Cancellations for Sellers

Modified on Wed, 10 Jan at 7:28 PM

Need to cancel a transaction? Things happen, and we’re here to help.

We want to avoid cancellations whenever possible. Please make sure to only purchase an item or create a listing when you are able to complete the transaction.

Buyers can request to cancel an order before the seller confirms they’ve shipped the item.

Once the request is made, sellers have 24 hours to either confirm shipment or approve the cancellation request. If you already shipped the item, you can confirm the shipment.

If you haven’t shipped the item, you can accept the cancellation request.

If you accept the cancellation request or don’t confirm shipment within 24 hours of the buyer’s request, the order will be canceled and we’ll refund the buyer to their original form of payment.

If you confirm shipment but there are no tracking updates for 7 or more days, the order will become eligible for cancellation at the buyer’s request.

To confirm shipment or check for tracking updates, visit the Order Status page by going to your profile > Selling > In progress.

We want to keep the marketplace fair for everyone. Frequent cancellations may result in a warning or account limitation.

Buyer cancellations

Depending on the situation, the cancellation process can be slightly different.

Here's what you need to know:

24-hour cancellation requests

Buyers can request to cancel an order before you’ve confirmed that you’ve shipped the item.

Once a request has been made, we’ll send you a notification asking you to either confirm the shipment or accept the cancellation. To view and respond to open cancellation requests, visit your Order Status page.

Once a cancellation request has been made, you’ll have 24 hours to respond to the request. If don’t respond or confirm the shipment of the item within 24 hours, our team will approve the cancellation request.

Immediate cancellations

Once you’ve confirmed the order has shipped, we want to allow enough time for a package to be delivered. However, if there is no evidence that the item is in transit, we want to make sure the buyer will be refunded on time.

Immediate cancellations can be made if there have been no tracking updates for the item regardless of whether or not you have confirmed shipment. In order to prevent these types of cancellations, we ask that all orders, even the ones you choose to ship with your own postage, are shipped using a tracking number. That way we can verify that the item is in transit.