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Sera
15-03-2006, 07:39 AM
How do I do it? I have kind of... err... bid on something I shouldn't have last night when I was... well, drunk. And it's very expensive. And I have a chance of winning. Can I retract my bid?
Welsh Jemz
15-03-2006, 07:44 AM
usually if you contact the seller and inform them that you are unable to meet the bid, explain the circumstances etc, theywill usually let you off.
Sera
15-03-2006, 07:49 AM
usually if you contact the seller and inform them that you are unable to meet the bid, explain the circumstances etc, theywill usually let you off.
How do I do that?

"Sorry, I was drunk, can I retract my bid?" lol :|

I think I might wait a day or so to see if I get outbid then speak to them about it. Because £980, although cheap for what I'm bidding on, is a lot of money :|
Welsh Jemz
15-03-2006, 07:51 AM
on the page that shows the item, there should be a bit on the side saying 'contact seller'
Glittery
15-03-2006, 07:51 AM
What was it? </nosey bitch mode>
Sera
15-03-2006, 07:55 AM
What was it? </nosey bitch mode>
A car!!
Glittery
15-03-2006, 07:55 AM
Ohhhhh
Sera
15-03-2006, 07:56 AM
Ohhhhh
Yeah, oops!
Sera
15-03-2006, 07:57 AM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4620446705&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBI%3AIT&rd=1
Glittery
15-03-2006, 07:58 AM
Dont say you were drunk, say something like you've spoken to your Dad or someone and it's not got the engine you thought it had or something equally technical that "us women" would get confused about :p
Sera
15-03-2006, 08:02 AM
Dont say you were drunk, say something like you've spoken to your Dad or someone and it's not got the engine you thought it had or something equally technical that "us women" would get confused about :p
Lmao!

Such a good idea!
sophia
15-03-2006, 08:06 AM
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Sera
15-03-2006, 08:10 AM
what maximum bid did you make? or would you rather not say? just because she said a similar car is going for £1800, so if it's substantially less than that, you might be ok. you'll probably be the high bidder right up until the last few hours or so though which could be a bit panicky!
£981. So if one other person bids then I lose it. Fingers crossed!!
Little_one
15-03-2006, 08:10 AM
As there is four days left and the fact you have only out bid the other person by £20, there may be a chance that they return and place another bid, but I would not leave it more then a couple of days before you contact the seller, and say something like what GV said.
~kaz~
15-03-2006, 08:14 AM
As there is four days left and the fact you have only out bid the other person by £20, there may be a chance that they return and place another bid, but I would not leave it more then a couple of days before you contact the seller, and say something like what GV said.

Exactly, chances are that in that 4 days somebody will outbid you anyway.
sophia
15-03-2006, 08:16 AM
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Sera
15-03-2006, 08:23 AM
i could probably get the cash actually. And I am looking for a car. If I win I might just go for it.
sophia
15-03-2006, 08:25 AM
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Sera
15-03-2006, 08:50 AM
Right, after speaking with my boyfriend (and being shouted at lots) I've emailed the seller and asked her to retract my bid. I was pretty up-front and just said I can't afford to pay for it, can she please retract my bid.
*MadinThenuT*
15-03-2006, 09:11 AM
Oh if you were going to bid on something while drunk why not make it worth while lol!

SERIOUSLY A DAEWOO LOL :p
NinjaMaster
15-03-2006, 11:44 AM
See, I'm sneakier. To save face I would have done the following.

Opened another eBay account. Out bid yourself. Then when the auction closes the seller would have contacted account#2 and would have got no response. She would then have contacted the real you as the 2nd highest bidder and asked you if you still wanted it to which you would have replied no thanks I got something else.

Easy.
Jim V
15-03-2006, 01:19 PM
See I'd of just said someone found out my password and bid without my permission
lucifer devil
15-03-2006, 01:47 PM
it still has 3 days left so chances are you'd be outbid anyway.
olaola
15-03-2006, 02:26 PM
i dont know if youve sorted it yet? but you do not need to contact them, you can just retract yourself aslong as their is more than 12 hours left on the auction.

let me know i you need help doing that
Sharry21
15-03-2006, 06:47 PM
Right, after speaking with my boyfriend (and being shouted at lots) I've emailed the seller and asked her to retract my bid. I was pretty up-front and just said I can't afford to pay for it, can she please retract my bid.

And might I just add, your flatmate thought it was a daft thing to do...... :rolleyes:
groovejet
15-03-2006, 07:29 PM
lol - I've done that too! Luckily I didn't win - bet the seller was glad it bumped their price up!
Doofay
15-03-2006, 08:56 PM
Daewoo Matiz? :p
JsT
15-03-2006, 08:58 PM
Daewoo Matiz? :p
Not even a good car... :(
Doofay
15-03-2006, 09:34 PM
i might bid on a porsche now for the pure heck :D
Sofie
16-03-2006, 08:27 PM
See I'd of just said someone found out my password and bid without my permission

or you were hacked or something.
Tweety
17-03-2006, 10:54 AM
What happened?
lucifer devil
17-03-2006, 11:09 AM
ohhh she's still showing as the highest bidder!!
melanie
18-03-2006, 02:51 PM
all you have to do is press retract bid and put in a reason,
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18-03-2006, 03:08 PM
You've been out bid, so all is not lost, ha drunk ebaying though, what a fun game :p
Sera
18-03-2006, 07:45 PM
You've been out bid, so all is not lost, ha drunk ebaying though, what a fun game :p
Aye, never ever ever again!!
Foxxy_Cymru
19-03-2006, 02:00 PM
Would of been a nice car if you had won though
FireyFirenze
19-03-2006, 06:30 PM
daewoo's are sexy!!!!

i know a woo called charlie, its fit. :heart:

charlie is the sexiest woo ive ever seen!

duffy is well jealous of him.

aw i love charlie.