Pulling of an auction E-bay

GTOster

I was bidding on an auction #3003714286 1986-S proof set
starting price at $2.99 when I found it it was up to $4.25 so I entered my max bid and recevied confirmation that I was high bidder
@13.05 my max was $15.53 with 20 sec. to go in the auction the seller pulls the auction
I have tried to contact the seller he wont answer I,ve asked ebay and they wont respond
What recourse do I have or does anyone have a Phone # I can get to talk to EBAY
Does the seller have the right to pull the auction because the money wasen't high enought
I thought that was what a reserve price was for????????

Paul
PS I am Pissed

Outhaul

That's what's known as a seller to avoid. I'll stop an auction for someone, but only if it hasn't received any bids. I would NEVER shut anybody out.

Cheers,

Bob

Tonekiller

That is what a reserve is for but the seller owns the item and has the right to do with it what they want to in the end. If the seller has a history of this eBay might give them a warning email.

TBT

mbbiker

sorry, thats the way e-bay works nothing you can do except wait for another to come up and bid on that one.

ccrdragon

It totally sux but the seller can pull the auction any time before the auction closes. I have had them pull auctions within seconds of the time that the auction would close. I also do not do business with any seller who has done this sh*t to me in the past!

ScarsdaleCoin

ScarsdaleCoin

I know guys who do that to avoid paying fees....its bad but its a way they beat the system

Mikey

It is within a seller's right to cancel an auction up to the last minute, although I think it isn't entirely ethical. I'd put them on your 'avoid' list.