How to end a listing

You can end an eBay fixed price listing at any time, but auction listings can only be ended early in certain situations.

To end a listing early:

In Seller Hub:
1. Go to the Manage active listings page.
2. Select the checkbox next to the item(s) you want to end.
3. From the dropdown menu, select End listing.
In My eBay:
1. Go to Active in the Selling section.
2. Find the item, and from the dropdown menu, select End listing.
Or use the quick link.

Tip. If you made a mistake in your listing, you may be able to revise your listing or change your item price instead of ending your listing early.

When you can end a listing

If you end a listing early, it risks disappointing potential buyers, so we strongly discourage all our sellers from doing so. However, we understand that there are times when it might be necessary to end a listing early. Some valid reasons include:

The item is lost, broken, or no longer available
You made a mistake, such as listing the wrong starting price in an auction

Fixed price listing

You can end an eBay fixed price listing with or without open offers at any time.

Auction listing

Whether you can end your auction listing early depends on if you’ve received any bids yet, how much time is left in the auction, and if you have a reserve price in place.

Time left in listing	Listing state	Can the listing be ended early?
12 or more hours	No bids	Yes
	1 or more bids with reserve price not met	Yes. You may be charged a final value fee based on the amount of the highest bid.
	1 or more bids with reserve price met or no reserve price set	Yes, you may end the listing by canceling all bids. You may be charged a final value fee based on the amount of the highest bid, or you may sell the item to the highest bidder.
Fewer than 12 hours	No bids	Yes
	1 or more bids with reserve price not met	Yes. You may be charged a final value fee based on the amount of the highest bid.
	1 or more bids with reserve price met or no reserve price set	No, you can only sell the item to the highest bidder.

If your listing isn't eligible to be ended early, you can contact any bidders to explain the situation and ask them to retract their bids. If the auction has finished, you can contact the winner and, if they agree, you can cancel the transaction.

You can only end auction listings with bids one at a time by selecting a valid reason.

Ending listings early disappoints bidders, so eBay may place limits and restrictions on your account if you are doing so regularly.

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