How sellers can cancel an order

	Cancel an order What if the buyer requests to cancel the order? What happens after an order is cancelled? If there is an issue with the refund

Sellers are obligated to complete the sale when a buyer makes a purchase. However, we understand there may be circumstances in which transactions need to be cancelled.

Cancel an order

You can cancel an order by following the instructions below. After you cancel we'll let the buyer know and, if they've already paid, they'll get a refund.

If you're cancelling the order because the buyer hasn't paid, the reason code Buyer hasn't paid will become available after 4 full calendar days. Learn more about resolving unpaid items with buyers.

What if the buyer requests to cancel the order?

If you receive a notification from eBay that the buyer has requested to cancel the order, you'll have 3 days to accept or decline the request.

If you don't respond within the 3 calendar days, we'll close the buyer's cancellation request. If the buyer hasn't paid, then the order will be cancelled automatically. If the buyer has paid, you'll need to fulfil the order.

What happens after an order is cancelled?

When you cancel an order, a full refund will be issued automatically. Once the buyer has been refunded, you may be eligible for a fee credit as per our fee credits policy.

If the listing was a single quantity, Buy It Now item, we'll automatically relist the item for you unless you select No next to Relist item? when you're cancelling the order.

If you cancelled the order because the buyer didn't pay, any Feedback left by the buyer will be removed and your seller standards won't be affected.

If there is an issue with the refund

If there's an issue with the refund, we'll notify you immediately to let you know. We'll also ask that you try to issue it again by selecting the Retry refund button in the notification. If you still can't issue the refund, try selecting a different payment method to fund it. Learn how refunds are funded.

If the buyer doesn't receive their refund within 10 days from the date you accepted the request, they can open an eBay Money Back Guarantee request and you can refund them through that.

Learn more about how to help a buyer with an item they didn't receive.

You can find more information about cancelling orders in our Order cancellation policy.