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Retracting ebay bid
speedyxjs - 4/1/08 at 06:26 PM

I want to retract an ebay bid and i read the ebay help about retracting bids and it said that because the item ends in less than 12 hours, i need to email the seller to retract the bid.
I emailed the seller and i have had a reply that says 'feel free'.
I cant find any way of doing it.
All i want to know is that if i cannot retract it myself and i 'win', will i be ok to just forget about it?

Mole - 4/1/08 at 06:30 PM

I'm pretty sure the seller needs to remove your bid. Might want to email him again.

martin1973 - 4/1/08 at 06:31 PM

if the item has less than 12 hours to run you can't retract the bid.

speedyxjs - 4/1/08 at 06:32 PM

Done. Lets hope i dont get a rude reply

Mole - 4/1/08 at 06:37 PM

If I was the seller as long as I was satisfied the reasons were genuine I wouldn't make an issue over it. He can always offer the next highest bidder a second chance or open a dispute to the effect you both decided to withdraw. That way he gets his sellers fees back and can relist the item.

speedyxjs - 4/1/08 at 06:40 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mole
If I was the seller as long as I was satisfied the reasons were genuine I wouldn't make an issue over it. He can always offer the next highest bidder a second chance or open a dispute to the effect you both decided to withdraw. That way he gets his sellers fees back and can relist the item.


There's no other bidders
i gave him a genuine reason, im trying to do everything 'by the book'

Mole - 4/1/08 at 06:41 PM

He can still relist.

Mark H - 4/1/08 at 06:48 PM

dare i say it, don't bid unless you're serious you want summit next time

speedyxjs - 4/1/08 at 07:00 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark H
dare i say it, don't bid unless you're serious you want summit next time


I thought i did at the time

Paul TigerB6 - 4/1/08 at 07:03 PM

Can you use the bid retraction form?? Not sure it will accept it within the last 12 hours though.

bid retraction form

Mansfield - 4/1/08 at 07:24 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Mark H
dare i say it, don't bid unless you're serious you want summit next time


Or may I add, sober.

Dont ask.

JoelP - 4/1/08 at 08:18 PM

i bought a bed pissed, then realised id measured it wrong! managed to cancel it today after some effort!

Mole - 4/1/08 at 08:41 PM

That'll teach you to go into MFI after you've been to the pub.