Buy It Now is the simplest way to buy on eBay, and it's even easier when the seller requires immediate payment because the seller specifies all costs including postal costs, and tax and insurance if applicable. You pay through PayPal with a credit card or with other PayPal funds (including a PayPal balance or a bank account), and the item is yours!

Because the seller requires immediate payment before you can claim the item, be sure to get through the payment flow quickly so someone else doesn't beat you to it.

Step 1: Look for items with a Buy It Now price. You can easily identify Buy It Now items on 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 the search results or browse pages.

You can narrow your search results by displaying only PayPal items. This will show you Buy It Now items that can be purchased using PayPal; these include items that require immediate payment.

Step 2: Ready to buy? When a seller requires immediate payment, the item cost and other costs such as postal costs are specified, so you'll know the total amount. Look for items that say the seller requires immediate payment.

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 one a bid is placed. So act quickly!

Step 3: Next, click the Buy It Now button. If the listing is for multiple items, be sure to specify the quantity you want.

Step 4: The next page tells you that immediate payment is required. Click the Continue to PayPal button to finish up the purchase. After payment is confirmed, the item is yours.

Important: Until you complete payment, another eBay user may claim the item, so be sure to finish paying for the item before you do something else.

Note that the seller may require that you use a credit card billing address registered at PayPal.

Related Help topics

• Buying an Item Overview