Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2025
Syracuse closure and labor dispute
eBay’s decision to close the Syracuse headquarters and relocate authentication work prompted protests and further allegations that the move was intended to avoid bargaining with organized workers. eBay denied that it was attempting to disrupt unionization.
2024
Wage criticism at Syracuse Authentication Center
A Communications Workers of America report criticized wages at the Syracuse facility and stated that a substantial majority of workers earned below the organization’s living-wage benchmark.
2023
Alleged anti-union conduct
TCGplayer workers and their representatives filed labor complaints alleging surveillance of pro-union insignia, unilateral workplace changes, dismissal of a union organizer, and efforts to undermine union formation. The allegations were disputed by eBay.