can you ask a seller (or ebay) to remove your bid?

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notveryinventive · 19/02/2012 16:11

Ive bid on something that I no longer want. Im currently the winning bidder. Can I ask someone to remove my bid?

If not and I'll win I will put it down to experience and pay for the item (that goes without saying), but it would be easier to have my bid removed.

OP posts:

franke · 19/02/2012 16:14

You can ask the seller, but they don't have to do it.

fergoose · 19/02/2012 17:39

you can cancel here

offer.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?RetractBidShow

Original poster

notveryinventive · 19/02/2012 18:08

Thanks. Unfortunately I dont have any reason to remove my bid other than I just dont want the item anymore. Oh well that will teach me to bid so far in advance. I should just watch an item and when the bidding closes bid on it if I still want it. Oh well live and learn. Luckily it will only cost me £15 at the very most so will just put it down to a lesson learned.

OP posts:

fergoose · 19/02/2012 18:15

just select entered wrong amount - you're not being dishonest retracting a bid.

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