by Tyler Jones

Here is my canned response on Cancelled Bids. If you need more information, please let me know, giving details about the problem at hand.

Every once in a while, a bid is cancelled, leaving the bidder confused as to how and why. In general, there are two kinds of cancellation. An administrative cancellation is when eBay cancels your bid, perhaps because you are NARU'ed or for other reasons. When this happens, you should probably already have a good idea why. :-), although often it's :-( The other kind is more common.

Sellers often cancel bids on thir auctions. There are some basic reasons why. Perhaps you are new, and are bidding on a great many items. Do you have many negative feedbacks, or a cumulative negative rating? Some sellers do not ship internationally, and will cancel bidders from out of their country. Maybe you and the seller have met before, and the seller was less than impressed. :)

When you get a bid cancelled from a seller, odds are that you will either know or suspect the reason why, or the seller may inform you. If not, you can e-mail the seller and ask why. You may even be able to resolve the matter.

In any case, please understand that the seller owns the auction. If she wishes to prevent you from bidding on her item, please respect her wishes. You might even be able to find another item on eBay.