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Can I refuse a winning bid on eBay?
To try to prevent potential buyers from being disappointed, we discourage the cancelling of bids unless absolutely necessary. However, you can cancel a bid when: A buyer requests you cancel their bid and you agree. You have to end the listing early because the item is no longer available for sale.
Does a seller have to accept the highest bid?
Sellers can accept any offer they want to accept – they don’t have to accept the highest offer. A seller can take an offer just as it is, counter it, or even counter some offers but not others. For some sellers, price isn’t even the most important point.
Do I have to accept highest offer on eBay?
Accept your offer: Just like any other sale on eBay, you’re obliged to pay the amount you offered. Immediate payment is not required when the Best Offer option is used in a listing, unless you were asked to confirm your payment method when placing your offer.
What if the bid is too low on eBay?
If you bid below the reserve price, you’ll see a “Reserve not met” message. This means that even if you’re the highest bidder at the end of the auction, you won’t win the item. Sellers can lower their reserve price during the auction or make a Second Chance Offer once it ends.
Can I refuse to sell to someone I don’t like?
Rejecting an offer is entirely legal as long as you do it for the right reasons. But sellers cannot discriminate against individuals protected under state and federal law. For example, you can’t refuse to sell a home to someone simply because they have kids or are of a different race from you.
What happens if you don’t pay an accepted offer on eBay?
If the buyer does not pay, the seller receives an email that Final Value Fees will be credited back to their account. After a certain number of unpaid item strikes, the buyer is removed from eBay. It is really important that all sellers file unpaid item cases against buyers who don’t pay.
Can a seller cancel an accepted offer on eBay?
When submitting a Best Offer, you enter into a binding agreement to pay for the item at the agreed upon rate if it’s accepted by the seller. eBay Best Offers automatically expire after 48 hours if the seller does not accept, and the seller can reject or counter your offer during this time.
Can you still sell an item on eBay if the Reserve isn’t met?
A reserve price is the minimum amount the seller is willing to sell an item for. If the reserve price isn’t met, the item won’t be sold. Sellers can choose to add a reserve price when listing an item in an eBay auction. This means that even if you’re the highest bidder at the end of the auction, you won’t win the item.
Do I have to sell if someone bids on eBay?
If there is a bid on your item, you are bound by the rules to sell it to the high bidder for his or her bid price. eBay makes it clear that ending your auction early does not relieve you of the obligation to sell this item to the highest bidder.
What happens when I decline an offer on ebay?
The seller has until your offer expires to decide whether to accept or reject your offer. They can also suggest another price. If they don’t respond to you in that time, or if the listing ends before they respond, then your offer expires.