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Scott Galloway to GameStop: "You Are Not a Serious People"

May 05, 2026 / 00:41

This episode discusses Ryan Cohen's $55.5 billion unsolicited offer to buy eBay, his intentions to rival Amazon, and the skepticism surrounding the proposal.

The conversation highlights Cohen's history with meme stocks and his attempts to influence stock prices, particularly referencing GameStop. The hosts express doubts about the feasibility of the eBay deal.

Critics argue that the offer does not meet basic financial scrutiny, suggesting that issuing more stock would lead to a decline in value. The hosts believe the eBay board should dismiss the proposal outright.

TLDR

Ryan Cohen's $55.5 billion eBay offer faces skepticism and doubts about its viability.

Episode

0:41
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Ryan Cohen, who's somewhat of a sometimes when he talks, announced the deal of the century over the weekend. A
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$55.5 billion unsolicited offer to buy eBay at $125 a share, pitching it as a future rival to Amazon. This is just
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this is a meme stocks, and this guy is such a He's always trying to get that stupid stock up, the GameStock
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thing, and take advantage of people. >> It doesn't pass the most basic smell
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test. They'd have to issue so much stock that the stock would immediately go into
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a downward spiral. There's no way they can do this. This should be a one-s sentence response from the board of
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eBay. You are not serious people. Period.

Episode Highlights

  • Ryan Cohen's Bold Offer
    Ryan Cohen announces a $55.5 billion unsolicited offer to buy eBay, aiming to rival Amazon.
    “Deal of the century over the weekend.”
    @ 00m 03s
    May 05, 2026

Episode Quotes

  • This should be a one-sentence response from the board of eBay.
    Scott Galloway to GameStop: "You Are Not a Serious People"
  • You are not serious people.
    Scott Galloway to GameStop: "You Are Not a Serious People"

Key Moments

  • High Stakes Offer00:06
  • Skeptical Response00:21
  • Dismissive Conclusion00:32