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@repentatleisure1952 wrote:

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@rune1216 wrote:

"Ebay live chat's told me to Win the auction, not pay,  then raise a ticket to get any marks removed from your profile  (no joke)."

 

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Can't believe this part. 

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I find that very easy to believe.

 

I do find it hard to believe is that anyone needs to retract a bid.

It's very simple to check that the correct amount has been entered before submitting a bid.

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I find it easy to believe there would be a glitch on ebay. I don't find it hard to believe anyone might need to retract a bid either. We're none of us perfect and mistakes happen.

It isn't always about the money amount. I once retracted a bid and let the seller know why. The reason why was because it was a long carpet runner that I bid on and the postage was extremely low, as in about $12. This was about 5 years back, but still, cheap even then!

I noticed this but thought oh well, the seller must have built it in to their item price. 

Then later I re read the ad and I  belatedly got the distinct impression the seller was counting on pick up.

It didn't outright say pick up only but it seemed to me the seller (a casual without a big feedback score) might have meant it to be. So I cancelled and contacted them and told them to change their ad if so and you know what, they thanked me and changed their ad within hours.

I can also imagine occasionally people might bid on something and then have something happen that changes their circumstances. It's not always about the money.