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Cohen Raises $168 K on eBay, Vows Deal Fight

5/16/2026

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen sold items on eBay, raising $168,421.39 for his bid.
A Halo Master Chief statue from “Halo 2” in Grapevine, Texas, sold for $15,100.
Two former GameStop signs and two “South Park” statues together earned about $28,300 on eBay.
After eBay rejected GameStop’s $125-per-share offer, Cohen emailed chairman Paul Pressler urging shareholders to evaluate it and pledged in a Piers Morgan interview to keep fighting for the deal.

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GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen sold items on eBay, raising $168,421.39 for his bid.
A Halo Master Chief statue from “Halo 2” in Grapevine, Texas, sold for $15,100.
Two former GameStop signs and two “South Park” statues together earned about $28,300 on eBay.
After eBay rejected GameStop’s $125-per-share offer, Cohen emailed chairman Paul Pressler urging shareholders to evaluate it and pledged in a Piers Morgan interview to keep fighting for the deal.