Buy Now inactive with a bid???
Hey everyone,
I'm new here and have listed items for auction AND buy it now....I don't understand why the "buy it now" is no longer active once there's a bid???
Several people have already asked me whether I'd also sell "now"...what did I do wrong???
6 comments
bootyooty
MentorSep 8, 2026 at 6:07 AMHi @donitachi
but it clearly says here
https://www.ebay.de/help/selling/listings/artikel-mit-sofortkaufen-verkaufen?id=4109&srsltid=AfmBOorc3rzrMMVpRUFpySdYLgGZTdExfcK_Bm_PIJuHJsh9Cfd9XEuI#section2
The Buy It Now price only applies until someone places a bid on the item or the reserve price has been reached.
This rule is precisely what makes bidding possible, and you still have more items that are being bid on.
And yes, every bid is legally binding.
If you don't want that, then just list it with a fixed price for Buy It Now
perfect-sally
Mentor1 month agoOnce there’s a bid on it, the item is of course no longer available as a Buy It Now item, since the bidder / highest bidder has a claim to the item!
donitachi
OP1 month agoHey,
thanks for the answer....
But that's just really stupid!!!! If I'm allowed to put things up here, by auction and buy it now, then what's the point of buy it now if someone can bid after a minute, just to snag themselves "a claim"????
petersmodellbahnstuebchen
Mentor1 month agoHi @donitachi
please send us the article number once so someone from our team can check the case.
donitachi
OP1 month agoHey,
there I now have 407190535306 as an example
donitachi
OP1 month ago1€ as auction and 33€ as buy now...