Thanks for input, but items were listed and then removed because "they were no longer available". On one item it was stated that they had the right to remove listing because it was advertised elsewhere. I contacted them to say it was against ebay rules and they said they didn't know that.  Other listings lasted 12 - 14 hours so no-one got the chance to bid them up. There are still more active listings so I made contact again to ask what was going on cos I wanted to bid but so far no reply.

Have just read my own message and I sound whiney.....sorry, don't mean to

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@i_am_shellybell wrote:

I think that some sellers get nervous that their item won't be 'bid up' to the $ that they want (was the start price considerably low?), so if there is no bidding activity and the item is getting close to ending they 'get in first' and end the listing. I feel this is wrong, if a seller is not willing to sell for .99 cents, they should not start bidding at .99 cents!

 

It also could be legit (not likely on 3 separte items, but I try to give people the benefit of the doubt), I once listed a 4-foot aquairum and accidently dropped it before the auction ended so I had to end the listing before anyone bid on it.

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@i_am_shellybell wrote:

I think that some sellers get nervous that their item won't be 'bid up' to the $ that they want (was the start price considerably low?), so if there is no bidding activity and the item is getting close to ending they 'get in first' and end the listing. I feel this is wrong, if a seller is not willing to sell for .99 cents, they should not start bidding at .99 cents!

 

It also could be legit (not likely on 3 separte items, but I try to give people the benefit of the doubt), I once listed a 4-foot aquairum and accidently dropped it before the auction ended so I had to end the listing before anyone bid on it.

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@i_am_shellybell wrote:

I think that some sellers get nervous that their item won't be 'bid up' to the $ that they want (was the start price considerably low?), so if there is no bidding activity and the item is getting close to ending they 'get in first' and end the listing. I feel this is wrong, if a seller is not willing to sell for .99 cents, they should not start bidding at .99 cents!

 

It also could be legit (not likely on 3 separte items, but I try to give people the benefit of the doubt), I once listed a 4-foot aquairum and accidently dropped it before the auction ended so I had to end the listing before anyone bid on it.

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