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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Banned From eBay After Flexing His Meme-Stock Muscle
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen Banned From eBay After Flexing His Meme-Stock Muscle

Gizmodo·Bruce Gil·25 days ago
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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s recent publicity stunt, tied to his attempt to take over eBay, appears to have backfired almost immediately. Cohen posted on X Wednesday night claiming that his eBay account had been permanently suspended. The post included what appears to be a screenshot of a message from eBay saying the suspension was due to activity the online marketplace believed was “putting the eBay community at risk.” Just hours earlier, Cohen posted on X that he was selling  items on eBay “ to pay for eBay, ” linking to an  account page featuring  36 new listings. The auctions included items like retro video games, trading cards, life-sized character statues, and GameStop memorabilia. As of Thursday morning, the highest bids included a pair of what appeared to be used Adidas socks and a couple of GameStop store signs, with bids reaching over $14,000. Each of the 36 listings also comes packaged with a signed copy of Cohen’s proposal letter sent to eBay management on Sunday.…

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