Cohen’s seller account two days after GameStop announced a $56 billion takeover bid for the online marketplace. Cohen shared a notice saying the platform acted over “activity that we believe was putting the eBay community at risk.”
The suspension followed Cohen’s public auction stunt, where he listed personal items on eBay and framed the move as “selling stuff on eBay to pay for eBay.” The campaign added another unusual turn to GameStop’s hostile pursuit, while investors questioned the deal’s financing plan.
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