This is all about the how and why’s for retracting a bid on eBay. I have retracted a few myself due to issues, and there have been some I wished I had listened to my gut and retracted my bid.

The best way to deal with buyer fraud is to prevent it.

All about why to retract a bid on eBay and how.

There are a few reasons not to bid on an item on eBay, you do not want to bid to early and drive the price up, there are unanswered questions or the auction itself is questionable. There are a lot of clues for when not to bid on eBay, you just need to know where to find them or interpret them. If some thing about the listing or the eBay seller does not feel right, that is a big clue to not bid. Never bid on an item at the last second unless you have already done your homework. This is how most people get taken for, when they try to snag a great deal but are in such a hurry that they do not fully read the ad or contact the seller about information missing in the ad, like shipping and handling costs.

I spent years selling on eBay and I have run into a few deadbeat bidders on eBay. Rule number one when selling any place including eBay is to never ship or give the item to anyone until payment has processed. If you don’t ship an item that some one has not paid for all you really loose is some time. Also if there was more then one bidder you can sell the item to the next highest bidder once you have resolved the unpaid item dispute. EBay knows that there are deadbeat bidders on eBay and have a process for you to start an unpaid item dispute.

I used to be a prolific seller on Ebay. My specialty was kids' used clothing, but I also sold the occasional collectible or miscellaneous junk I picked up at yard sales. I still love to *buy* on Ebay, but I have given up selling. I was screwed more as a seller than I ever was or have been as a buyer. My horror story is below, after a few "bitching points."

I have noticed that eBay has made some changes to try and keep people selling and buying. I find it interesting that they still do not have any type of insurance for the sellers though. I do know that fewer people are selling and from the amount of advertising going on there are probably fewer people buying. . EBay needs to remember that with out the sellers, they have no business. If no one is willing to sell, there is nothing for people to buy, no money for eBay.