Am I In The Right?

[Marty Funkhouser]

I place a bid on EBay for a book a week ago.

I get outbid yesterday (auction due to end today), I then order the book from Amazon.

This morning - about 1hr & 10mins before the auction closes - the person selling the book cancels the highest bidder's bid saying "buyer has not paid for previous items from me" and therefore my previous bid is now the highest bid again.

I dont think I should have to now buy the book (should I win the auction), what does PH think?

[Reload]

I think, according to the terms and conditions on ebay, that you're bid is now the highest and therefore stands.

Can you not retract your bid?

[KrazyIvan]

Odd one, I would have thought that you have not technically been outbid till the auction ends, as its not out of the ordinary to have bids above yours cancelled or removed.

Might be best to send them a message explaining the situation (they may cancel your bid as well), rather than wait for the auction to end, and then try to explain.

[Marty Funkhouser]

Reload said:

I think, according to the terms and conditions on ebay, that you're bid is now the highest and therefore stands.

Can you not retract your bid?

Not this close to the finish.

To be fair the guy has mailed me and said its cool, so its not a problem any more.

[soad]

Marty Funkhouser said:

To be fair the guy has mailed me and said its cool, so its not a problem any more.

Happy ending then.

Those bloody shill bidders

[ShadownINja]

Oh, that's good then. Not another ebay frustration after all.

[Muzzlehatch]

It sounds as if the seller may have been shill bidding under a different username in the hope that you would increase your bid. But as you didn't increase it, they retracted their amount, leaving you as the winner. But that's just speculation (and not uncommon).

But in all honesty, you really should have waited until the end of the auction before committing elsewhere.

Edited by Muzzlehatch on Thursday 29th July 11:13

[Buzz word]

I agree shounds like a shill bidder. Retract your bid or if you can't email the seller and ask him to cancel it. The guy was trying to get more money and has seemingly lost his buyer by mucking about. I don't think you should have to buy it but I would let the seller know. If you let the auction complete without retracting or notifying I think that would be unfair despite the fact he tried to have one over on you.

[CarbonBlackM5]

I buy loads from ebay through work and thats never happened. Normally you get a second chance offer because the seller has bumped the bids up as already mentioned.

[Jonny671]

CarbonBlackM5 said:

I buy loads from ebay through work and thats never happened. Normally you get a second chance offer because the seller has bumped the bids up as already mentioned.

Thats what I was going to say, I knew they done 'Second Chance' things, but not 'Ah they deleted their bid so now you must pay it'.

[Marty Funkhouser]

Jonny671 said:

CarbonBlackM5 said:

I buy loads from ebay through work and thats never happened. Normally you get a second chance offer because the seller has bumped the bids up as already mentioned.

Thats what I was going to say, I knew they done 'Second Chance' things, but not 'Ah they deleted their bid so now you must pay it'.

I think the 2nd chance offer only applies if the winning bidder pulls out after the end of the auction.

[hornetrider]

Marty Funkhouser said:

Reload said:

I think, according to the terms and conditions on ebay, that you're bid is now the highest and therefore stands.

Can you not retract your bid?

Not this close to the finish.

To be fair the guy has mailed me and said its cool, so its not a problem any more.

In the 3 minutes since your OP? Is your first immediate thought with everything to post it on PH?

[Jonny671]

hornetrider said:

Marty Funkhouser said:

Reload said:

I think, according to the terms and conditions on ebay, that you're bid is now the highest and therefore stands.

Can you not retract your bid?

Not this close to the finish.

To be fair the guy has mailed me and said its cool, so its not a problem any more.

In the 3 minutes since your OP? Is your first immediate thought with everything to post it on PH?

Isn't it yours?

I have PH on speed dial on my phone for quick access

[Marty Funkhouser]

hornetrider said:

Marty Funkhouser said:

Reload said:

I think, according to the terms and conditions on ebay, that you're bid is now the highest and therefore stands.

Can you not retract your bid?

Not this close to the finish.

To be fair the guy has mailed me and said its cool, so its not a problem any more.

In the 3 minutes since your OP? Is your first immediate thought with everything to post it on PH?

No. In the 4 mins since my OP.

No, only if its something I've literally just posted about.

[hornetrider]

Marty Funkhouser said:

No, only if its something I've literally just posted about.

Eh?

[Marty Funkhouser]

hornetrider said:

Marty Funkhouser said:

No, only if its something I've literally just posted about.

Eh?

The only reason I posted so quickly about that was that I had literally just started a thread on the subject.

[hornetrider]

Literally?

[Marty Funkhouser]

hornetrider said:

Literally?

Almost