Quick ebay question

maka_2

this has never happened to me before, i have put a top on ebay this evening and someone would like to by it now before the auction ends and has offered a very good price for it.
is it ok to do this? if so how do you end the auction

FloFlo

The safest way to do this without breaking ebays rules would be to add a buy it now price to your listing and the buyer can then buy it at this price. You could also withdraw the item and if the buyer is paying by paypal send them a request for the amount through paypal although this would be against ebays rules. Personally I'd add the buy it now.

Contains_Mild_Peril

Yes, provided no-one has bid yet, you can revise your listing and add a buy It Now at the agreed price for your buyer to purchase, then everything is all above board.

tankgirl1

yes add a buy it now

what i do is email the buyer to agree a time when i will amend the listing - to ensure that they will be online, and can buy it now before anyone else does - iyswim

Father_Jack_2

You might find that they know the item is worth alot more than they are offering.............I had a Belleek vase on for £14.99 starting and someone offered me £30 straight away..........finallly went for over £70.

rose_sparky

I have only sold before the end of the auction once (using a buy it now option) and ironically when the buyer received the item she didn't think it was worth the money she'd paid me (i.e. offered me) and demanded a 50% refund.

Yup - I'm stupid - and refunded her.