Australia’s competition regulator is reviewing eBay’s $1.2B Depop acquisition with a decision expected by May 19

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launched a public review of eBay's acquisition of Depop from Etsy, seeking comment from buyers, sellers, and competing marketplaces on how the deal will affect Australia's pre-owned fashion market. The review may face added complexity because eBay also quietly expanded Tise, a Norwegian secondhand fashion app it acquired in 2025, into Australia in February without triggering separate regulatory scrutiny. The ACCC appears unaware of Tise's Australian expansion, which follows a similar fee model to Depop and could raise additional market dominance concerns ahead of the commission's May 19 deadline.