I am an idiot. Is there anything I can do about it?

[AKMD]

I was idly browsing eBay looking at pushchairs for an impending DC2 and saw a Bugaboo Bee Plus Sun Canopy BNIB for £20, ending in 15 minutes. I thought 'A Bee for £20?! Must be scam' but put a bid in anyway and now I've won the thing. Looking closely, it's actually just a sun canopy for the Bee Plus I don't have a Bee, I don't really think I'll get one but now I've won this canopy There wasn't any additional information other than postage but if you enlarge the photo you can see that it's just the canopy in a box.

^^Totally irrelevant really. I've now won an item that I don't want. Is there anything I can do to not get it that won't cost the seller any money? I'm not fussed about ratings as I don't sell anything on eBay but I don't want to leave the seller out of pocket. Or will I just have to take the thing and resell it?

You need to message the seller and apologise profusely - I keep doing a double take at cheap bee pluses as well so it's not just you.

If they do a mutual cancellation of the transaction, they'll get their listing fees back and can relist it.

Just keep saying sorry. They can't leave you negative but may be awkward and report you for non payment.

I mean you could pay up and then resell it but if they're willing to consider an honest mistake then that would be better. So just ask.

Ok thanks, this is going to be one embarrassing message to write. Let's hope they have a sense of humour!

I have done a similar thing and blamed lack of coffee and they were fine about it.