Newbie Sniper..Question re Ebay's definition of cancellation

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Bidding and then losing is one thing.

Cancelling a bid is something completely different.

When you cancel a bid you are retracting it so the item's price reverts back to the next higher bid or the starting price if there were no bids.

Bidding and retracting can have several 'advantages' - a high bid could put off other bidders allowing the retractor to bid lower at the end of the auction and win. Or, you could bid high to see what the winning bidders max is, retract the bid and then snipe slightly higher to win!

Of course, both these actions are frowned upon, hence eBay's stance on cancellations.

So go forward with confidence - ebay likes winners and losers!

R2

musicfreak, The way I read your question, Yes, you are correct.

eBay does not know about your snipe until it is actually placed, seconds before auction end. You may cancel a snipe at AS as many times as you like. eBay will be none the wiser.

Note: You will not be able to cancel or modify a snipe at AS during the final 2-3 minutes of an auction.

Puppy Raiser - Thank You! That was my understanding of the way it works; happy you confirmed it. I've done some selling on Ebay and I don't like those wishy-washy type buyers and I don't want to be one, either! Thanks again.

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wishy-washy type buyers and I don't want to be one, either!

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Well you are... a little...
You just don't want eBay to know. (kidding)

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