You CAN, but only by fraudulent representations. You MAY NOT. Not because you misunderstood the description before you bid and then read it again. ONLY if your change in knowledge is because the seller added information to the listing (or possibly in a message to you) that significantly altered the description.
It doesn't matter whether or how seriously eBay enforces the rule. That is the rule.
The correct way is to request the seller cancel your bid. They are not required to but most will. Please take care when bidding. Use your watch list and only bid when your sure you want it. If you do have to buy it, you can always resell it yourself on eBay.
< I just placed a bid thinking the item was larger than it is. Can I detract it? >
Just so you know, if you retract a bid and lie about the reason, the seller can report you to eBay for abusing the system. Probably nothing would happen immediately, but they add up.
Have never heard that before. If a SELLER cancels, the reason has to be legit, but have never heard of that rule for a buyer.
Per eBay retraction policy buyers can only cancel for two reasons:
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
That's been the policy for as long as I've been active in the forums. Ebay doesn't actively enforce it, but they don't actively enforce bid cancellation rules for sellers either.
This doesn’t seem like a valid reason to retract. Your option is to message the seller and ask them to cancel your bid. Sellers are not required to cancel, or to even acknowledge your request.
slippinjimmy
·2 years agoYou can retract your bid from this page:
https://www.ebay.com/help/buying/bidding/retracting-bid?id=4013
woodland_gnome
·2 years agoYou CAN, but only by fraudulent representations. You MAY NOT. Not because you misunderstood the description before you bid and then read it again. ONLY if your change in knowledge is because the seller added information to the listing (or possibly in a message to you) that significantly altered the description.
It doesn't matter whether or how seriously eBay enforces the rule. That is the rule.
simba6
·2 years agoThe correct way is to request the seller cancel your bid. They are not required to but most will. Please take care when bidding. Use your watch list and only bid when your sure you want it. If you do have to buy it, you can always resell it yourself on eBay.
gosimus
·2 years ago@nashvillechick ... play clean as country water.
< I just placed a bid thinking the item was larger than it is. Can I detract it? >
Just so you know, if you retract a bid and lie about the reason, the seller can report you to eBay for abusing the system. Probably nothing would happen immediately, but they add up.
soh.maryl
·2 years agoHave never heard that before. If a SELLER cancels, the reason has to be legit, but have never heard of that rule for a buyer.
kathiec
·2 years agoPer eBay retraction policy buyers can only cancel for two reasons:
That's been the policy for as long as I've been active in the forums. Ebay doesn't actively enforce it, but they don't actively enforce bid cancellation rules for sellers either.
mtgraves7984
·2 years agoAs @dryophelia suggests, you'll need to contact the seller for your bid cancellation. Here's eBay's long read. Good luck.
Retracting a bid | eBay
dryophelia
·2 years ago@nashvillechick
This doesn’t seem like a valid reason to retract.
Your option is to message the seller and ask them to cancel your bid. Sellers are not required to cancel, or to even acknowledge your request.