Please or to access all these features

eBay

If you buy or sell items on eBay, you will find tips and advice on this forum.

Reserve Price

10 replies

Dordeydoo · 25/09/2012 19:03

Am bidding on a maxi cosi carseat which has no reserve as a low bid of £2 has gone through. If I win (am only bidder with 2days to go) do they have to sell it to me for the price I bid? Seller contacted me saying they wontvsell for less than £20

OP posts:
iloveshortshorts · 25/09/2012 19:28

hi if there is no reserve then im sure they have to sell at that price, if they wanted at least £20 they should have started the bid at that price.

fergoose · 25/09/2012 19:30

They are meant to sell at the final price, but you cannot force them to sadly.

Dordeydoo · 25/09/2012 21:26

The seller has now cancelled my bid - is that allowed?

OP posts:
fergoose · 25/09/2012 21:42

yes - I guess they will either amend or end the auction & relist

Dordeydoo · 25/09/2012 23:18

Auction is still active and no reserve price

OP posts:
fergoose · 26/09/2012 11:08

and if you try and bid again? Have you asked them why they cancelled your bid?

Dordeydoo · 26/09/2012 11:51

bidded again - went through and then they cancelled it. ive contacted them but no reply

OP posts:
fergoose · 26/09/2012 11:54

well - I would guess if they are mucking around like this you have had a lucky escape. I would spend my money elsewhere with a decent seller to be honest.

sarahtigh · 26/09/2012 16:58

the lowest reserve can be set is £50 so they could not set a reserve of £20 what they should have done was start listing at £19.99 it would only have cost 50p

you can cancel or block any bidder you like for any or indeed no reason

DanyTargaryen · 26/09/2012 17:02

link to the item and I'll report it, that should come under unfair bidding practices or somesuch

New posts on this thread. Refresh page