I bid on a door knocker listed in architectural antiques and described as antique/vintage - thought it looked nice and old.
Realised today after checking the guy's feedback, that he had got a neutral for selling something similar that wasn't old but just 'aged' - and I've found the one I have bid on, listed for sale on a hardware website for about half what I've bid.
It's too late to withdraw the bid. I've emailed asking him to cancel it, and apologising for my mistake, but from the replies he left to the other person who did what I've done, he isn't going to be happy. In fact he's going to be apoplectic.
I sell on ebay too when I can face it, and hate bidders not paying for no reason but thought I would give him the chance to cancel it before the end (in about 7 hours) as then he won't have the hassle of trying to reclaim his fees.
Obviously it's my silly fault for bidding but I'm not about to pay that much for something that's very commonplace and recent. It would be ridiculous. And I think it's in the wrong category, but anyway.
What would you do?