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Originally Posted by teetwoohsix
Well, 43 board members were right (I wasn't one of them) 
So, does this seller really have to pay for pulling the auction? I'm not up on the ebay rules, but I saw Nelson's post and thought to myself that I wouldn't want to be the seller if that was the case. Was the auction a scam? I'm confused (again) 
Sincerely, Clayton |
Hi Clayton. Directly from the eBay website:
Fees
Ending an auction-style listing early once it has received a bid can lead to disappointed and frustrated buyers who may be less likely to bid on listings the next time around, so you may be charged a fee if you end a listing early. This fee is equal to the final value fee (not including shipping charges) you would have paid if the listing had ended on its own and sold for the highest bid received when the seller ended the listing.
This fee is charged if you cancel bids and end an auction-style listing early without a buyer.
This fee isn't charged if you end an auction-style listing early and sell to the high bidder. (In this case, final value fees apply.)
This fee doesn't apply to listings in the Real Estate and eBay Motors vehicle categories, and the Classified Ads selling format.
Because we understand that sometimes it may be necessary to end a listing early, you won't be charged a fee for the first auction-style listing you end early (where a fee applies) per calendar year (January 1 to December 31).