What is everyone's take on invalid bid retractions??

darwinbulldog · #1 05-25-2017, 08:39 AM

I guess you can't be certain if the bid was nefariously intended or accidental or something else, but I think you should be able to block whomever you wish to block, and if the preponderance of evidence indicates the bidder is up to no good, well, that seems like as good a justification as any.

Republicaninmass · #2 05-25-2017, 08:43 AM

Current bid 345

Bid 35,000

Then retract "entered wrong amount"

Enter 350

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Stonepony · #3 05-25-2017, 08:47 AM

If someone retracts a bid on my auction. I block them immediately without any research or questions

packs · #4 05-25-2017, 08:54 AM

I have never made a bid I didn't want to make so I don't buy the excuse. I'd have a zero tolerance policy for it too. eBay has a dummy policy in place to keep you from making an incorrect bid. You have to confirm your bid twice. Anyone who still makes an incorrect bid after confirming the bid shouldn't be allowed to retract unless their account was compromised.

steve B · #5 05-25-2017, 09:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by packs

I have never made a bid I didn't want to make so I don't buy the excuse. I'd have a zero tolerance policy for it too. eBay has a dummy policy in place to keep you from making an incorrect bid. You have to confirm your bid twice. Anyone who still makes an incorrect bid after confirming the bid shouldn't be allowed to retract unless their account was compromised.

It's a difficult call.

When I was relatively new at Ebay I bid on a projector I wanted that looked like it was at a good price. When I mentioned it to my friend he asked why I'd bid on one with such high shipping - it was $80 instead of the then normal 15-20. And made the good deal one that was overpriced.

That's my one retraction.
I don't recall having anyone retract a bid when I was actively selling, but my stuff was usually cheap and also usually sold with one bid. There might have been one where the first bidder retracted, and the item didn't sell, it's been a while.

If I was still doing Ebay I probably would block retractors, especially if it looked like an odd retraction.

Steve B

pawpawdiv9 · #6 05-25-2017, 12:54 PM

I had this recently done by 2 bidders.
They bidded with days to go and waited until the last day to retract.
*After the responses here--I will block them now.

drcy · #7 05-25-2017, 01:10 PM

As mentioned, someone could innocently enter the wrong amount and retracted it, but, presumably, would soonafter enter another, correct bid.

Blocking someone due to a single retraction seems too much for me (especially if they have $$ to spend on your items), but it's your auctions and your choice.

As far as nefarious bid retractions go, the issue usually isn't a once in a while bid retraction but a lot of them. If it's your item, your auction and you don't know the person, obviously he isn't a shill bidder.

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