In a dramatic escalation of one of the most audacious corporate battles in recent memory, GameStop Corp. (NYSE: GME) is preparing a full-scale hostile takeover attempt of eBay Inc., with CEO Ryan Cohen signaling he will bypass the online marketplace giant’s board and appeal directly to its shareholders, according to multiple reports. Cohen, the activist […]
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Demand for IMAX 70mm screenings of Christopher Nolan’s upcoming The Odyssey has been so high that ticket buyers reportedly faced hour-long waits online -- while opening weekend seats for large-format screenings are being listed on eBay for as much as $1,500.
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In-restaurant statues of Ronald McDonald are largely a thing of the past, McDonalds having stepped back from using its famed mascots in marketing aimed at children. The vintage items fetch hundreds and even thousands of dollars, and sellers are often eager to make clear how pristine theirs are. — Read the rest
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It might be time to do a wellness check on GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen. We had just discussed Cohen’s announced bid to have GameStop buy eBay as part of an absolutely bizarre interview he did on CNBC’s Squawk Box. In that interview, Cohen attempted to explain how GameStop would buy the much more highly valued […]
Today, eBay has decisively rejected an unsolicited acquisition offer from GameStop valued at approximately $56 billion. The online marketplace giant informed the video game retailer that the proposal failed to meet key criteria for credibility and strategic value, highlighting substantial concerns over financing, operational integration, and long-term growth potential. The bid, which surfaced…
Reuters is reporting that the huge online marketplace eBay has said its turned down GameStop’s takeover bid saying that it is ‘neither credible nor attractive.’ As I’m sure you aware, GameStop offered a $56 billion takeover bid for the online marketplace last week. eBay said “We have concluded that [GameStop’s] proposal is neither credible nor… Read More »eBay has rejected GameStop’s takeover…
By now you likely have caught wind of GameStop, the video game and collectables retailer, announcing a bid to buy eBay. Perhaps you heard of this, as I did, because of GameStop’s CEO, Ryan Cohen, showing up to CNBC’s Squawk Box program where he pulled off one of the strangest interviews about business I’ve ever […]
Reports in early May 2026 revealed that GameStop had launched a bid to buy eBay. Initial coverage on May 1 indicated the company was preparing an offer. By May 3, multiple outlets confirmed that a formal proposal had been submitted. The unsolicited bid values eBay at about $55–56 billion. It offers roughly $125 per share […]
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GameStop has formally offered to acquire eBay in a deal valued at approximately $56 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. The move, led by GameStop Chief Executive Ryan Cohen, represents one of the most ambitious takeover attempts in recent retail history, pitting a revitalized video game retailer against a seasoned online marketplace giant. The […]
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GameStop is gearing up to launch a formal acquisition proposal for the online marketplace eBay, marking a significant step in the video game retailer’s ambitious effort to evolve into a much larger consumer commerce powerhouse. According to sources familiar with the discussions, the company has already begun accumulating shares in eBay as it prepares the […]
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If you browse cameras on eBay, you’ve likely come across a deal that looked too-good-to-be-true: high-end, new, shiny, bargain basement price, and offered for sale by a seller with zero feedback. In the interest of research (and curiosity) I bought one of these cameras on eBay knowing I would likely be scammed. I wasn't disappointed.
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Michael Haskell, a 17-year-old high school senior from New Jersey, paid $450 for an abandoned Brooklyn storage unit that turned out to have belonged to Andrew Crispo, an art dealer prominent in the 1980s. Inside were works by Man Ray and Walt Kuhn. — Read the rest
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The Issues of Absolute Batman that have sold for $1500 or more on eBay and why it might be worth going to a show Scott and Nick are at
I have been hard on "AI" tools at times. Among other things, I have questioned the wisdom of outsourcing ones online commerce activities to "agents" (see my posts on Ebay and Amazon). OpenAI is apparently having some second thoughts about its buy-for-me agents in the context of services it offers to merchants. In backing away, it states "we're allowing merchants to use their own checkout…
A number of scenes in the new trailer for Spider-Man Brand New Day recreated specific Spider-Man comics, which are now jumping in value.
Perhaps I’m late to the game, but I was today-years-old when I discovered that Starbucks had an online store. After last year’s Bearista Cup gate, I assumed that the only place you could find official merch for the iconic Seattle-based coffee brand was in their stores. But considering the mayhem it caused, it’s only right that they brought […]
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On Pokémon Day, fans can place bids on a-Mew-sing collectibles.
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What Comic Book Stores Flipped On eBay After ComicsPRO - $2500 each, $500 for the Frank Miller Dark Knight variant alone...
The standard cover of Brett Bean's D'Orc #1 has now sold, raw, for $61 on eBay, while the preview sells for $225