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Need help with removing ebay listing - URGENT

ac24
ac24 Posts: 73 Forumite
in Ebay, auctions, car boot sales, post & parcels
My auction ends in 3 hours. Its got bids on it. I dont think ebay is letting me cancel the auction.

I dont have the item that i am selling anymore and must stop the auction as soon as possible. i cant even edit the description to let people know.

Is there anything i can do? Please help. thanks

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  • PasturesNew
    PasturesNew Posts: 70,698 Forumite
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    See here:

    http://pages.ebay.co.uk/help/sell/end_early.html

    and/or help says

    "If the item becomes unavailable during the last 12 hours of the auction (for example, you break it) you must contact the high bidder or buyer and explain what happened.

    You can get a Final Value Fee Credit if you and the buyer confirm you mutually agreed to withdraw from the purchase."

    http://offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?CancelBidShow
  • FloFlo
    FloFlo Posts: 32,720 Forumite
    I thought you could still cancel bids and then end it?
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,449 Ambassador
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    FloFlo wrote: »
    I thought you could still cancel bids and then end it?

    Not within the last 12 hours of the auction for most categories.
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  • ac24
    ac24 Posts: 73 Forumite
    so will i have to let the auction finish? isnt this risky and couldnt it lead to negative feedback?

    is there no other way to end it now? are there any other options?
  • Nex0
    Nex0 Posts: 913 Forumite
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    Prob not the bet of ideas but get a friend to bid on it for some silly amount so no one actually buys it.

    Then technically you could do a mutual agreement to not go ahead with the purchase and get ur fees back.
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,449 Ambassador
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    ac24 wrote: »
    so will i have to let the auction finish? isnt this risky and couldnt it lead to negative feedback?

    is there no other way to end it now? are there any other options?

    Once there is a winning bidder on any finished aucton there is the problem of feedback, so if you really don't have the option anywhere of pulling the auction then yes you could face a neg, you will also have to pay FVFs on the auction as well.
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
  • soolin
    soolin Posts: 74,449 Ambassador
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    Nex0 wrote: »
    Prob not the bet of ideas but get a friend to bid on it for some silly amount so no one actually buys it.

    Then technically you could do a mutual agreement to not go ahead with the purchase and get ur fees back.

    Defintely not the best of ideas. Shill bidding is not only against ebay rules if annoys a lot of buyers as well so will lose you business in the long run and may even be enough to get both accounts suspended. You will also end up with even higher FVFs.
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the eBay, Auctions, Car Boot & Jumble Sales, Boost Your Income, Praise, Vents & Warnings, Overseas Holidays & Travel Planning , UK Holidays, Days Out & Entertainments boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know.. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com.All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
  • freddysmith
    freddysmith Posts: 2,002 Forumite
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    Can you not add to the description within the last 12hrs?
    If so you could write a message in a very large font to warn any other bidders
    Just a thought....and it was to late anyway.......Oh well
    Let us know what happened
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