buy it now

Skip the bidding

Buy it now is an e-commerce option that lets you purchase an item immediately at a fixed price, bypassing the auction process.

The phrase became standard through eBay, where listings may offer both bidding and a buy-it-now price: I didn't want to wait for the auction to end, so I just hit buy it now.

Related

listing · fixed price · click · add to cart · cart · online · shopping · PayPal · online shopping · seller · price · fixed · immediate · add · impulse · free shipping · deal · bargain

Categories
Opposites
purchase method

buy it nowbid

Offer to purchase

auction · make an offer · bidding · competitive bidding · live auction

transaction timing

buy it nowwait and see

Defer until clarity comes

hold off · sleep on it · browse · window shop · outbid

transaction direction

buy it nowlet it go

Cease fixating on something

offload

Family

buy, now, buys, buying, bought, buyer, buyers, buyout, buyouts

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Everyday, not technical · Rated G