Ebay auction...

Your suite will sell, for whatever amount, Tegan! Looks like the highest bidder has maybe put an automatic bid in. The seller (you) can see if this is so, by clicking on 'show automatic bids'. As soon as one of the other bidders start bidding again, the highest bidder's amount will rise, according to the amount he's set for himself. Ebay will take a seller's fee, but you won't pay a listing fee as you gave a start price of 99p.

I don't really want anything for it;just don't want it to be wasted. It'll cost someone a lot to pick it up as it's so huge. Will probably give any money to a charity. It looks better in the photo than in real life though.

If Ebay catch you doing that, you'll be for the high jump. It is a shill bid and not allowed.

I'm assuming it's the tartan sofa and chair, it's gorgeous.
The type of suite that looks none the less for a bit of wear - that's character.

I'd have a friend/family member make a substantial bid of at least what you would like to get for it. If no other buyer beats it then you/eBay bill your friend/buyer, they pay the invoice, and you then hand them the cash back.

I am also a watcher with interest.
Good luck - you can sort this.

You can indeed end the auction but it looks bad to do so once there are already bids made.

I think if you sell through eBay they still take their fee, but it it's cash on collection then there will be no Paypal fee.

Tegan, because I've been 'watching' your lovely suite, I've now bid for and won 2 tops.....

I love E Bay I am always buying and selling on it. When the auction finishes e mail the winner straight away and ask them if they can collect it ASAP they will probably be eager to pick it up. Ask for payment on collection then you will not be charged any E Bay fee's.

Ah but, Elegran, do I really want to get back in? On the other hand, I have plenty of stuff I could sell (much of it coming from ebay auctions in the first place).

If you do what MargaretX suggests you will end up with a bill from ebay as it has sold. This is called shrill bidding and is very much frowned on and experience ebayers look out for this.

You can both stop an auction and edit it. Just go to your account page and click on the list on the right hand side of the listing and you will find instructions. They have to let you cancel it as you might have broken the item, or sold it elsewhere.

I think this could be the start of a new slippery slope for me . Trouble is, I buy things when I'm out and about realising that they're worth far more than they're selling for but then can't bring myself to part with them. Hence my cluttered house.

If you try to log in you might get a chance to reset your password. Most logins do that.

It's a lovely suite. I'd be watching it too if I could only remember my ebay password. It's been a long time, but looking at all the goodies on offer now will probably rekindle the serious ebay habit I had about 10 years back.

I do, up to a point, understand the reasoning behind why the charity shops can't take it. It's just that some of the sofas they do have often look so awful. The lady who is making curtains for us told me that, when you re upholster furniture if anything is nailed onto it [eg on chairs] it has to be fireproof; if, however it's, say, a cushion, it doesn't need to be. This is a problem with all the upcycling that's going on now [which I'm doing myself]. I hadn't realised that.

I've just had a look at it again. Just go to the photo and hold your mouse over it? You'll then be able to check out areas of wear. All I can see is a bit of 'bobbling' on the cushion edges and a bit of wear on the edges of the armrests. If anyone was particularly worried about that (which I wouldn't be!) a throw flung over it wouldn't detract from its beauty!

Tbf there is a god reason for fire certificates
Old upholstered furniture can give off toxic fumes . And charity shops ,like any other retailer, aren't allowed to sell uncertificated stuff its not a question of their being'picky' I think antiques are possibly exempt though

I've got it on my 'watch list' too! You might see hundreds of 'watchers' on your page now, Tegan (Gransnetters)! Some of the watchers WILL be prospective buyers, though, so don't give in and take it off!
The photo can be enlarged on the screen so that areas of the material can be looked at at close range. Don't be worrying - it's all quite exciting!

I've put it on my "watch list" - that'll show up on Tegans info page, but I won't be bidding, so I won't be pushing the price up, sorry!

We will all be watching this tomorrow evening about 8.20!

this is such a great page....anything you need to know, they'll be a granny our there with the answer.

Just state vintage and no current fire certs as people often buy to refurbish.

Charity shops are far too picky nowadays and reject even good items with fire regs as they 'don't think they will sell'..........thereby a lot of good stuff goes to waste.

You can amend your ad. or e mail buyer with more detail when auction ends prior t their collecting items.

Its a mistake not to put a realistic photo on, but its still a bargain. It has to be collected so there will be fewer bidders.
Let it go to the end. Most bidding takes place half an hour before it closes.
I find ebay people very nice and considerate and they will come when you want them to.
You yourself can't stop an ongoing auction but you can ask a friend - with an ebay account to put in a bid so high as to upset the real bidders. Then they -your friends have 'bought' it and you have to send them a bill etc etc.
But you still have the 3-piece suit to take to the tip.

You have three different buyers bidding, Tegan, so the final selling price may go up before tomorrow.

You haven't said that it has no fire label. I don't think you can alter the description, but if anyone were to ask a question about that, you could answer that it doesn't and then it would be clear to anyone else. You couild plant someone to ask. The same with collection - you could plant somneone to ask how soon you would want it collected.

It loks lovely and comfortable. I am not surprised people are bidding for it.

Tegan , don`t be tempted to pull the auction and I am not so sure you can edit it once it has bids , why do you want to anyway ? It can be picked up before you go away surely .
It is not worth getting bad feedback on your one and only item , you may not be able to sell on Ebay again . Pick up items are usually cash on pick up so your buyer will have the opportunity of looking at it first .

Once a bid has been made you can't revise the description . We actually bought something at an auction a few weeks ago and this is almost as nerve racking [probably more so!].

Why don't you go to 'revise your listing' Tegan, and add into the description, that the original asking price reflects the age of the item and the fact that it doesn't have an up-to-date fire safety label. That way, those who aren't too sure can stop bidding if they want to? Also add in that you won't be available for it to be picked up within certain dates. No-one knows your address, so you don't need to worry about security.