SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — eBay confirms to NewsChannel 9 that it will shut down the local operations of subsidiary TCGplayer in Downtown Syracuse and lay off its 220 local employees over the next few months.
An eBay spokesperson said: “We are constantly evaluating our authentication capabilities and logistics footprint to ensure we are offering best-in-class service to our customers. As a result, TCGplayer is closing its Syracuse Authentication Center to consolidate operations within an eBay logistics center in Kentucky. This was a difficult decision. We recognize the near-term impact it will have on our employees, their families and the Syracuse community, and we are dedicated to taking care of our people during this transition.”
TCGplayer was founded by Syracuse native Chedy Hampson in 2008. Hampson oversaw the company’s move to a specially-designed space in The Galleries complex on Warren Street in Downtown Syracuse…