Highlights

• Starting October 1, sellers will be charged a fee to end an Auction-style listing early if it has received a bid.
• The fee will equal the amount of the final value fee had the listing ended naturally and sold for the highest bid received when the seller ended the listing.
• In rare situations, a seller may need to end a listing early, so the fee will be waived the first time a seller ends a listing early each calendar year.

Best Practices

• Price your items carefully. While it's always a best practice to price your items competitively, if there's a minimum amount you're willing to accept for an item, set it as a reserve price or establish a higher start price for your Auction-style listings.
• List it right the first time. One reason many sellers end Auction-style listings with bids early is to correct errors in their listing. Make sure all of the information in your listing is correct before submitting it to eBay.
• Manage your inventory carefully. If you have only one or small quantities of an item to sell, avoid listing the item for sale elsewhere. That way, you won't have to end an auction early because you no longer have the inventory.
• Revise your listing to add more detail instead of ending it early. If you want to add pictures or additional details to your Auction-style listings, you can often do this without canceling your listing.
• To avoid ending Auction-style listings early because you've received bids from buyers who don't meet your requirements, specify these requirements in your listings so buyers who don't meet these requirements will not be allowed to bid on your item.

Frequently Asked Questions