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Buyer Tutorial for Buy It Now

New There is now another Buy It Now option on eBay.

Buy It Now allows you to buy an item immediately at a set price. With Buy It Now, you can buy immediately without waiting for a listing to end.

There are two types of eBay listings that may have a Buy It Now price:
  • Items that have a bid price and a Buy It Now price - you can place a bid or purchase the item immediately.
  • Items that have a Buy It Now price only (no bidding) - you can purchase the item instantly.
Step 1: Look for items with a Buy It Now price. You can easily identify Buy It Now items on our category browse pages or in your search results.

If you're only looking for Buy It Now items, click the Buy It Now tab on search results or browse pages.


Step 2: Ready to buy? First, check the Buy It Now price of the item.

Important: For Buy It Now items that have both a bid price and a Buy It Now price, the Buy It Now price will disappear once a bid is placed.


Step 3: Next, click the "Buy It Now" button.

Items that have a bid price and a Buy It Now price Items that have a Buy It Now price only


Step 4: Complete your purchase and the item is yours - no waiting for the auction to end!