GameStop CEO’s eBay account resurrected following PR stunt

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GameStop CEO's eBay account reinstated following takeover PR stunt

Ryan Cohen briefly banned after bootstrapping cash ostensibly to buy the auction site

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen has had his eBay account reinstated after the platform suspended him for selling personal items to help fund his takeover bid for the digital auction house.

Less than 12 hours after Cohen announced he was selling various memorabilia and vintage wares to fund the proposed $55.5 billion buyout offer made earlier in the week, he shared a screenshot of an email informing him that his PR stunt had landed him a platform ban.

"We wanted to let you know that your eBay account has been permanently suspended because of activity that we believe was putting the eBay community at risk," the email read.

"We understand that this must be frustrating, but this decision was not made lightly and it's important that we keep our...

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