Can you cancel an EBay bid? - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

whateverjames · 12-22-2002, 09:39 PM

damnit damnit. does anyone know if you can cancel or retract an ebay bid? i've never done used ebay before, i bidded on the wrong thing (wrong model) and i tried searching on their website and i couldn't find anything. i'm the only bidder. do you think i should contact the seller and tell him to give me the right item? i don't know if it would be considered fraud or not

EDIT: (james actually thinks for a second)
maaaybe, maaaaaybe someone else will BID on the item.

SR20Fastback · 12-22-2002, 10:00 PM

If you go to the bid history of the item you can retract it, so long as there is more than 24 hours left of bidding.

whateverjames · 12-22-2002, 10:14 PM

14 hours left. d'oh!

i went ahead and sent an email to the seller. i figured it would be better to tell him now than when/if i actually win the bid. oh well. no big deal.

-aishiteru- · 12-22-2002, 11:41 PM

If you win the bid and you decide to cancel, it will give you bad feedback and ruin your ebay record.

ridebmx · 12-23-2002, 12:56 PM

if there is a problem like that u can just sometimes give the person like 20 bucks and call it good, and then they just repost it, ive heard of people doing that, and then they just give u good feed back and vice versa...i mean if its a 400 dollar item, whats 20 bucks

whateverjames · 12-23-2002, 08:24 PM

i won the bid. $25 item

but thanks for the tips on cancelling, i'll remember them next time this happens.
live and learn

they were white faced reverse indiglo gauges for my other car. i picked the wrong model. they won't be hard to sell. i knew i should have gotten the electric turbo instead.

12-22-2002, 09:39 PM	#1
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 44 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Can you cancel an EBay bid? damnit damnit. does anyone know if you can cancel or retract an ebay bid? i've never done used ebay before, i bidded on the wrong thing (wrong model) and i tried searching on their website and i couldn't find anything. i'm the only bidder. do you think i should contact the seller and tell him to give me the right item? i don't know if it would be considered fraud or not EDIT: (james actually thinks for a second) maaaybe, maaaaaybe someone else will BID on the item. __________________ 02 Blazer X - 90 240SX w/SR oh noes Last edited by whateverjames; 12-22-2002 at 09:44 PM..

12-22-2002, 10:00 PM	#2
SR20Fastback Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Bay Age: 39 Posts: 1,637 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you go to the bid history of the item you can retract it, so long as there is more than 24 hours left of bidding. __________________ Fodive STILL blows goats, I have proof.

12-23-2002, 12:56 PM	#5
ridebmx Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Michigan Age: 40 Posts: 379 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if there is a problem like that u can just sometimes give the person like 20 bucks and call it good, and then they just repost it, ive heard of people doing that, and then they just give u good feed back and vice versa...i mean if its a 400 dollar item, whats 20 bucks __________________ I like my car, you may not...You like your car, I may not...To each there own, right? waiting for the sunken look to be cool..lol

12-23-2002, 08:24 PM	#6
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 44 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i won the bid. $25 item but thanks for the tips on cancelling, i'll remember them next time this happens. live and learn they were white faced reverse indiglo gauges for my other car. i picked the wrong model. they won't be hard to sell. i knew i should have gotten the electric turbo instead. __________________ 02 Blazer X - 90 240SX w/SR oh noes

12-22-2002, 10:14 PM	#3
whateverjames Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: St. Louis Age: 44 Posts: 2,263 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	14 hours left. d'oh! i went ahead and sent an email to the seller. i figured it would be better to tell him now than when/if i actually win the bid. oh well. no big deal.

12-22-2002, 11:41 PM	#4
-aishiteru- Leaky Injector Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 120 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you win the bid and you decide to cancel, it will give you bad feedback and ruin your ebay record.