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e Bay Launches UK Trading Card Authentication, Adds Enquirus Stolen Watch Screening In US, UK & Germany
9+ hour, 38+ min ago (472+ words) e Bay continues expanding authentication efforts, launching Authenticity Guarantee for trading cards in the UK and partnering with Enquirus to flag sales of stolen watches through the program. The phased rollout started May 6th and is expected to be completed in…...
As Ink Frog Winds Down, e Bay Sellers Look for Alternative Solutions
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (398+ words) As clock winds down on Ink Frog, sellers search for solutions to keep their e Bay businesses up and running. The Wix-owned listing and inventory management platform will shut down on June 1, 2026, giving sellers until May 31 to download their data…...
e Bay Australia Fumbles Fee-Free Selling Launch
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (671+ words) e Bay has officially launched fee-free C2 C selling in Australia but confusing eligibility requirements leave sellers wondering where they stand. The new fee structure closely mirrors changes rolled out in the UK in 2024 and 2025 which allow smaller, non-business users with…...
e Bay Dismisses Game Stop Bid As "Not Credible" - Then Hires Joele Frank
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (706+ words) e Bay has officially rejected Game Stop's non-binding acquisition proposal, calling the offer "neither credible nor attractive" in a company press release issued this morning. But an unsolicited email received by Value Added Resource containing links to the press release…...
Value Added Resource Week In Review 5-10-26
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (364+ words) Welcome to the Value Added Resource ecommerce news week in review! This week has been a little different than most as the Game Stop e Bay takeover bid continues to make waves. For my regular readers, I promise a return…...
Game Stop CEO Ryan Cohen Takes Power to the People Message Direct to e Bay Sellers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (562+ words) Game Stop CEO Ryan Cohen has been busy making the financial and business media rounds this week, but still found time to take his "power to the people" message direct to e Bay sellers, sharing his passion and vision for…...
e Bay US Fashion GM Garry Thaniel Quietly Exits Amid Depop Acquisition, Game Stop Buyout Push
1+ week, 4+ day ago (791+ words) e Bay's General Manager of US Fashion, Garry Thaniel, has quietly exited the company, leaving a leadership gap in a key category as Depop deal looms and Game Stop buyout offer leaves future in limbo. Thaniel joined e Bay in…...
Game Stop CEO Ryan Cohen Is Going Big With Unsolicited Offer To Buy e Bay for $56 Billion
2+ week, 13+ hour ago (901+ words) A Wall Street Journal scoop lit a fire under Game Stop and e Bay stock prices on Friday, but anonymous sourcing and light details raised questions about whether a potential deal for the retailer to buy the ecommerce marketplace made…...
e Bay's 2026 Proxy: Higher Exec Pay, Surging Security Costs, Clawback Expansion & Governance Changes
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (1465+ words) e Bay's 2026 proxy statement reveals increasing executive pay and security costs as Board committee refresh and expanded clawback policy point to broader governance and compliance changes. CEO Jamie Iannone's total compensation rose from ~$20. 35 M in 2024 to ~$28. 46 M in 2025. By comparison…...
Value Added Resource Week In Review 5-3-26
2+ week, 22+ hour ago (333+ words) Welcome to the Value Added Resource ecommerce news week in review We kicked off the week with'pre-earnings highlights'and e Bay's Q1 2026 earnings which showed strong growth - but ads, GMV trends and C2 C pivot point to a more complicated story. e Bay…...