Question First Bid Wins!? in Member To Member Support DO NOT DELETE

First Bid Wins!?

grommit1010 — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:33:45 GMT

Hi,

Wondering if anyone can help me with this please. I'm still on the eBay learning curve with a long way to go!

I've come across a seller that puts 'first bid wins' (or something similar) in the main title of every listing. I have checked their sold/completed items and this seems to be the case. The items are listed auction style with a 'starting bid' price and the 'make an offer' option. Buyers are doing either and the item is sold. I can understand the 'make an offer' option but don't get how the seller can do this for 1st actual bids. Should it not be BIN listings?

Any comments gratefully received - many thanks.

Re: First Bid Wins!?

pixiesen2012 — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 15:35:47 GMT

it would make more sense to list as a BIN

but the seller is within their rights to end the listing and sell to the first bidder,

Re: First Bid Wins!?

grommit1010 — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 15:12:26 GMT

Thank you. Glad I'm not going nut (yet)! Just thought it may cost the seller to end auctions early.

Re: First Bid Wins!?

pixiesen2012 — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 16:26:22 GMT

just the normal fees, it doesn't cost any extra