Ebay auction...

It's shabbier in real life than it looks in the photo but is still far better than most of the sofas I've seen in charity shops. Because of it's make it's very heavy and is as deep as it is wide; also unlike most sofas these days the cushions etc are all attached. I was looking at a sofa yesterday in a charity shop window that had removeable covers and I bet when they're washed they're not as safe with regards to fire. Having only just signed up with Ebay [maybe my decluttering can now begin!] I don't want to get a bad rating from them [drummed out of Ebay; the shame of it....]

Just looked at your suite on eBay, Tegan - I would have snatched that from you in a heartbeat if I didn't live so far away.
Keep hanging on, if you can. You've got a few bids there, so someone's obviously interested. As it ends tomorrow, the winner has plenty time to pick it up. Good luck!

Sorry, just read what you said about the fire label. D'oh!

There are at least two charities around here who take usable pieces of furniture and sell them on. One is British Heart Foundation and the other for the local hospice. Would it be worth finding out if there is anything like that near you? By the way, they do collect for free. Cannot help with eBay, seems very cut throat to me!

Presumably the auction finishes before you go away?
Is it for collection only?
Will they be paying by PayPal or cash on collection?
Could a neighbour be around when it is collected?
Yes, you should sell to the highest bidder, but there are get out clauses so you can change your mind. You can just take it off eBay which would be a shame as you could get some ££s for it. You could edit your listing and say it has to be collected by X date, but then you should. Email the bidders and let them know.
If you contact the winner immediately the auction ends and say it has to be collected by X date, and if they can't you can refund them the money via PayPal. its not an insurmountable problem.

Yes you can finish an auction early, there's a choice of reasons you can use to do this from the drop down menu on eBay. In the circumstances and because you've only got low bids at the moment I'd suggest using the option that you made an error with the starting price.
However as it's due to finish on Tuesday anyway and you do want to get rid of it, hopefully the highest bidder can pick up before the weekend.
It's a lovely settee by the way, wish I lived nearer ?