Is it possible to cancel ebay auctions

Tip When bidding, always double-check that you've entered the correct amount — especially when making a last minute bid. If someone makes a bid on an auction-style listing, and then retracts that bid, they could gain an unfair advantage — maybe by discovering a reserve price, or where another bidder's maximum bid stands. Automatic bidding is the easiest way to bid on an eBay auction. Skip to main content.

Enter the key words you want to ask for help. Select the case you want to close. Click the reason you wish to close the case. Choose "The buyer and I have completed this transaction successfully" if you have talked to the buyer and successfully resolved any conflict. Choose "I want to end communication with the buyer" if the buyer did not respond to the request for a cancellation. Enter additional comments you'd like to make regarding the transaction in the open message box.

Click "Close Case" to complete the process. Casey Anderson is a part-time writer and full-time marketer who has been published on websites such as Opposing Views and Salon.

She has also contributed articles to local Detroit Magazines, Strut and Orbit. A Wayne State University Master of Business Administration graduate, Nation began her writing career in and has extensive experience in business and research writing. As long as you are relisting the item on eBay as a Buy It Now!

Q: "I canceled an auction that had twenty-two people watching it. Will they be notified or will they just be left hanging? The auction will still be in their watch list as ended. They can check the listing and see that you ended this listing early because of an error in the listing, and that it has been relisted.

Some sellers revise the description before ending the listing, to let people I listed them as auction listings with a Buy It Now! I'm afraid now that my items are going to sell at a huge loss. Can I cancel these listings even though there are bids on them? If not, I guess this is just a learning curve thing I'll have to eat.

You have bids, which is a good thing. But it also means you cannot cancel the auctions without creating a ton of ill will with your bidders. It's too bad your first listings might cost you. Many sellers are under the impression that having Enter your search term to display live search results. Use TAB key to navigate results. To improve your help experience, please sign in to your account. Are you a buyer who needs to retract a bid?