[geeks] ebay

[Sridhar Ayengar]

Lionel Peterson wrote:
>> Is it proper for a seller to cancel all bids and end auction early
>> if they get an outside offer?  I had a bid in on an item and the
>> seller canceled my bid and ended the listing.  I'm a tad miffed.  I
>> was going to get a good price.
> 
> Cancelling an auction in process is acceptable (to me as a buyer, I'm
> not familiar with eBay's actual policy). If I, as a seller, made a
> mistake in posting the listing (forgot reserve, minimum bid too low,
> etc.), I should have the right to cancel it after the auction starts
> - shouldn't I? Did this occur in the last hour of the auction or in
> the middle of the auction?

About 6 hours from the end of the auction.

It was an as-is auction.  Obviously not a mistake.

Peace...  Sridhar