/Ebay selling problem - what should I do?
 

I just listed a pre-war card on ebay a few minutes ago and realized I did not click the "Pre-War" box when I listed it. So now, if people do a search for only pre-war cards (like I usually do), they won't find it. Ebay will not let me check the box now because the auction already has bids.

I am tempted to end the auction and start over. But bidding is already over $100, with a $1 minimum bid, and the auction has been live for only a few minutes. Should I send the bidders an apology and start the auction over? Or should I just let it run? What would you do? Thanks.

Paul
ebay id: pstewart493r

I'd let it ride. Other bidders obviously found it pretty quickly. Item Specifics are over-rated IMO. If it's a card or from a set that's heavily collected already, the right people will find it in one or another of their searches.

Thank you. So you think it's unusual for someone to scroll through all the pre-war listings?

I can only tell you that I try to narrow down my search to specific sets or players.

I agree with the others. I almost never search a genre, just for that reason. I can't tell you how many cards I've purchased that were in the wrong sport or not even listed in cards at all. My searches are set up to find things no matter where they are. I'll bet your items will be found just fine.

The days of finding items in the wrong category has sailed. You'll do fine

Key word searches is what the majority use I imagine. Let it ride!

Thank you all for your advice. I'm letting it ride.

For memorabilia at least, I usually do searches by words, so it doesn't matter what categories are clicked. I rarely to never pick a category and scroll down through the listings.

Let it ride. Always let it ride unless you have made a gross error in the description. You will never be able to explain the relist to everyone's satisfaction (you won't even know who is watching and has not bid yet), and will scare off more bidders than you will gain by having an item specific checked.

Personally, I rely zero on item specifics, best matches and categories, and primarily use very specific searches. The less I can leave it up to eBay Rio show me what should be buying, the better.

Honestly never done that once in 20 years on ebay. To much time and useless items.

Wrong year?
 

Paul,

I'd also let it ride if all of the parameters of the above mentioned were true BUT I think you might have put the wrong year in the title.

I believe that card is from 1921. With such a rare card, I would think you would want to at least be accurate in the actual year of the card.

I realize these were distributed in October of 1921 and could be considered 1921/22 but I'm pretty sure it is a 1921 Bread card.

Just my 2 cents.

Thanks, Mike

PS If in fact this is a 1921, I'd end it, cancel the bids, fix the "pre-war" search, fix the year, put a small explanation on why you ended it in the description and "voila" no more worries. As far as everyone is saying on here, it is true that the "search" function is not a big deal as most will search for player name or set name BUT with the wrong year on a high end card could lead to problems and reputation down the road. Good luck. It is a great card!