eBay

rwood601 · ‎10-18-2012

How do I delete items that I don't want even if I win thanks.

007steveb16 · ‎10-18-2012

Ebay is not a game, if you committed to buy something by agreeing (twice) to purchase the item then you have signed a contract that you're bound to.

Only the seller can let you off the hook with a mutual cancellation. Otherwise If you don't pay the seller after 4 days they can open an Unpaid Item Dispute. If you don't pay within 4 more days an Unpaid item strike will go on your account. This will severely limit your buying ability on Ebay.

You cannot simply "delete" items you've won, you're responsible for what you've Bid On/Bought.

reallynicestamps · ‎10-18-2012

You don't have to bid in order to observe a listing. Just below the Bid button is a link that says Watch This Item.

Click on that and the items you are considering will be listed for you. If the item does not sell, or if the seller has multiples, the Watch list will tell you that it has been relisted too.

The Watch list will also allow you to compare several similar products to see which best fits your tastes and budget.

And remember, bid once, bid your maximum and bid late is the recipe for successful bidding.

007steveb16 · ‎10-18-2012

Oops, is that what they meant?

dmil8030 · ‎10-18-2012

If you don't want an item, why in blazes did you bid on it? Auctions are loads of fun, but never ever bid unless you are fully prepared to pay for the item at your bid price, -- whether you 'want' the item or not.

So you cannot just cancel after having changed your indecisive mind, - only the seller can offer you a cancellation. A seller does not have to, and could file an Unpaid Item dispute instead. If that happens and you do not pay, it will be very difficult to buy anywhere on ebay because most sellers auto-block people with strikes.

If your seller is kind enough to offer a Request for Cancellation, it will show up in your ebay messages. You click to respond, click to agree, and then you are no longer responsible for payment and it's all over. The seller can then relist her item. If you want to see how it all works:

http://pages.ebay.ca/help/sell/cancel-transaction-process.html

If, however, your seller is getting fed-up with people who win his auctions and don't pay, he may file the Unpaid Item case. That means you either pay up or get the resulting strike. The seriousness of this cannot be understated, so have a look at this here link about it:

http://pages.ebay.ca/help/buy/questions/unpaid-item.html

In future, use your Watch List. When you're ogling an item and tempted to place a bid, drop down a half inch and instead click on that Add to Watch list. Items will stay in your Watch List for months, it's free, no one knows about it but you, - even the seller does not know you are watching. And you don't buy until you are ready to pay on the spot.