Add the buy now on eBay later

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You can sell almost anything you no longer need on eBay. This is done on the one hand via auctions in which you set a starting price, on the other hand via the buy-it-now option, in which the item is sold as soon as a buyer confirms it. You can add the buy-it-now option at a later date under certain conditions.

Change an internet auction retrospectively - this is how it works.
Change an internet auction retrospectively - this is how it works.

If you want to sell an item on eBay, you have the choice between an "auction" or "buy it now". In order to be able to add the immediate purchase at a later date, you should consider a few things.

Add instant purchase afterwards - instructions

  • If the offer has just been posted and you have no prospects or observers yet, you can click on "Sell" via "My eBay" and select "Edit offer" there. Now select the "Buy it now" function and set a corresponding price for the goods. Then save the revised offer.
  • If there are already observers of your offer, you can add the Buy It Now function, In this case, however, it is advisable to notify us about the changed offer and the reason Therefore.
  • As soon as you have a bidder for your offers, it is not advisable to stop buying it now. Since the auction has already started in this case, the bidder could feel disadvantaged and call you to claim damages.

Basically, you should determine how you want to get the best price for yourself before posting an offer. EBay itself provides helpful information about this Tips.

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Anyone who has previously only been active as a buyer on eBay or even as an absolute newcomer ...

Different sales opportunities on eBay - worth knowing

  • On eBay you have the option of auctioning off your items. To do this, you set a starting price (for example 1 euro) and the bidders increase this price by submitting a bid. These take place in steps of 50 euro cents each. At the end of the auction (you determine this point in time), the highest bidder receives the bid and thus the auctioned goods.
  • If you buy it now, you can also offer your items on eBay. Here you set a duration for how long the item should be offered on eBay. If there is now a buyer who purchases this item by buying it now, the offer is over and the item is sold.
  • You can edit the individual offers afterwards, there is also this Guidelines from eBay, which you should pay attention to.

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