Can I remove item from E-bid if I have a bid ???

[soulman1888]

Hi all was wondering if I can remove an item from e-bid if it has a bid ??? I have listed a 45 which has a £1.00 bid , I did not realise what the single is actually worth but after a bit of research have realised that it could be in excess of £30.00 haven't had a single bid on any of my other items in over a month but obviously the bidder knew what the single was worth can I withdraw it ???

[soulman1888]

to be honest when I listed it I placed it on e-bay as well went in to e-bay to check it the day after listing and it had 20 views and 3 watchers when I went in to e-bid to remove it I had a £1.00 bid on it

[kozersky]

to be honest when I listed it I placed it on e-bay as well went in to e-bay to check it the day after listing and it had 20 views and 3 watchers when I went in to e-bid to remove it I had a £1.00 bid on it

Cancel the auction. There is a mistake with the auction price. You have every legal right to cancel an auction before it ends if there is a mistake in the auction.

You are not obligated to honor an incorrect price that is the result of a mistake.

Cancel the auction.

[HaleysComics]

You will need to cancel the bid & then you should be able to close the auction.

[damian_steele]

Cancel the auction. There is a mistake with the auction price. You have every legal right to cancel an auction before it ends if there is a mistake in the auction.

You are not obligated to honor an incorrect price that is the result of a mistake.

Cancel the auction.

Absolute rubbish.
The seller should honour the sale or risk a deserved neg. It isn't the bidders fault that the seller didn't do their research before listing the item, so why should they lose out?
The seller should be up front and honest with the bidder and ask them if they'd let the seller pull the listing, but if the bidder says they want to continue the deal should be honoured.
It is really bad practice to screw over a bidder just because the item isn't reaching a higher price and it reflects badly on eBid when sellers do this..

[olivia8143]

Absolute rubbish.
The seller should honour the sale or risk a deserved neg. It isn't the bidders fault that the seller didn't do their research before listing the item, so why should they lose out?
The seller should be up front and honest with the bidder and ask them if they'd let the seller pull the listing, but if the bidder says they want to continue the deal should be honoured.
It is really bad practice to screw over a bidder just because the item isn't reaching a higher price and it reflects badly on eBid when sellers do this..

The bidder won't have an opportunity to neg the seller.

[MPS16]

The bidder won't have an opportunity to neg the seller.

More's the pity.

[soulman1888]

Thanks Olivia for your feedback didn't think it would be a problem but just thought I would make sure first, will be doing my research for sure now Damian from now on before listing anything else I have another few 45s and Lps that are worth a pretty penny but I will not be listing them on E-bid I am afraid until I can build up some kind of customer base, as I said a simple mistake which I should have checked out first.

[soulman1888]

I know people are looking for a bargain MPS16 but a £30.00 hit for a simple mistake that I should have checked out beforehand, would everybody else be quite happy to let it ride ???

[cornishmaid1961]

I know people are looking for a bargain MPS16 but a £30.00 hit for a simple mistake that I should have checked out beforehand, would everybody else be quite happy to let it ride ???

To be honest yes I would let it ride. It would be my mistake so I should take the fall.

The buyer might well turn out to be a regular customer if they get themselves a bargain but to cancel the sale would probably mean that buyer will never come back to eBid again which is bad for all sellers. I've seen so many complaints in the forums over the years because sellers have set their auction prices too low and cancelled sales.

Of course you must do what you feel is best for your business but is there any guarantee that it will actually sell for the £30 in this economic climate?!