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I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but have changed my mind. How do I cancel the transaction ?

brk94 — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 10:52:58 GMT

I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but have changed my mind. How do I cancel the transaction ?

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but...

paradbarba — Sat, 06 May 2017 14:13:42 GMT

I have committed to buying an item without realising. All I wanted to know was the total p&h!! what do i do now???

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shoppingbag* — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:43:31 GMT

The buyers you let off the hook, then think this is all ok and go on to annoy and irritate the rest of us. Many of us are fed-up with these people, and you are only helping to perpetuate their bad behaviour to the detriment of the rest of us.

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but...

shoppingbag* — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 02:53:24 GMT

Do the decent thing and pay for the item, and learn by your mistake. Sell it to someone else if you don't want it. It is grossly unfair and inconsiderate to ask a Seller to cancel, fees are taken from their account the moment you commit to buy, I am one of a growing number of Sellers who are fed up with non paying buyers who cause us no end of headaches, lost time and lost sales, and having to relist and recoup fees. The buying process couldn't be clearer, how could you not understand what you were committing to?

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but have changed my mind. How do I cancel the

jb2andmcc — Thu, 31 May 2018 10:41:04 GMT

U don't just change your mind when you have committed to buy. When you push the button it's a legal contract to purchase.

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but...

zvezdara60 — Fri, 29 Jun 2018 04:05:13 GMT

This "commit to buy" thing looks a bit like a fraud. I would understand if someone making shoes on custom order needs time to make them, but also needs a security that eventually shoes will be paid for. I don't understand why would the same logic apply to off-the-shelf items that the seller hasn't even started packing? What's the cost to the seller, except maybe some noise on the order side? I was personally caught into this because many order systems require you to just keep clicking on "Next" until you finally reach the page with the "Submit" button. I didn't realize I was caught into commitment well before the last page.

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but...

geoffw0619 — Fri, 18 Jan 2019 06:37:21 GMT

I would be surprised if the Commit To Order does not contravene the Australian Consumer Law. What does commit to pay mean? That a consumer can't change his or her mind? It couldn't mean that! I describe this as commit to pay entrapment icon . As a consumer, I should be able to review my shopping cart before I supply my payment details. It has nothing to do with what eBay's terms are they must comply with the consumer law. I selected an item twice by mistake and the eBay system is telling me I have to pay for two items. When I tried to edit the order back to one the system would not allow me to do so. This is illegal. I will take this up with the ACCC.

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but have changed my mind. How do I cancel the

aujingj-lg7tb0lq — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 19:59:57 GMT

Wow! To those expecting buyer to contact seller to cancel the “committed” item, Your seller always 24/7 online and ready to help you cancel the order ? I doubt it and it’s only adding more hassle to both parties nothing else !

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but have changed my mind. How do I cancel the

neiljohnson23 — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:21:00 GMT

But then if the seller won't ship after your commitment? Should be an instant dismissal of the arrangement.

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but have changed my mind. How do I cancel the

padi*0409 — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 07:30:39 GMT

Nope, if a buyer doesn't pay the seller should open an NPB dispute, the "buyer" will then get a strike against their account and the item can be relisted. Why should the seller send something that hasn't even been paid for ?????

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but...

monopolyjeffery — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 02:46:33 GMT

I ordered a item two hours ago but did not pay for it and i asked the seller to cancel it

Re: I have committed to buy an item (no payment made) but...

sandypebbles — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 03:01:16 GMT

The seller does not have to cancel. Don't 'buy' stuff when you are'nt going to pay for it. Thank you for letting other members know you think this is ok to do to sellers

Might be different in The US where you are, here in Oz you would be getting a strike on your account and unable to buy from sellers who have blocks in place against fake bidders