Unable to load ebay or update on iPad. Update just closes the app

[decotrains]

Unable to load or update ebay app on iPad.  Selecting update closes the app. 

[sandypebbles]

Have you let eBay know?

Several similar threads about this but nobody has mentioned they have made eBay aware

(nobody from eBay reads posts here, nor do tech staff 'check for issues' as claimed )