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Ending a Auction early?

jians5249 — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:00:02 GMT

A seller has ended an auction item 2 hours prior it's end? Is this normal?

item number: 403426297580

Re: Ending a Auction early?

davewil1964 — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:03:53 GMT

Not necessarily normal, but non uncommon. Especially inexperienced sellers who panic when the item seems to be going to sell for far less than they were hoping. Not realising that the pointy end is when the bids come in.

Re: Ending a Auction early?

padi*0409 — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:20:45 GMT

That item number doesn't come up in completed listings, so either the item number is wrong or eBay itself has ended the listing.

Re: Ending a Auction early?

twyngwyn — Wed, 26 Jan 2022 08:30:55 GMT

If my buyers are purchasing multiple auctions, I have been known to end the last auction early, to enable them to complete their transaction....sometimes the early bird catches the worm (especially if there are no more watchers or interest)

Re: Ending a Auction early?

4channel — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:58:28 GMT

@jians5249 wrote:
A seller has ended an auction item 2 hours prior it's end? Is this normal?
item number: 403426297580

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Hi there, if you were a bidder in the auction then I'm sorry if you were disappointed by the outcome. I'm just wondering if you could please let us know how many bids were in the auction and what the starting bid was?

Cheers

Re: Ending a Auction early?

domino-710 — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 20:31:41 GMT

Relevant - how??

Re: Ending a Auction early?

papermoon.lady — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 21:21:18 GMT

Can you please check the item number or let us know what the item was?

I agree with padi that either the item number is wrong or eBay removed the listing because it does not come up in the completed listings.

Re: Ending a Auction early?

repentatleisure1952 — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:24:09 GMT

FGS... where does the OP say they "were disappointed by the outcome"?

Are you ever able to answer a question on the day it was asked?

Or do you salivate at the chance to skewer a seller without ever knowing the details of the transaction?

Re: Ending a Auction early?

repentatleisure1952 — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:36:16 GMT

Please forgive me.

I forgot to say thank you, thankyou, thank you... for not dragging up the ra thread.

Re: Ending a Auction early?

springyzone — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 23:51:00 GMT

I think we can gather that jians was a bit taken aback or disappointed by the cancellation of the auction or else he/she wouldn't be asking about it here. Maybe he was aiming to bid but didn't get the chance.

What I took from their question was is this sort of thing usually allowed on ebay, when an auction only has 2 hours to go?

The answer is yes, in certain circumstances. It can be cancelled if there have been no bids. Or no bids that have reached a reserve (in categories that allow a reserve).

The other possibility though is that ebay itself could have removed the listing/cancelled the auction, in which case I suppose there could have been bids. I've not actually had it happen to me but have heard of something similar happening.

Re: Ending a Auction early?

domino-710 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:03:39 GMT

So really the answer is - not normal but can & does happen.

Re: Ending a Auction early?

springyzone — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 00:29:03 GMT

@domino-710 wrote:
So really the answer is - not normal but can & does happen.

Yes, that's pretty much the case. Potentially, every auction that has no bids could end up cancelled by the seller before the end of auction but luckily that doesn't happen.

Re: Ending a Auction early?

4channel — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:02:25 GMT

@repentatleisure1952 wrOte:
FGS... where does the OP say they "were disappointed by the outcome"?

Are you ever able to answer a question on the day it was asked?
Or do you salivate at the chance to skewer a seller without ever knowing the details of the transaction?

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Reply, himm. Hello repentatleisure1952. I am just asking a question that could bring forth additional and relevant info. Perhaps when that comes about we can tuck into it to work out a solution or at least have OP some way of understanding a bit more about what went down.

Peace ☮️

Re: Ending a Auction early?

domino-710 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 02:17:46 GMT

What went down was the auction was ended - 2 hours early - end of.

Totally irrelevant how many bids - who bid - what the start price was.

Just stick to the actual question - ' is this normal '.??

And make it short. lol

Re: Ending a Auction early?

padi*0409 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 03:00:36 GMT

@4channel wrote:

I am just asking a question that could bring forth additional and relevant info. Perhaps when that comes .......................

Perhaps it's escaped your notice 4chanel that despite others asking questions to clarify the situation, the OP either doesn't know how to get back to the boards, or doesn't want to.

1. The item number given doesn't show in competed listings. That either means the OP copied it incorrectly or eBay cancelled the listing themselves.

2. If the seller cancelled the bids and the listing, there would be no record of starting price or the number of bids, likewise if eBay cancelled it.

3. With either scenario, further postulations/questions (repeated ones) are pointless until the OP comes back.

4. I cannot for the life of me understand why you carry on repeating other members posts/questions on threads.

Re: Ending a Auction early?

4channel — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 12:42:38 GMT

@padi*0409wrOte:

Perhaps it's escaped your notice 4chanel that despite others asking questions to clarify the situation, the OP either doesn't know how to get back to the boards, or doesn't want to.

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Reply, himm. Hello padi*0409. Well, let's give it time. See if OP return.

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@padi*0409wrote:

1. The item number given doesn't show in competed listings. That either means the OP copied it incorrectly or eBay cancelled the listing themselves.

2. If the seller cancelled the bids and the listing, there would be no record of starting price or the number of bids, likewise if eBay cancelled it.
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Re #1 - who knows?

Re #2 - OP may have a recollection if they were bidding in the auction. If so they could let us know a bit more about how the bidding went. I know that I can recall " starting price or the number of bids" on auctions I have participated in.

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@padi*0409 wrote:

3. With either scenario, further postulations/questions (repeated ones) are pointless until the OP comes back.

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Perhaps. Hmmm, but then again ... .. .. .. .. ?

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@padi*0409 wrote:

4. I cannot for the life of me understand why you carry on repeating other members posts/questions on threads.

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It is called quoting. Other posters here do it as well. If I reply to a post that is on an earlier page then it makes it easier to others to know who and what I was replying to. A couple of times I forgot to do it and some folks said that I should do it. Happy to oblige then.

Thanks

Re: Ending a Auction early?

domino-710 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 20:43:21 GMT

One post at a time would help - no-one reads crayon.

Re: Ending a Auction early?

sandypebbles — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 22:32:25 GMT

*IF* it was case of the OP noting down the item number incorrectly then maybe that is why the auction ended early ? (aka that item never existed in the first place due to an incorrect item number while the correct number went on merrily to the end)

Re: Ending a Auction early?

domino-710 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 23:05:16 GMT

Possible - but wouldn't one have the item in ' watch ' - ready for bidding.??

Re: Ending a Auction early?

sandypebbles — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 23:10:05 GMT

I suppose most would, just about anything is possible

OP did'nt give us anything to go on and has'nt returned so I guess that they were just wondering rather than caring too much

Seller might have been dodgy as all heck and just plucked their last straw with eBay too