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A ticket exchange platform that purchased StubHub from eBay.

A ticket exchange and resale company acquired by eBay and later sold.

A telecommunications app acquired by eBay in 2005 and later sold.

Amazon's robust seller dashboard and tool suite, compared favorably against eBay's offerings.

A business structure connecting third-party buyers and sellers without holding firsthand inventory.

The competitive edge gained by being the first significant occupant of a market segment, which eBay historically possessed.

The concept of executives risking their own personal capital in the businesses they run.

A system allowing customers to exchange used items for cash or credit, central to GameStop's retail strategy.

Physical collectible cards, particularly popular in the secondary market GameStop now targets.

A high-margin product category including trading cards and memorabilia that GameStop expanded into.

The process of reducing business expenses to improve profitability, applied aggressively by Cohen.

Brick-and-mortar storefront businesses, which was GameStop's primary model.