eBay Inc. is planning to cut approximately 1,000 jobs, representing about 9% of its workforce, in its second round of layoffs this year, according to a person familiar with the matter who requested anonymity due to the information’s confidential nature. This reduction follows a previous downsizing earlier in 2026, when the company eliminated around 800 positions, or roughly 6% of its staff at the time.

In a statement, an eBay spokesperson said the job cuts were intended to realign the company’s teams and resources with its strategic priorities, aiming to position the business strongly for future opportunities. The company has been focusing on growing sales in several key categories, including luxury goods, refurbished items, and collectibles, under CEO Jamie Iannone, who assumed the role in 2020.

Earlier this year, eBay acquired Depop, a secondhand fashion marketplace, in an effort to enhance its competitiveness against rivals such as Lithuanian start-up Vinted, which is actively expanding in the U.S. The cost of the Depop transaction was adjusted upward by $200 million in August, a factor expected to impact eBay’s third-quarter earnings. The company is scheduled to report its financial results on Wednesday.

The layoffs come amid ongoing tensions within the company following a rejected $56 billion takeover offer by Gamestop Corp.’s Chief Executive Ryan Cohen in May. Cohen characterized eBay CEO Jamie Iannone’s spending on marketing as excessive and pledged to identify $2 billion in cost savings within a year if the deal were to close. eBay dismissed the bid as neither credible nor attractive.

This latest workforce reduction continues a pattern of staff cuts that also occurred in early 2023 and early 2024, reflecting eBay’s efforts to streamline operations and focus on areas it considers strategically critical.