Sat down with Ryan Cohen, CEO of GameStop, to discuss his early starts in business, why he took a stake in GameStop 5 years ago, and why Ebay deserves a new home.
Thank you to @ryancohen for taking the time!
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Ryan's Beginnings in Business
05:50 - Why Pets?
12:20 - Why Enter into Gamestop
15:59 - Gamestop's Future
18:21 - Gamestop's Retail Community
23:10 - Collectibles TAM
26:09 - Why Ebay
30:45 - Ebay's response to the offer
36:20 - Ebay's Live Studio Play
38:00 - Agentic Commerce
41:08 - Rapid Fire
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$GME added nearly $1B in market cap within 60 seconds of a post from @TheRoaringKitty.
That’s the danger of staying short a stock with so many algos following and liquidity like this.
"I'm going to run it like it's my baby. I want it to be my baby. So...I'm gonna do whatever it's gonna take" - Ryan Cohen May 8 2026 about GameStop $GME 👀
This is a great interview with Ryan Cohen conducted by a current eBay seller. It highlights something eBay’s board seems to completely ignore: their own customers. By selling products on eBay himself, Ryan has personally experienced the corporate friction the company creates with its sellers and customers.
Ryan gives both eBay customers and shareholders valuable insight into how he would address many of their key issues and concerns. Activist investing is much like running for political office — you must pitch your vision to stakeholders to earn their support and drive change.
Strong leadership in a company often mirrors a successful presidential campaign: the focus is on using funds wisely, reducing fraud and waste, and operating more efficiently. This approach benefits both customers and shareholders while creating a more connected and thriving community and business.
Interview by Justin Resells
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An absolute honour to have @GameStop board member, @larryvc in my @powerpacks stream tonight. Incredibly grateful to you and everybody else that joined in. 🥹🫡🙏
🚨 RYAN COHEN DROPS THE MIC: “I’M A PAIN IN THE ASS AND I’M NOT GOING AWAY”
They laughed at the $56 BILLION hostile takeover bid.
Wall Street analysts mocked how a $11 billion GameStop could swallow a $47 billion eBay.
But Ryan Cohen just told the Financial Times exactly how this ends:
“The more eBay fights me, the more I’m not going to take no for an answer. I’m not going away. I’m a pain in the ass.”
This is the same rebel CEO who turned a dying retailer into a cultural movement.
He laid it out in that deadpan CNBC interview — half cash, half stock — zero apologies.
They call it impossible. He calls it inevitable.
This could be the first meme-stock-powered hostile takeover in history.
Cohen doesn’t play by their rules. And that terrifies them.
The establishment is shook. The shorts are sweating.
The game is evolving. 🔥🕵️♂️
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At the 17-minute mark in the interview, RC highlights how Elon Musk transformed Twitter by making it far more operationally efficient and innovative. This mirrors similar inefficiencies commonly found in a bloated government.
Justin Resells shares a lot of valuable feedback in this video about his experience as an eBay seller. @ryancohen@ValueAddedRS
It’s frustrating how seller-unfriendly so many of eBay’s policies and practices have become — poor guidance for sellers, minimal real support for promoting listings, bloated fees, and an overall platform that often feels misaligned with helping sellers succeed.
eBay only makes money when transactions happen. If good sellers can’t move inventory easily, everyone loses. Ryan Cohen has been vocal about exactly this: eBay needs stronger seller focus, lower friction, better incentives, and an owner-operator mindset instead of the current comfortable, high-cost culture.
Basic common sense says make the platform easier for sellers and buyers — more inventory, faster sales, happier customers. Why is common sense so uncommon?