Bidding and buying
About bidding and buying
When you want to buy an item, you can buy the item in one of two ways set by the seller.
If the item is set to the Auction buying option, you can bid on the item for a fixed duration. The item is then sold to the highest bidder.
If the item is set to the Buy It Now buying option, you can buy the item immediately for the price that the seller sets.
Bid on an item
You can only bid on an item if the Bid Now option appears on the item screen.
1.
When viewing an item, click
Place Bid
.
2. Type your maximum bid.
3. Click
Continue
.
The item that you bid on appears in your bidding items list. If you win the item, the item then appears in the won items list.
Buy an item immediately for the price that the seller sets
You can only buy an item immediately if the Buy It Now option appears below the item.
1.
When viewing an item, click
Buy It Now
.
2. Type a quantity.
3. Click
Confirm Purchase
.
The item you buy appears in your won items list.
User Guide
Bidding and buying
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