eBay is facing a major outage today, March 23, 2026, with thousands of users reporting problems primarily with the search function. As of 11:05 a.m. PT, over 2,700 users had already flagged issues, and that number surged to more than 9,500 by 11:30 a.m. PT.
According to reports, 59% of users indicated that the search feature was completely non-functional. Additionally, 23% experienced problems with eBay’s mobile applications, while 17% faced issues on the website itself. Despite these widespread complaints, eBay’s status checker did not indicate any outages at the time.
eBay is actively monitoring user reports and is updating its status every 30 minutes. The technical team is currently investigating the root cause of the malfunctioning search function, although no official reason for the disruption has been announced yet.
Historically, eBay outages have been attributed to server congestion, software bugs, or maintenance errors. As users continue to experience difficulties, the company is under pressure to resolve the situation swiftly.
As of 1:07 PM EST, approximately 4,300 additional users reported ongoing issues, highlighting the severity of the situation. The timeline for resolution is still unclear, and details remain unconfirmed.
Users are advised to stay tuned for updates from eBay as the company works to restore full functionality. The situation is evolving, and further announcements are expected in the coming hours.