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Can I cancel my bid?
After you place a bid on the auction item page, you'll be taken to a Preview Bid page. You can cancel your bid while on this preview page. Simply click on the "Cancel" button, and the bid won't be placed.

You cannot cancel your bid after you've confirmed it (i.e., after you have clicked on "Place This bid"). Please don't bid on an item if you're uncertain that you can pay for it.

In case of emergency, you can ask the seller to cancel your bid by posting a question in the Question and Answer section on the auction item page.

Please note: It's at the seller's discretion whether or not to cancel your bid.

To ask the seller to cancel your bid:

  1. Go to the auction where you want your bid cancelled. You can view all your auctions where you have bids by clicking on the "My Auctions" link on the top of any auctions page. Then click on the "Bidding" link.
  2. Click the "Question & Answer" link near the top of the item page. Enter your question in the space provided. When you post your question, our system will send the seller your question via email. The seller will be instructed to return to the auction to answer your question. If you don't receive an immediate response, please be patient, as it sometimes takes the seller a little while to get back to you.
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