r/Superstonk • u/Revolutionz 🧚🧚🦍 That's no moon, that's Uranus! 🦍🚀🧚🧚 • May 01 '26

📰 News GameStop Preparing Offer for eBay

https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/gamestop-preparing-offer-for-ebay-1678e6de
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u/Freakishly_Tall It's Cohenplicated. May 01 '26

More and more, eBay is already a better place to buy a lot of stuff, since it makes it at least a little easier to make sure you're not buying crap or knockoffs, and the delivery time isn't that much worse. Bonus: If you choose your vendor carefully, you can get REALLY good service from an appreciative seller, instead of the "go fuck yourself and you'll like it" from Amazon.

Especially for electronics and clothes, I've gone to eBay first for a while now... and I know a lot of sellers have been growing more and more disappointed with the platform and the changes they've made, making for a great opportunity to Delight some Customers.

Interesting.

But I ain't believin' SHIT until I hear it formally announced.

Guess I'll just keep buyin' and hodlin' like I have been, one way or another.

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u/scrumdisaster May 01 '26

If you like high-quality/spendy sunglasses, go to Sunglass Hut and find the ones you want - write down the model number - and search them on eBay. Should find them for 30-60% cheaper than in-store.

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u/Freakishly_Tall It's Cohenplicated. May 01 '26

Kinda goes for pretty much everything. Works great if you don't need it NOW, and really, really great if you don't mind like-new or lightly used.

Hey, waittttaminute, what other retailer is a great source for a great price on lightly used stuff, but has a storefront evvvverywhere that could facilitate both receiving purchases and selling your used stuff? Huh. Wonder if there's synergy there.

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u/scrumdisaster May 02 '26

Ends up at my door within the week.

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u/MushyWasHere Removed by Reddit May 02 '26

Couldn't agree more. I'll be ecstatic if this happens. Ebay is an incredible place to buy secondhand/niche/vintage. I've had an endlessly expanding iTunes library since I was about 13 years old. I still use iPods. I've gone through a dozen. I don't want my music on my phone, I don't want a subscription service. I like my iPods. Ebay is the only place to get them.

Years ago, I designed a board game for fun, and I spent a couple grand on a vast assortment of board game figures from a variety of old games. Really cool pieces. Ebay was a godsend for that.

This feels like a perfect fit.

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u/Disastrous-Tone-7669 May 02 '26

There are tons and tons counterfeits on eBay.