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confused about "buy it now"

I'm a long time ebayer seller but I have rarely used the "buy it now" option due to my long hours at work and not getting the time to post the items but now that I do less hours I have recently started using buy it now option:

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/vioetmystic/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

But the first item at the top - the buy now it option has disappeared and I thought maybe I missed it but I when I to edit the listing it says I have done it! It does have a bid does that have something to do with it?

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  • too_much_debt
    too_much_debt Posts: 3,218 Forumite
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    Hi

    Yes, if someone bids on the item the BIN price disappears.
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  • thankyou very much - I never knew that. I could've sworn I have seen the odd listing with both a bid and buy it now option but I guess I'm wrong
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,478 Ambassador
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    thankyou very much - I never knew that. I could've sworn I have seen the odd listing with both a bid and buy it now option but I guess I'm wrong

    You could well have done if there was also a reserve. The BIN in that case would remain until a bidder reached the reserve price.

    A blooming expense way of listing though.
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