Top bidder on auction wants to cancel. How to respond?

[treasures4ya]

Auction ends tomorrow (Sunday) and the top bidder claims his little brother placed bid, not him (?) that he cannot pay and wants to cancel the bid. 

How would you respond to this message?

[stuff4divas]

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@treasures4ya wrote:

Auction ends tomorrow (Sunday) and the top bidder claims his little brother placed bid, not him (?) that he cannot pay and wants to cancel the bid. 

How would you respond to this message?

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here is the info>

https://www.ebay.com/help/selling/listings/selling-auctions/cancelling-bid?id=4140

[treasures4ya · Accepted solution]

Thanks. It appears that a bidder cannot retract a bid, can only request that the seller do it.  Since the buyer is on record requesting removal as a mistake bid, there's no penalty against the seller.   

OK I wish I didn't have to 'fix' bidder's mistake, but will do so and move on.

[stuff4divas]

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@treasures4ya wrote:

Thanks. It appears that a bidder cannot retract a bid, can only request that the seller do it.  Since the buyer is on record requesting removal as a mistake bid, there's no penalty against the seller.   

OK I wish I didn't have to 'fix' bidder's mistake, but will do so and move on.

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Well, it's nice to see you gave yourself your own solution