ending an auction early (ebay)

ThriceNightly · 20 Sep 2009 at 12:47

seller has a buy it now price of £70

currently at £50 with no bids (auction ends tonight at 8pm)

i have offered seller £50 if auction closes early by email and seller is happy to do that a compromise of £60

how does she go about proceeding on this basis (if it is possiible)

thanks!

Sukh · 20 Sep 2009 at 12:55

Just wait and bid £50?

Beans on toast Dave · 20 Sep 2009 at 12:57

i would only do this if you can collect it

ThriceNightly · 20 Sep 2009 at 12:57

Sukh said:
Just wait and bid £50?

yep only for someone to buy it now at £70 any time between now and auction close

ThriceNightly · 20 Sep 2009 at 12:58

challengedavid said:
i would only do this if you can collect it

yes i am collecting

Van Hellseek · 20 Sep 2009 at 12:59

Use buy it now and get her to give you a refund?

wez130 · 20 Sep 2009 at 13:00

she cannot end the auction if there are under 24 hours left on it, or if it has any bids on it, so it'll have to run the course. BIN is the only option

ThriceNightly · 20 Sep 2009 at 13:00

seek said:
Use buy it now and get her to give you a refund?

won't she have to pay egay more commission this way? i will be paying cash on collection

Beans on toast Dave · 20 Sep 2009 at 13:05

just tell her you want to collect, go pay cash, let the seller do the rest

ThriceNightly · 20 Sep 2009 at 13:11

wez130 said:
she cannot end the auction if there are under 24 hours left on it, or if it has any bids on it, so it'll have to run the course. BIN is the only option

thanks I will pay go down the bin route and pay her £60 as long as i have it in writing from her that that is waht we have agreed

the extra £10 eguates to only £1 in egay commission fees.

ThriceNightly · 21 Sep 2009 at 20:08

UPDATE

just my luck it all appears to have gone horribly wrong....

i got the email from the lady saying £60 would be ok and another email saying she did not know how to end the auction early. I hit the bin button at £70 with a covering email saying i would pay her £60 cash on collection (the price she was happy with in a previous email)

got an email from the lady after the auction closed saying...

I'm not sure if you are aware that you have actually pressed the buy it now price of £70.00 rather than bidding for it at £60.00

it's all gone quiet now despite 2 messages on my part explaining the situation. Also if I bid the £60 with no other bidders i could well have easily won the item at £50.00.

Iv'e got the feeling that the lady will be holding out for the full £70

Van Hellseek · 21 Sep 2009 at 20:10

If you had a prior agreement you'd probably win at the small claims court.

But for the sake of £10, probably not worth it.