Ending Ebay listings early

Leon · #1 04-12-2012, 08:49 PM

For me personally I won't usually ask a seller to end an auction early if there are bids on the item. That being said it's the wild wild west so .........

Also, if I am not mistaking a seller can legitimately (within ebay rules ) accept an offer on a card, at any time, and put a BIN for the buyer to buy, bids or no bids. I think that is the rule, though not positive and too lazy to search.

And welcome to the board.....!!

D. Bergin · #2 04-12-2012, 10:52 PM

I generally get annoyed when I'm asked by a buyer to end an auction early.

I usually answer back politely that the auction will continue to the end. The inquirer rarely even bothers to put a bid in.

Only times I've ended early are on re-lists with no bids and none or very few watchers.

Runscott · #3 07-25-2012, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by D. Bergin

I generally get annoyed when I'm asked by a buyer to end an auction early.

I usually answer back politely that the auction will continue to the end. The inquirer rarely even bothers to put a bid in.

Only times I've ended early are on re-lists with no bids and none or very few watchers.

I can't remember the last time I ended a true AUCTION early. I do have most of my cards listed on ebay, on my website and some here, so obviously I have to end an ebay listing if the card sells elsewhere.

Ending an AUCTION early is bad for business.

bobbyw8469 · #4 07-25-2012, 12:26 PM

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Ending an AUCTION early is bad for business.

It's a catch 22. Ending auctions early drives bidders away, and the lower prices due to less bidders causes sellers to end item early. Bottom line, it drives small sellers away from Ebay.

Runscott · #5 07-25-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

It's a catch 22. Ending auctions early drives bidders away, and the lower prices due to less bidders causes sellers to end item early. Bottom line, it drives small sellers away from Ebay.

Yep. Ebay's goal seems to be to turn everyone into large storefront, BIN sellers - another Amazon.com

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