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A first for me - eBay auction pulled AFTER it ended!?!

The auction for my 1935 Hudson commemorative ended at 5:00 PM tonight - got the email from eBay at 5:01 PM. Then at 5:44 PM I get this email from eBay...

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Dear gigem87,

The results of the following listing(s) have been cancelled due to bidding activity that took place without the account owner's authorization:


130210652851 1935 Hudson commemorative half dollar



We have cancelled the listing(s) to maintain the integrity of the eBay site, your account, and the bidder?s account that was accessed. We are working to restore the bidding account to its rightful owner, and we are working with the account owner to prevent any additional unauthorized activity. Since the account owner did not initiate these bids, all fees resulting from the listings in question will be credited to your account within 7 days. If you do not see the credits posted to your account after 7 days, please feel free to contact us through ?Contact Us? in our Help section.

Unfortunately, it is not possible for us to automatically relist these items for you. Instead, to relist these items you will need to start from the beginning of the listing process, either through the "Sell Your Item" process or through your third party listing service. We know that this is an inconvenience and we apologize for the negative impact it may cause you. We are working on tools to allow you to relist your items without starting from the beginning, but they are not available at this time.

Do not respond to this email, as your reply will not be received. If there are issues that have not been addressed by this message, you can contact us by clicking the "Help" link located at the top of most eBay pages and selecting "Contact Us" from the menu on the left hand side of the page.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Regards,

eBay Trust & Safety

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The listing is totally gone! I can't even do a second chance offer!

Anyone else ever have this happen before? The timing seems suspect to me...

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    every one seems to be hating aggies now a days??
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    BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,790 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's not a new thing.
    Soon, I am sure someone will come on and tell you how great this is because if you knew who you had sold it to, you could follow through and wouldn't get charged the fees.

    I think it sucks though.

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

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    Seems funny that 44 minutes after the auction ended, they find out that its an unauthorized bid? Would seem to me that the bidder may have decided he didnt want it, paid too much for it, doesnt HAVE the money to pay for it, etc....BUT, it sure sounds to me like the bidder himself called ebay, or had their 'live help'. We all know that ebay's response time is normally slow, so, thats my guess......bidder wanted out. UNLESS, and the chances of this are slim to none, in my opinion....his account WAS hacked, and a number of pieces were bid on and won. I know I'd be leary if the BIDDER sent me an email directly (with no ebay involvement) 44 minutes after the auction, so, who knows.....just my 2 cents worth.
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    Marco Patino... Anyone know him? He was the high bidder...
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    dcarrdcarr Posts: 10,132 ✭✭✭✭✭
    First thing, make sure it was not some sort of spam ("spoof") email to trick you into divulging your eBay password.

    I had about 30 auctions cancelled after they were over. A couple were even cancelled AFTER I had already received valid PayPal payments for them !

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    DJCoinzDJCoinz Posts: 3,856
    That sucks...
    aka Dan
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    Weird, first time I heard them do that. Best of luck to you. If I can ask a stupid question (I don't use ebay) but will they refund you the fees at all?

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    "In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is."
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    It was no spam or spoof, as they never asked for my password, I had an "alert" in "My EBay" and the auction listing is totally gone.

    They say they will refund my fees within 7 days...

    I guess I will relist, or maybe put in BST now that I think I know what the market value is...
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    segojasegoja Posts: 6,141 ✭✭✭✭
    Bummer!
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    notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    Sounds like the high bidder's account was either hijacked or he changed his mind and contacted ebay and said he didn't place the bid. either way, sounds like you won't be able to complete the sale. put it on the BST board for the same price now that you everyone's attention. --jerry

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