Seller canceled order

Question

The seller canceled the order and sent me a message saying they didn't have it in stock. I get another message from eBay saying they canceled it because I asked them to. Is this ethical? Are they trying to make their numbers look better or something by blaming me, or is this the only option they have for when they don't have it in stock?

Many thanks for your time and consideration

lady_madonna · Answer

@supperuser

They did that in order to avoid the defect on their selling account. Unethical.

You can report the seller:

https://www.ebay.com/help/action?topicid=4022

Select "The seller has violated one of eBayâ€™s policies"

Then "Seller doesnâ€™t want to complete the sale"

In the details, you can specify that you did NOT request the cancellation.