Bay are a little strict
about letting you withdraw The seller is uncontactable: If
your bid. They call it a emails to the seller bounce and
‘bid retraction', and have a they don't answer their phone,
stringent set of conditions that then the auction obviously can't
you must meet before you are continue, and you can cancel it.
allowed to do it. Here are eBay's
three acceptable reasons for So How Do I Retract My Bid?
withdrawing a bid.
eBay hide away the bid retraction
You made a typographical error: form a bit, because they don't
This means that you accidentally like people using it. You can
typed the wrong amount into the find it by going here: bid box, bidding a far higher href="http://cgi1.ebay.com/aw-cgi
price than you meant to. This can /eBayISAPI.dll?RetractBidShow"
be scary: imagine bidding $100 target="_blank">http://cgi1.ebay.
and accidentally adding an extra com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?RetractB
‘0'! You are entirely allowed idShow.
to withdraw your bid in this
situation, and bid again if you Now all you need is the item
want to. number from your auction: this
can be found on the item
The item's description changed: description page's top right
If you bid on something and then corner. If you can't see it on
the seller updates the the page, look in your browser's
description, you have the right title bar, and in any emails eBay
to withdraw your bid. It wouldn't have sent you about your bid on
be fair, after all, to force you the item. Choose one of the three
to take something that you now allowed reasons, click ‘retract
realise you don't want. bid', and you're done.
and most are. Sellers can cancel
Are There Any Consequences? bids on their auctions at any
time, and if you email them with
Well yes, there are. The more a half-decent excuse then most
unethical among you might have will be more than happy to do
considered that you could just this for you. After all, it's not
cancel bids anytime you feel like in their interest for their item
it by saying that you to go to someone who won't like
accidentally entered the wrong it, as you might leave negative
amount. eBay are one step ahead feedback.
of you. Each time you retract a
bid, it is counted on your Of course, retracting your bid
feedback page for all to see - should still be a rare thing: you
and anyone with a lot of won't win auctions that way! If
retracted bids looks more than a you've followed us this far, the
little dodgy. eBay also say that chances are you've won an auction
abusing the bid retraction by now, or you're close - but you
feature could get you banned. might be a little puzzled about
what to do next. Our next email
So is there a way to retract your will give you a few pointers.
bid without facing a penalty?
There is if your seller is nice,
About the Author:
Kirsten Hawkins is an Ebay and internet auction enthusiast from Nashville, TN. Visit http://www.auctionseller411.com/ for more great tips on how to make the most from Ebay and other online auctions.
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