Can i cancel my winning bid?

Str4berr3

Hiya there!
Please can some peeps tell me if i can cancel a winning bid, as i had recently won something, paid through paypal, but now i have changed my mind - but have'nt received the item yet?
Or would i get some neg F?B?

Cheers big ears!!!!!!!!

Str4berr3

Richie147

Reverse the roles...how would you feel if someone did this to you. I would definitely leave you negative feedback. You should have given the purchase more thought before bidding IMHO

kit

I agree - as a seller I would be extremly annoyed.
It is unlikely they will let you cancel now that you have paid. They will almost definatly leave negative feedback.

jaffa30

You could offer to pay the seller all there fees ie FVF listing and relisting
They might let you ( i wouldnt personally )

The lesson is dont bid unless you really want the item

Str4berr3

Well sorrry! :eek:
My mate offered me her daughters bed guard for free after i happened to buy one for 20 Pounds on ebay. So this is just a one off. I do and did think before i bid and buy, But when you have been given a freebie like this would'nt you do the same? Of course you may have to pay the fees for the item to cover it.
Anyway, seller has posted it out on Friday and will be on his Hols on for the next 10 days, I will proberly sell it myself.

errolevans

I agree, when the deal is done and the item is sent, it's pretty much a done deal!!
IF you paid £20 for it then if you re-auction it, you might well get your £20 back.......
occasionally things actually go for more if you're really lucky!
Good luck.

Chalky87

Hi,

I would tend to ignore some comments made, some people seem highly strung regarding these matters. I had this situation recently and the buyer very kindly offered to pay all fees for the auction and did. I was more than happy with this and positive feedback was left.

As long as you let the seller know; explain the situation and offer some sort of refunding of fees then I don't see why anyone should have a problem. As you mention the item has already been sent, if the seller has a refund policy you could simply send it back to them.

Also, the seller can end the transaction mutually, and receive a FVF credit. So it's not all that bad!

soolin

whitey1987 wrote:

Hi,

Also, the seller can end the transaction mutually, and receive a FVF credit. So it's not all that bad!

A seller should never opt for a 'mutual' FVF reverse, as it is rife with problems. If a seller does go for a mutual it requires email confirmation from the buyer that they agree, if they do not respond to the official ebay email either because they don't understand, or because they are away or something then the FVF claim is closed, the seller does not get their fees back and the claim cannot be reopened.

If a buyer does default on payment then either get them to pay by cheque for the fees, give them a reasonable amount of time of course, but if not go for a straight NPB claim and get the FVFs back that way. Don;t forget also that the seller is losing their original listing fee whatever they do.

Soo

Chalky87

Well a trustworthy buyer who has made a genuine mistake will accept the mutual agreement 9/10 if it is all explained by the seller before sending the message.

And like I said above offering to pay all fees incurred is a gesture which will help out, buyers in the past who have made mistakes on some of my auctions have offered to pay all fees which I think is very generous.

soolin

I'm not sure how deciding you don't want the item is a minor mistake. No one forces a buyer to bid, they have to go through at least two screens before the bid is confirmed, if they don't want something then they shouldn't be bidding in the first place.

Soo

Chalky87

First of all I said "mistake."

You're right no one forces the buyer but there all sorts of genuine reasons why they might not be able to purchase. As in the above they may have had an offer for the same item from a friend for free, in which case paying the sellers fees would be a much welcomed gesture.

Or they may have a sudden lack of cash that needs to spent elsewhere, obviouslly dependant on the value of the item. As long as the buyer explains the situation and offers to pay fees there really isn't a problem in my honest opinion, I think all sellers should be a little more relaxed at times. Fair enough if a dishonest buyer has won an item and then not paid or attempted to contact the seller but not every buyer is dishonest, just the same as not every seller is honest. Take each case on it's individual merit is what I say!