Can I cancel and ask for a refund on an Ebay auction I've won (and paid for)?

Kua · 8 Apr 2009 at 17:58

So I'll be honest I won a desk on Sunday night and paid immediately (as is my habit). Its one I have to go pick up. A better deal has come up and I don't want the desk any more... Am I within my rights to cancel the order and ask for a refund? Presumably they'd be able to give me negative feedback as a result.

Any flames are well deserved. So feel free.

Any distance selling specialists know where I stand here?

SB118 · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:00

If it's a private seller, you have pretty much no rights to cancel. If it's a business sale, then the DSR should cover you.

ash_scotland88 · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:06

Makes some lame excuse about wife/brother/dad/chlid bid on it?

Glaucus · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:07

no right at all, go pick it up and be done with it.

Steve2000 · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:08

Just get it and sell it.

AtlanticP · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:09

AcidHell2 said:
no right at all, go pick it up and be done with it.

This, bad feedback can haunt your account. Is it worth it?? only you know the answer to that one bud..

LordSplodge · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:09

AcidHell2 said:
no right at all, go pick it up and be done with it.

Indeed. If you didn't want it then don't bid on it.

OllyM · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:15

Two things - one, if (and only if) it was a buy it now auction from a business seller then it is covered under the DSR so yes you can ask for a refund, two - sellers can't leave negative feedback for buyers any more.

LordSplodge · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:19

OllyM said:
sellers can't leave negative feedback for buyers any more.

This really bugs me. Some twit has won an auction I had on ebay and hasn't paid and has ignored all contact from me. I cannot leave negative feedback to warn others.

Stupid, stupid ebay.

Reality|Bites · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:31

Why not pay for it and leave it with the seller, Then create your own auction to sell it and tell them to pick it up from the original seller?

eXor · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:37

Reality|Bites said:
Why not pay for it and leave it with the seller, Then create your own auction to sell it and tell them to pick it up from the original seller?

LMAO. Clever.

yer_averagejoe · 8 Apr 2009 at 18:44

could always ask for a 75% refund. that way the guy makes a profit and has the chance to sell again and you're not down 100%?

Glaucus · 8 Apr 2009 at 19:13

Reality|Bites said:
Why not pay for it and leave it with the seller, Then create your own auction to sell it and tell them to pick it up from the original seller?

the seller probably doesn't want a piece of furniture lying around the place and the hassle involved in such a situation.

Pick it up and if need be sell it on.

Rroff · 8 Apr 2009 at 19:26

As far as I see it you entered a contract and are bound to fulfill it... however

Personally I'd say contact the seller, tell em your willing to payup but requirements changed and see if they'd be willing to refund minus listing fee and something for their trouble, they might be easy going never know.

Kua · 8 Apr 2009 at 19:55

Rroff said:
As far as I see it you entered a contract and are bound to fulfill it... however

Personally I'd say contact the seller, tell em your willing to payup but requirements changed and see if they'd be willing to refund minus listing fee and something for their trouble, they might be easy going never know.

I think this is the only possible get-out. But AcidHell is absolutely right ^^ .

Problem being the desk is 40 miles away and I'm having to ask my uncle to pick it up in his pickup (right tool for the job eh). That's why its no small hassle to go pick it up and sell it on.

Sweetloaf · 8 Apr 2009 at 20:19

Kua said:
So I'll be honest I won a desk on Sunday night and paid immediately (as is my habit). Its one I have to go pick up. A better deal has come up and I don't want the desk any more... Am I within my rights to cancel the order and ask for a refund? Presumably they'd be able to give me negative feedback as a result.

Any flames are well deserved. So feel free.

Any distance selling specialists know where I stand here?

You are not entitled to do it but you could always ask very politely.

Pilky01 · 8 Apr 2009 at 20:53

Just ask and see what he says.

Pestilence · 9 Apr 2009 at 01:39

I don't believe you have any right at all. Auction bidding does not fall under distance selling regulations, as far as I am aware. You bid, you won, you entered a purchase contact and you pay.

If there is nothing wrong with the goods, you follow through with your side of the bargain and don't be a douche.