GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen’s recent publicity stunt, tied to his attempt to take over eBay, appears to have backfired almost immediately.

Cohen posted on X Wednesday night claiming that his eBay account had been permanently suspended. The post included what appears to be a screenshot of a message from eBay saying the suspension was due to activity the online marketplace believed was “putting the eBay community at risk.”

Just hours earlier, Cohen posted on X that he was selling items on eBay “ to pay for eBay, ” linking to an account page featuring 36 new listings. The auctions included items like retro video games, trading cards, life-sized character statues, and GameStop memorabilia.

As of Thursday morning, the highest bids included a pair of what appeared to be used Adidas socks and a couple of GameStop store signs, with bids reaching over $14,000.…