OT: eBay's New Bid Retraction Policy

[drcy]

Instead, they should have a maximum number of allowed retractions. Everyone makes mistakes and perhaps it's fair to allow a couple of second guesses, but there's a reasonable limit and bid retractions should be an exception not a practice.

Good things about having to ask the seller is that it's no longer a simple, quick process and people are no longer assured that you can retract a bid.

[Buythatcard]

Finally, eBay is doing something to help the Sellers. It would have been nice for them to send that notice to all members of eBay.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by drcy

Instead, they should have a maximum number of allowed retractions. Everyone makes mistakes and perhaps it's fair to allow a couple of second guesses, but there's a reasonable limit and bid retractions should be an exception not a practice.

Good things about having to ask the seller is that it's no longer a simple, quick process and people are no longer assured that you can retract a bid.

I agree and like your idea. In the meantime this is a step(small step) in the right direction

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

It also doesn't fix the shilling problem as obviously those sellers will allow the retraction. The more I think about it the more this is a nothingburger.

[steve B]

For someone who snipes manually, there's no chance to retract a fat fingered bid.
Not like there was before, since I usually try to get inside 10 seconds. But having the option however remote would be good.

And I've only had one or maybe two retractions ever.