??1 item I sold is eligible for a Second Chance Offer. EBAY??

Question

Can someone please tell me what this means please? Thanks!

Answer 1

It does not mean the seller backed out. It means there were multiple bidders. If the original buyer falls through you can offer the product to the other bidder(s).

Answer 2

Second Chance Offer Ebay

Answer 3

It actually means that if the person who you originally sold the item does not pay you then you are entitled to send a Second Chance Offer to the second highest bidder, the second highest bidder can then use a "Buy It Now" option that will be sent if you give them the Second Chance Offer. You should not send the Second Chance Offer until you have given the original winner a chance to pay for the item.

Answer 4

Ebay Second Chance Offer

Answer 5

it means that whoever won the bid originally has backed out of purchasing the goods for some reason. Maybe they have been rejected by ebay? If a second chance offer happens, the next highest bidder is contacted by email and are asked whether they still want the item, and if so how much they are willing to pay.

Answer 6

A Second Chance Offer lets you use Buy It Now to purchase an item you didn’t win at the price you bid.

A seller can make a Second Chance Offer to a non-winning bidder when:

* The winning bidder in an auction fails to buy the item
* A reserve price auction ends without the reserve price being met and the seller choose to offer the item to a non-winning bidder
* The seller has a duplicate item for sale but hasn't chosen to run a Multiple Item Auction

If you accept a Second Chance Offer, you can use checkout.

Second Chance Offer sales are covered by eBay services. Under the eBay Standard Purchase Protection Program, most items on eBay are covered for up to £120 (minus £15 processing fee).

You can choose not to receive Second Chance Offers by changing your notification preferences for Buying emails.

Answer 7

It means that if you have another one, you can offer a second chance without having to go through the bidding process. Sometimes, two people have bid very closely and the seller actually has more than one and can offer the second. Not all sales are eligible, although I don't remember the criteria.

Example: I had duplicates of a cookbook. Rather than waiting to go through the bidding all over again, I just gave the 2nd bidder a chance to take it for what they bid for. They didn't have to go through the bidding process again, and my item would be sold.

Also, if the first bidder changes their mind (only happened to me twice), you can also offer the next lower bidder the item, again without having to go through all the bidding again and fees.

You are not obligated to use the feature.

Answer 8

It's when a seller has another item the same for sale - It can be offered to the next highest bidder.

Or in cases where people back out at the last minute with the winning bid.

It also gives you the option of offering the item to the high bidder if your reserve hasn't been met

Answer 9

If your buyer completes the transaction, ignore it. If the deal falls through, a "Second Chance Offer" informs the next highest bidder that the item is available.


EBay has a few very valuable resources for information. Just click on "Community" at the top of their site.

Answer 10

It means if you have another identical item you can offer it to the person who came 2nd or 3rd and so on in the auction for their maximum bid price, ie you sold item for £100, the second bidders maximum was £90 you can offer an identical item to the 2nd bidder for £90 and so on down the bidders list.

Answer 11

It means if you have more you can offer it to the losing bidder for the selling price. It means you may sell multiples of an item for more than you may have with a buy it now listing. It also means if the winner pulls out of doesn't pay up you can still shift the item. k?

Hope that helped!