Editor Blogs

January 2026
eBay Bans Third-Party AI Shopping, or

eBay Bans Third-Party AI Shopping, or "Agentic Commerce"

­eBay is taking a stand against what’s become known as “agentic commerce” – with third-party “buy for me” agents and AI chatbots interacting with the site and making purchasing decisions on behalf of customers. But is this a token act of resistance – is agentic commerce the future, as inevitable a
Date:
01/26/2026