feeling a bit torn

[Taffeta]

I think you've made the right decision, however gutting it might be as a collector to think of the material being used for craft, because your account could suffer if you messed around too much with it. I have seen a lot of craft items recently at fairs and such like (I mean toy fairs, events, etc) made of vintage mlp fabric, and I am always in two minds about how I feel regarding it- on the one hand, it is getting a new life and a new appreciation, and on the other, it is disassembling rarer old merchandise which is getting harder to find.

I would not be able to damage old merchandise, but that is the sad nature of ebay :-/

[hathorcat]

I am going to move this over to the Trader Support forum as it pertains to selling

[flying_narwhal]

I know how you feel. I once sold a rare MIP vintage item on ebay (non-MLP) and found out after the fact that the buyer threw out the packaging (which was in perfect shape). It really bothered me that something rare had been taken care of for years only to be destroyed. As others have mentioned,  that is part of selling on places like eBay and there isn't anything to be done. I hope someone wins your auction that will appreciate the item as is

[Stormness_1]

I know the feeling - I spend hours cleaning up old ponies for sale, and then get the message about how their little one will love them! GAAAHHH... I literally just rescued them from all that, spent hours scrubbing detangling and removing pen, glitter, crayon, etc... only for them to go straight back. It makes me want to keep them all, and that is NOT a good thing!

[Thunderwing]

I know the feeling - I spend hours cleaning up old ponies for sale, and then get the message about how their little one will love them! GAAAHHH... I literally just rescued them from all that, spent hours scrubbing detangling and removing pen, glitter, crayon, etc... only for them to go straight back. It makes me want to keep them all, and that is NOT a good thing!

This This This!  I just sold my gorgeous, original curl, mint as heck Tux And Tails on ebay. For an inflated price, which was nice, but he went as a present to a... four year old. I died a little.

[Stormness_1]

I know the feeling - I spend hours cleaning up old ponies for sale, and then get the message about how their little one will love them! GAAAHHH... I literally just rescued them from all that, spent hours scrubbing detangling and removing pen, glitter, crayon, etc... only for them to go straight back. It makes me want to keep them all, and that is NOT a good thing!

This This This!  I just sold my gorgeous, original curl, mint as heck Tux And Tails on ebay. For an inflated price, which was nice, but he went as a present to a... four year old. I died a little.

Oh lordy, I feel your pain!

[Galactica]

Sometimes if you are willing to sell something- it is best to not think about where it is going after it no longer belongs to you.

[mimicsno1fan]

Luckily both went to collectors

[NovelNerd]

I just got up and have no way of making this sound diplomatic.  Well it is against Ebay policy to end an auction prematurely if it has bids on it.  Seller's regret is irrelevant here.  You take the risk when you list the item for sale.  If you didn't want to take the chance that a buyer could craft with it, or use it for dog bedding or even set it on fire, then the Arena might have been a better avenue of sale.  You chose the exposure of the Ebay marketplace, anyone can buy your item and do whatever they want with it.  It would be unfair to cancel the auction now.

This right here and what others have said. To be even more blunt than the others I sew as a hobby and "destroy" vintage material. To be honest using material like this and turning it into something other people might use I think is better than letting it sit and rot and be stared at doing nothing. Material doesn't last forever and finding a purpose for it again is awesome. Even if you do sell it on the arena people like me would still tear it apart...so I guess make sure you never sell me anything either.  I think it's bad taste to do that once you've listed it if they have good feedback as a buyer and your only complaint is the use. Sorry when you sell something it isn't yours anymore. Maybe you should be keeping the fabric instead of selling it if you're that worried, just my two cents. It doesn't sound like you're ready to let go of it to me.

[mimicsno1fan]

I just got up and have no way of making this sound diplomatic.  Well it is against Ebay policy to end an auction prematurely if it has bids on it.  Seller's regret is irrelevant here.  You take the risk when you list the item for sale.  If you didn't want to take the chance that a buyer could craft with it, or use it for dog bedding or even set it on fire, then the Arena might have been a better avenue of sale.  You chose the exposure of the Ebay marketplace, anyone can buy your item and do whatever they want with it.  It would be unfair to cancel the auction now.

This right here and what others have said. To be even more blunt than the others I sew as a hobby and "destroy" vintage material. To be honest using material like this and turning it into something other people might use I think is better than letting it sit and rot and be stared at doing nothing. Material doesn't last forever and finding a purpose for it again is awesome. Even if you do sell it on the arena people like me would still tear it apart...so I guess make sure you never sell me anything either.  I think it's bad taste to do that once you've listed it if they have good feedback as a buyer and your only complaint is the use. Sorry when you sell something it isn't yours anymore. Maybe you should be keeping the fabric instead of selling it if you're that worried, just my two cents. It doesn't sound like you're ready to let go of it to me.

I wasn't ready to let go, but I lost my job so keeping it wasn't an option i'm afraid. But as I said above they both went to collectors who will be keeping them as they are so all good in the end.
And I agree with re-using excess material as that's just recycling and giving something a new lease of life, but this was a duvet cover so Its not something that needs destroying as I think generations to come will still need bedding. I just find that a bit pointless when the item already has a function and a clear market/collectors base of people who will adore it as it is.