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can i end an auction early if its got bids?
heathen
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hi,ive got an auction for a car running but have sold it privately,ive added to my description telling people not to bid but is it possible to end the auction or not as its received bids.i did state on my auction that i was selling elswhere & could end it anytime if it sold.
thanks ian
thanks ian
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i think you can cancel the auction,
i did this because id listed something at the wrong size but there is an option to say that you no longer have the item
cant remeber exactly how to do it but i went to help section and it told me what to do, i had bidders as well and it was ok to cancel the auction
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heathen wrote:hi,ive got an auction for a car running but have sold it privately,ive added to my description telling people not to bid but is it possible to end the auction or not as its received bids.i did state on my auction that i was selling elswhere & could end it anytime if it sold.
thanks ian
You need to cancel each bid manually one at a time then, when you have cancelled all bids, cancel the auction.
Obviously if the auction finishes before you can do this you may end up with a winning bidder who will be able to report you as a non performing seller and leave you a negative, so act quickly.
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thanks for the info much appreciated,i will get cancelling:).auction doesnt finish for 2 days so should be ok.
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soolin wrote:Obviously if the auction finishes before you can do this you may end up with a winning bidder who will be able to report you as a non performing seller and leave you a negative, so act quickly.
If you are not quick at canceling the bids you may run out of time like this seller -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6740061508
The bid history reveals it all -
http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=67400615080 -
Altarf wrote:If you are not quick at canceling the bids you may run out of time like this seller -
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6740061508
The bid history reveals it all -
http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=6740061508
i see what u mean,glad i sold my car with 2 days to spare or it could have turned nasty:eek:
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