bid retraction

Question

wanting to retract a bid i had placed due to reading the shipping charge wrong.

eastlaneave · Answer

@nrthroader

If this was a BID on an Auction

There is a blue button on this page to retract a bid:

https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/bidding/retracting-bid?id=4013

You can retract a bid if

The seller significantly changed the description of the item
You accidentally bid the wrong amount. For example, you meant to bid $20, not $200. In this case, enter the price you intended to bid as soon as you've retracted the incorrect bid

- When the listing ends in less than 12 hours, you only have 1 hour to retract.

- You can't retract a bid on items listed in Trading Cards categories.

If you're not able to retract your bid, you can also try contacting the seller to see if they'll cancel your bid for you. The decision to cancel is at the discretion of the seller.

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If this was an OFFER, not a bid

https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/buy-now/making-best-offer?id=4019#section4

If you've made a mistake when making an offer or a counteroffer, you can retract or cancel it in certain circumstances.

You can retract an offer if:

There are 12 hours or more left before the listing ends
You placed your most recent offer less than an hour ago

You wonâ€™t be able to retract your offer if:

The listing ends in less than 12 hours and it's been more than an hour since you placed your most recent offer
The seller has already accepted or declined your offer, or sent you a counteroffer
Youâ€™ve already made 5 offers in a specific category

If youâ€™re using the eBay desktop site, hereâ€™s how to retract a Best Offer or a counteroffer if it meets the requirements above:

Go to Bids/Offers in My eBay.
Find the offer youâ€™d like to retract.
Select Review offer, then select Retract offer.

You can also retract your offer on the item page by selecting Review offer and then Retract offer. If youâ€™re using a mobile browser or the eBay app, go to the Best Offer cancellation form to retract your offer.