Originally Posted by
Barry
Ah - is that a recent option? I've been using ebay for years, and always thought (and you are reminded by ebay) that if your bid was the highest when the bidding closes, you are contractually obliged to complete the purchase.
Having said that, I have been outbid on a couple of items only to have the seller contact me to say the winning bidder could not/would not complete, so would I be interested in buying the item for the amount I bidded? Again, I always assumed those 'winning' bidders who defaulted would be reported by the sellers and their bidding rights would then be withdrawn.