Seller ended auction about 5 days early and since I placed my bid I was hoping to be outbid because I no longer wanted the item.

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I ended up paying for the item, but obviously, he took away any chances I had of hoping to be outbid by ending it almost immediately after he got my bid. What is the policy of a seller ending an item early? This does not seem fair. When I placed my bid, I saw the item had about a week to go and as soon as I bid, he ended the auction. What's up with that?

[heidilynn0_3 · Accepted solution]

Seller can end to sell to highest bidder...

http://pages.ebay.ca/help/sell/end_early.html

Its no different commitment than had you won as only bid. Can ask seller if they would consider a cancellation.