GameStop CEO auctions items on eBay to fund purchase

GameStop chief executive Ryan Cohen has listed a collection of personal and company-related items for sale on eBay. The move comes as the retailer explores acquiring the online marketplace itself. Proceeds from the auctions are described as a contribution toward that goal.

Cohen posted a link to the listings on social media on May 6. The items range from retro video games, including sealed copies of Yoshi’s Cookie and the original Metroid, to a Master Chief statue and a Vault Boy statue. Other offerings include a GameStop hat, a square of carpet removed from a store, an iPhone, and a PSA 10 trading card showing Donald Trump’s 2016 inauguration. Each listing includes a signed copy of Cohen’s letter proposing the eBay acquisition.

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