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Retracting a bid so I can Buy It Now

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lauhol1980
lauhol1980 Posts: 170 Forumite
Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
Hello

Hope someone can help.

I have been looking for a new lunch bag for my daughter. I found one that she loves finally!! It was starting price £6.99 or Buy It Now £8.99. I entered a bid and it is still on £6.99 and the buy it now has disappeared. However!! I am now wishing that I had just clicked buy it now. No one else has bid on it, it still has over 5 days to go, if I retract my bid will the buy it now reappear?!!

Thanks for your help in advance! :beer:

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  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,139 Ambassador
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    No the BIN won't come back.
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  • lauhol1980
    lauhol1980 Posts: 170 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    soolin wrote: »
    No the BIN won't come back.


    Oh well! I'll just have to bite my finger nails and watch and hope I win it lol!

    I'll know for next time!!

    Thanks for your help x
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    lauhol1980 wrote: »
    Oh well! I'll just have to bite my finger nails and watch and hope I win it lol!

    I'll know for next time!!

    Thanks for your help x

    Try sending the seller a message explaining, and ask them whether they could end it early (using "sell to the highest bidder") and add a supplement to the invoice to bring it up to BIN price.
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • lauhol1980
    lauhol1980 Posts: 170 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Strapped wrote: »
    Try sending the seller a message explaining, and ask them whether they could end it early (using "sell to the highest bidder") and add a supplement to the invoice to bring it up to BIN price.


    Ohhh! Thanks I'll give it a try!! The worst they can do is say no lol.

    Many Thanks
  • mcjordi
    mcjordi Posts: 4,238 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    cancel the bid the BIN should come back...
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  • lauhol1980
    lauhol1980 Posts: 170 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    soolin wrote: »
    No the BIN won't come back.
    mcjordi wrote: »
    cancel the bid the BIN should come back...

    That was what I originally asked if it was possible but it would seem not

    Have emailed the seller with Strappeds suggestion so I'll wait and see what they say!
  • lauhol1980
    lauhol1980 Posts: 170 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just a quick update and Thanks to Strapped!!

    Buyer ended auction early to highest bidder and then added the £2 to the postage costs, I have one happy little girl now.

    Thanks again for your help!! x
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