Category: eBay Inc

EBay, the Old-School E-Commerce Site, Finds Its Place in Modern Retail

The New York Times – Business:
The online marketplace has remade itself by focusing on collectibles and other high-end goods — and attracted an unwelcome takeover bid from GameStop.
EBay Rejects GameStop’s $55 Billion Takeover Bid

The New York Times – Business:
The online marketplace eBay called the cash-and-stock proposal “neither credible nor attractive.”
EBay Rejects GameStop’s $55 Billion Takeover Bid

The New York Times – Business:
The online marketplace called the cash-and-stock proposal “neither credible nor attractive.”
GameStop’s CEO Ryan Cohen Baffles Fans With eBay Bid

The New York Times – Business:
Investors questioned Ryan Cohen’s latest gambit after he gave an evasive CNBC interview and a once-loyal supporter sold his GameStop shares.
GameStop Proposes Acquiring eBay for $55 Billion

The New York Times – Business:
Analysts question the feasibility of this long-shot bid by the video game retailer to acquire the much larger online marketplace.
Consumers Paid Tariffs on Overseas Items. Now They Want a Refund.

The New York Times – Business:
The Trump administration has yet to announce a process to return fees paid by companies and shoppers for tariffs now deemed illegal.
Etsy Sells Depop, a Secondhand Clothing App Popular With Gen Z, to eBay

The New York Times – Business:
The $1.2 billion deal comes as eBay looks to expand its appeal among younger users.
Why Stars Were Wearing ‘Custom eBay’ at the Met Gala

Amid all the Louis Vuitton and Chanel, the online auction house — which sponsored the party — got several high-profile shout-outs on the blue carpet.
As a Tariff Loophole Closes, Sellers Who Import From China Brace for Chaos

Independent vendors who sell on sites like Etsy and eBay are trying to blunt the pain from tariffs on low-cost Chinese-made goods.
The Mystery of Melania Trump’s Wedding Dress and an eBay Sale

Is the first lady’s 2005 Dior couture gown really available for resale? Or is this a hoax?
$3,000 for a Used iPhone? If It Has TikTok, Maybe.

Phones with TikTok are being listed for eye-watering sums as the social media platform remains absent from app stores.
Sold-Out Girl Scout Cookie Flavor Hits the Resale Market

The New York Times – Business:
Single boxes of the Raspberry Rally cookies, which cost $5, are selling for as much as five times that price. Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., which notes that cookie sales fund troop activities, expressed dismay.