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If you cannot complete your listing as planned, you can end your listing before the scheduled date. If there are bids on your item, you can cancel them.
Reasons for ending listings early include:
The item is no longer available for sale.
There was an error in the starting price.
There was an error in the listing.
The item was lost or broken.
Note: Consider revising your listing first if there are aspects of it you want to change or improve.
Timing Matters
When there are 12 hours or less remaining and the item has a winning bid, sellers cannot make any changes to the listing, including:
Ending the item early. Sellers may cancel bids, but not end the item unless the item is being sold to the winning bidder.
Adding to or changing the item description.
Note: Cancelling bids or making changes to a listing with bids when there are 12 hours or less remaining, can damage the buyer experience and can undermine trust in the Marketplace.
To end your listing early
Type your item number into the End My Listing Early form (You can get this number on your listing View Item Page, on your confirmation email, or on your My eBay page).
If there are bids on your item, choose between: a. Cancelling bids and ending the listing early or b.Selling the item to winning bidder(s) and ending the listing early If your item has no bids, you can skip this step.
Choose the reason you're ending your listing early.
Your listing will end and will no longer be displayed on eBay. If there were bidders, they will be emailed that their bid will be cancelled.
Revising Your Item
Relisting Your Item
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