posted on October 14, 2001 06:53:53 AM new
i have never retracted a bid before, or tried to, until today. ..background...late last night i accidently bid on 2 identical cd's, i noticed it this morning when i checked the items i am bidding on...i tried to retract the bid on 2nd one. it ends in about 10 hours. ebay would not allow me to retract ands i was given this message....
"Your retraction request was not accepted
We are sorry, but your retraction request was not accepted. The bid you are retracting, placed more than an hour ago is for an auction that ends in 12 hours or less."
interesting, never have heard of this before. looks like it definetly helps when high bids are made early on to "protect" an item then retracted near the end so the item will go cheaply...........
anyone ever run across this before......
no biggie on my retraction i guess, if i win both i will give one as a gift.......
posted on October 14, 2001 07:12:37 AM new
it used to be 8 hours before auction ends,there will be no retraction.
this is to prevent shill bidding,seller using a different id or seller asking his friend to outbid true bidder and then in last minutes,if no one tops his bid,retract and the true bidder who bidded with proxy ends up paying higher price.
lesson is bid carefully and be ready to honor your bid.
i have one guy who keeps bidding and keep retracting as he finds similar item at lower price.
posted on October 14, 2001 09:57:32 AM new
AS USUAL you folks never cease to amaze me. A SIMPLE thread with a SIMPLE observation and what happens. It turns into a "running scared due to media overblowing reality"
CAN YOU GET ANY MORE PARANOID?????
DO YOU HAVE TO WHINE ABOUT EVERYTHING??
WOW some of you need to get a life outside the confused world you now live in!!!!
posted on October 14, 2001 10:12:32 AM new
trolling again? Yes, I am sure all of us need a bit of a life (outside of the internet) but with a name like that you are just looking for trouble...so who needs another hobby?
