TOS: "end the auction 6 hours before its time"

Little help, please What is the "eBay rule" on ending an auction early? Seller T.O.S I start at very low price but may end the auction 6 hours before its time if it doesn’t reach a decent price so don’t let that one go and start bidding if you like it!!! I thought if item had a bid.....it couldn't be ended in the last 12 hours. (I do understand the seller can cancel my bid at anytime, tho) I haven’t bid yet, trying to decide if it worth even keeping in my watch list…..so no auction number T.I.A ( purple Tuxedo mini velvet ruffle )It is a posting ID. I am hiding, hiding from the fact that to acknowledge I have been an eBay buyer since Jan 1999 and average 13.7 buys a month on this site means, I should probably be in some kind of 12 step program for hoarders.|||Your not buy yourself snipenotsnip, the twelve step program that is, LOL!! I went upstairs in my attic yesterday and found some stuff that I've forgotten I had. To answer your question, I think that the seller has to cancel all bids and then end it. The last time I ran auctions, I ended them within 3 mins time, but there were no bids. dvgvintage|||IMO a seller that will do this is losing a lot of bids at the end of an auction. That is when most of the bidding action takes place. Not to mention to blatantly tell prospective buyers that their bid will not be good enough is just bad business and probably scares off more bidders than it attracts. When a seller runs an auction they need to determine if the opening price is one they can live with should that auction end at the opening price. Many sellers are trying to avoid .$15 to $.50 cents in listing fees but costing themselves many dollars in sale prices.Lora There's a reason for everything that has happened in your life. When things are going well, count your blessings and keep up the good work. When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place.|||A seller cannot end in the last 12 hours if there has been a bid. This seller is practicing reserve fee avoidance if they actually end auctions this way when they don't get high enough. They can be reported for this violation. Sellers should not be wasting the time of buyers. They should start auctions at the least they will expect. BTW, I wouldn't waste my time with a seller this unprofessional. Pass their auctions by!|||"A seller cannot end in the last 12 hours if there has been a bid. This seller is practicing reserve fee avoidance if they actually end auctions this way when they don't get high enough. They can be reported for this violation." Correct and it can be reported here Scroll down and click Report auction Link|||I found the 7 auctions you are concerned about. The seller is registered in Switzerland, and I am not certain,if have the same rules. You can report them to Ebay and let them decide.|||I didn’t mean to seagull…real life got me by the tail. Thanks to all for the input! Post five: The seller is registered in Switzerland, and I am not certain,if have the same rules.|||It is a pretty dress but I noticed it has a big hole in it, and for that price they are asking I don't think I would want a hole on the dress. I was also checking the completed and don't see any items sold. I wonder if it is the TOS that is scaring the bidders, since they start the items low but have no sales, it makes you wonder if they are IN FACT ending the auctions early (they have bidders at this time) and that's why their ended auctions all show no buyers: the auctions never really got to the end, they ended them themselves. For some reason I feel like I have that dress or something very similar (we sell vintage also). I would have to check storage though....I can check for you (will let you know if I do have it, if that's ok with you).|||Luketania, If you have a dress that and want to sell..OH HECK yes I’m your buyer! I don’t need it until the June 29th…and my “seamstress friend” is bogged down doing prom/wedding dresses and can’t even start on it until mid June…so if you happen to come across the dress in the next week or two drop me an eBaymail!!!! Thanks for the offer! I did note the tear on the hem…and it looks like a pretty easy fix….it comes with buying vintage. This seller has some nice stuff listed….they are a really green nood…they just started selling. I hope they get their act together and get realistic on the prices for the BINS…..even in the best economy…they have things WAY over priced. Like I said..my offer woulda topped at $50.00…and THAT included the shipping…and I think that was 30…so my bid was going be around 18-20 bucks. I haven’t even bothered to look and see how things are going for them…I have a 16 year old son who is trying to drive me into utter insanity over his Prom Tux…. 6’4’’…..278 lbs…. We’re having a tiny bit of an issue getting him fitted… Anybody got a fix for that??? (Nope…rock on his head didn’t work…..and not feeding him…well..uhh never mind!) (And it’s why I seem to be sea gulling the thread)It is a posting ID. I am hiding, hiding from the fact that to acknowledge I have been an eBay buyer since Jan 1999 and average 13.7 buys a month on this site means, I should probably be in some kind of 12 step program for hoarders.