Bid on item only to find it for sale on poshmark

[hespec-37]

So I bid on an item and now I see it listed on poshmark, I’m currently the highest bidder on the eBay auction .  I think this is so sleazy .  Is there any way to retract your bid if the seller is listing on different sites ?   I don’t want to be involved in a mess should I win yet the seller sold the item on poshmark and tries to collect from me too. She has admitted it’s the same item. 

[donsdetour]

You do know sites are used to steal listing from to SCAM you on other sites?????

Well a seller owns the item they sell and can sell it were they desire is also a option that is going on.

Then in me brick and mortar store, folks will photo items list em higher than I sell for and hope it aint sold if they do....

And so on..

It is a buyer best be careful in  situations purchasing on the Internets.

[lamber9347 · Accepted solution]

You can retract your bid since the auction hasn't ended. Just understand that if you were to win this auction and you'd already purchased the same item on another platform, the seller would simply refund you. A seller cannot just accept multiple payments for the same item without sending out duplicates. They are taking a chance by listing same item on another website but obviously they just want to sell the one item. Best of luck to you.... 

[hespec-37]

How do you retract?  I would rather just not be involved with this seller at all anywhere. Thank you

[hespec-37]

Agree, just never saw this before and would never have thought of it myself 

[mtgraves7984]

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@hespec-37 wrote:

How do you retract?  I would rather just not be involved with this seller at all anywhere. Thank you

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@hespec-37 

Here's all you'll ever need to know about bid retraction. Good luck. >> Retracting a bid | eBay

[lamber9347]

Here is the link, just follow the steps. 

Retracting a bid | eBay

[hespec-37]

Argg not so easy, it would not let me do it , only allowed me to contact the seller.  I guess I’ll just cross my fingers that I don’t win and be more careful from now on

[lamber9347]

Since you've already been in touch with this seller it should be easy for them to cancel your bid. Remain kind and simply explain your reticence. Let them know you no longer want this item. They would be foolish to continue the transaction after that but remain polite and non-confrontational. 

[hespec-37]

I did kindly request she cancel the bid. She knows I saw the other listing because I had mentioned it before .  She also knows I would have happily bought the item outright . 

[donsdetour]

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@hespec-37 wrote:

Argg not so easy, it would not let me do it , only allowed me to contact the seller.  I guess I’ll just cross my fingers that I don’t win and be more careful from now on

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Time limits do apply to retractions. contact seller and ask them to do so.

If you win ask them to cancel the sale at your request.

[hespec-37]

eBay took care of it for me .  I need to be more careful.  Part of what worried me was the seller not responding to me anymore .  It’s all good now .  Thanks !

[d-k_treasures]

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@hespec-37 wrote:

I did kindly request she cancel the bid. She knows I saw the other listing because I had mentioned it before .  She also knows I would have happily bought the item outright . 

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If you 'happily would have bought it outright', why didn't you buy it where you saw it? Then the seller could have cancelled your bid and ended the auction.

[hespec-37]

I’m probably not being clear enough.  It was not available to buy it now on eBay.  So I bid on the auction.  Then I noticed it on poshmark where I would have bought it if I hadn’t bid on the auction. I simply didn’t know what would happen.  Did she have 2 would I have been stuck with 2 ? Would I pay and receive none etc etc 

[downunder-61]

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@hespec-37 wrote:

I’m probably not being clear enough.  It was not available to buy it now on eBay.  So I bid on the auction.  Then I noticed it on poshmark where I would have bought it if I hadn’t bid on the auction. I simply didn’t know what would happen.  Did she have 2 would I have been stuck with 2 ? Would I pay and receive none etc etc 

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Seller's who do this are very foolish, especially when they have one of the items up for auction. I fully understand your conundrum not knowing how many of the item you may end up with.