Seller cancelled after I paid and then relisted the same item, is this alllowed ?

[losha123]

After winning a recent auction  I paid for the goods by PayPal only to have the transaction cancelled by the seller with the below message:

Hi I’m sorry I’ve cancelled the item as they didn’t fetch as much as I had hoped for them and tbh I didn’t realise the auction was up good luck finding what your after and sorry to mess you about I’ve relisted the lights

Is this kind of time-wasting common? and is there a method to warn others of this kind of mis use ,  Nb I know about feedback.

[rusticrye]

Yes, it's not uncommon, sadly.  Some sellers are incapable of using their brains, ie. starting their auctions at the minimum price they're happy to accept.

Leave negative feedback - that's how you warn others and alert Ebay. There's no other way. Something like 'Refunded my instant payment and relisted at a higher price' will do, along with a full set of low star ratings. Do not be tempted to name-call (grit those teeth!).  Keep it calm and polite, or you risk having the feedback removed.

If you also sell on this account, add his Ebay ID to your Blocked Bidders List.

If it makes you feel any better, Ebay's selling fee and PayPal's payment processing fee will not be credited back to his accounts. He's stuck with those.

@losha123