eBay charges FVF on items you end earily with no sales WTH!!!

[dbcreator11]

Hi I had a iPhone 6+ I listed for sale and sold it to a buyer and he was given me the run around on paying so I relisted in just in case cause I needed it sold well he paid today and I went and took down the listing on ebay I hit cancle bids and ended it as items no longer for sell then I goto pay my fees and ebay charged me 4.60 FVF and 1.00 what the hell how can there be a FVF when there was ended with 0 bids and I didn't sell it. is this new to ebay cause I don't recall getting charged in the past to end my listing early

[dbcreator11]

Apple iPhone 6 Plus 16GB (Sprint) iOS -Silver/Space Gray- A1524 AS-IS No Refunds
Highest bid price $46.00 Sep-01-15 09:46:20 PDT End Auction-style listings early fee US $4.60 --
Apple iPhone 6 Plus 16GB (Sprint) iOS -Silver/Space Gray- A1524 AS-IS No Refunds
Shipping and other costs less sales tax: $9.99 (Auction) Aug-31-15 15:47:50 PDT Final Value Fee on Shipping US $1.00

[Shekibi]

Talk to eBay through chat, they might be able to refund you.

Ebay changed the policy last year, if you cancel an auction before the end you will be charged fees.

I havent read the policy since its inception, but i think you get 1 cancelled auction for free, per year. After that you pay the fees for whatever the bid was at.

[vogeltron]

Wow I had absolutely no idea. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I am assuming this is just for auctions? I have to say if this is real that is freaking b.s.


Update:
Doing some research I found out that apparently if you end an auction with no bids then there is no FVF charged. If you end an active listing with bids then you are charged a FVF.

[MM78]

Originally Posted by Shekibi

Talk to eBay through chat, they might be able to refund you.

Just an FYI, You can't chat with ebay on US Ebay.

[Shekibi]

Originally Posted by MM78

Just an FYI, You can't chat with ebay on US Ebay.

I know but you can visit eBay UK and do it that way.

[vogeltron]

Originally Posted by Shekibi

I know but you can visit eBay UK and do it that way.

Really? With a US account?

[Shekibi]

Just go to eBay.co.uk and go to 'help and contact'.
I am not 100% sure that it works though.
Please try it and see how it goes.

[dealagreeproceed]

Originally Posted by Shekibi

Just go to eBay.co.uk and go to 'help and contact'.
I am not 100% sure that it works though.
Please try it and see how it goes.

will do...

[solefoodbk]

Originally Posted by Shekibi

Just go to eBay.co.uk and go to 'help and contact'.
I am not 100% sure that it works though.
Please try it and see how it goes.

Stealth is just another word for amazingly smart workarounds lol