Posted By:
steve kMake the decision based on two choices.
1. If you think this offer is higher than would be gotten if the auction played out...then take it.
2. If you think this offer is lower than would be gotten if the auction played out...then don't take it.
Forget about the "scummy" idea. You are following ebay rules which is that a seller is allowed to end an auction early. Unless you changed your mind about the value of the item, you were offered the BIN price so why not take it? I have never ended any of my auctions early only because the offers have always been lower than or roughly the same as what I expected the winning bid to be. If I received an "outstanding" offer from a legitimate buyer, I would end the auction in a heartbeat and so would virtually every other seller.