Are people canceling transactions after shipping item to save ebay fees

[joshola101]

Ive noticed that sellers have cancelled transactions on my paypal account but I have received the item .Is this a sneaky way that sellers are trying to get back  selling fees?

[heidilynn0_3]

Hi joshola..At a loss understanding your post.  I'm sure as a seller that you know, as do i , that PP fees can only be recovered by using the refund link and Ebay fees , only if a cancel is filed and the buyer accepts. Sellers just can't cancel.

[oskye · Accepted solution]

Interesting.  It actually sounds as if that might work to do as you suggest.  Assuming the buyer accepts the cancellation.

When a cancellation request is made by a seller, I believe the buyer has the option to accept or refuse.  if the buyer simply ignores it, the cancellation WILL go through anyway - after a certain period of time (according to the note accompanying the request).  

As a buyer I have received Cancellation Requests.  (On one occasion it was some weird eBay glitch because I contacted the seller and she had not made the request.  So, we both ignored it.)  However, in ever case, I either had not yet paid, or my money had been refunded.  I don't know what happens with a Cancellation request if payment has been made and NOT noted as refunded.