AdvertisementeBay can be an addictive habit. You start out by looking for a new lightbulb, and before you know it you’ve put in bids worth a couple of hundred dollars on everything from sports memorabilia to dog toys.Sure, it feels great at the time. But after a few hours, when the reality sets in, you realize a signed baseball cap really isn’t worth $180 of your hard-earned cash.But don’t panic, you don’t need to. In some circumstances, you can remove and retract your bid!Note: If the auction has finished, you’re too late.
A cat can retract its claws. The pilot retracted the plane's landing gear. The plane's landing gear failed to retract. Their college grants were retracted. They retracted the job offer. Basically, validly retracting a Best Offer follows the same policies as bid retractions: The info link above contains.
Unless the item is defective or not as described, your ability to If you need to return an item on eBay, keep reading. Here's the full eBay refund process explained. Lies solely in the hands of the seller. How to Remove or Retract a Bid on eBayIf you want to retract your bid on eBay, you need to act quickly. If there are more than 12 hours left in the auction, you can retract your bid without providing a reason.If the 12-hour deadline has passed and you still want to remove your bid, you need to fall into one of three criteria. You accidentally bid an incorrect amount. For example, you entered $700 rather than $70 when bidding for an item.
The seller changes the product description or photographs. You cannot reach the seller during the auction, such as if you get an email bounce back or the telephone number is wrong.If you don’t fall into one of the three categories, you can still retract your most recent bid.
To withdraw older bids, contact the seller.To retract a bid on an eBay item: Go to My eBay Settings Bids/Offers. Select the bid you want to cancel and choose the reason for your retraction from the dropdown menu.To learn more about buying on eBay, check out our guide on eBay automatic bidding can win you auctions and help you save money. Though allowed by eBay, it remains controversial.
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If your post was removed, a comment will be left by the moderator who removed it.Was your question answered? Use the link flair to let everyone know that your problem was solved!eBay FAQs (Official eBay Information). There was an item I want, it's an auction with 0 bids and starting bid is $30 and the ability to make a best offer on it. I decided to offer $22 and a few hours later the seller hasn't declined or accepted or anything. I decided I really want this item and felt my offer was too much of a lowball after thinking about it for a few hours, so I retracted it then made a new offer for $38 ($8 above the starting auction price) stating in the comments that I retracted the previous offer because I want to offer more.
I chose the 'entered wrong amount' as the reason for retracting my offer.Is this ok and acceptable to do or is it frowned upon? Does retracting an offer tarnish my account or count against me in any way? Thank you!.