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Making an immediate payment

Immediate payment is sometimes required by sellers to make sure an item is paid for before they ship it.

To use immediate payment, you need to:

  • Pay for the item before you win it.

  • Pay with PayPal using a credit card, bank card, or PayPal account.

  • Be aware that another member could win the item first by paying first.

To purchase an item using immediate payment:

  1. Look for items that have an immediate payment required link below the Buy It Now price in the listing.

  2. Click the Buy It Now button. You may need to sign in.

  3. Click the Commit to buy button.

  4. Review the total cost of the item, and then click the Pay now button.

  5. After you see the message confirming your payment, the item is yours.

For items that require immediate payment and have both a starting bid price and a Buy It Now price, the Buy It Now price disappears when a bid is placed.

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