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Skip the back-and-forth when a seller allows instant purchase on a listing.
Buy It Now is optional per listing. When it is on, a buyer can complete a purchase in one flow — the sale is accepted immediately and inventory updates right away. That is different from a pending offer, which waits for the other party.
On an ad with Buy It Now, open checkout from the listing page. You will confirm:
After checkout, open Purchases to pay the seller off-platform and track shipment. You do not wait for the seller to “approve” the deal — it is already confirmed.
Prefer a protected payment method (e.g. PayPal Goods and Services). See Payment safety in the buying guide.
When creating or editing a listing, turn on Buy It Now in the form. This requires a paid subscription on your account — free plans can still list animals but cannot enable instant checkout.
You can also complete Buy It Now–style checkout from chat when sending an offer with buyer context; the listing must still have Buy It Now enabled.
| Offer | Buy It Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Approval | Pending until other party accepts | Accepted on purchase |
| Delivery | Chosen when offer is accepted | Chosen at checkout |
| Listing stock | Unchanged while pending | Reduced immediately |