Can I cancel my bid listing early and just give it to the person with the highest bid?

[michaelweaser15]

I forgot I am going on vacation in a couple days and the listing still has 4 days left. Is it possible to cancel the listing and give it to the highest bidder?

[ittybitnot]

Sure.   I think so, but there is nothing that will prevent the buyer from 'taking their time to pay should they win the auction.  Are you under TRS restraints? 

[*help_no_brakes*]

Go to the listing... >more actions > sell item >select reason >end listing.

Have never done it but you can find an answer to 99.9% of any issues in Help & Contact or the Site Map.

[copper.boom]

@michaelweaser15 Yes, but you can't force the buyer to pay in a timely manner and since it's a holiday weekend you never know if the buyer is away.

If you end it early and sell to the highest bidder, I would be prepared to pack up the item and have it ready to go. If you don't receive payment before your vacation then you should have a plan to either take the package with you and ship it while you're away or leave it with a friend/neighbor who could ship while you're away after you let them know that payment has cleared. Make sure they keep the PO receipt and tracking number for you.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/sell/end_early.html

To end a listing early and cancel all bids or sell to the high bidder:

1. Go to My eBay > Selling and find the item.

2. From the More actions drop-down menu, select End My Listing Early.

3. If there are bids on your item, choose how you want to end your listing.

   • If there are 12 or more hours before the end of the listing, select Cancel bids and end listing early or Sell item to high bidder.

   • If there are fewer than 12 hours before the end of the listing, your only option is Sell item to high bidder.

     Note: If your item has no bids, you can skip this step

4. Select the reason you're ending your listing early and click End My Listing.

[*help_no_brakes*]

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@ittybitnot wrote:

Sure.   I think so, but there is nothing that will prevent the buyer from 'taking their time to pay should they win the auction.  Are you under TRS restraints? 

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OP is a small casual seller.

The bidder WILL "win the auction" as OP wishes to sell to the high bidder.

Good point about the possible NPB.

[*eponymous*]

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@*help_no_brakes* wrote:

Go to the listing... >more actions > sell item >select reason >end listing.

Have never done it but you can find an answer to 99.9% of any issues in Help & Contact or the Site Map.

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Good help!

The only reliable help is here on the boards.

[gracieallen01]

Your signature line - It is probably too late.