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"Immediate Payment Required" Seller Feature

The "Immediate Payment Required" option forces buyers to pay immediately for listings in order to Buy It Now.
Surcharge
No

Use When
Your listing offers buyers the option to Buy It Now but you're unwilling to accept their promise to Buy It Now unless and until they actually send you the sale total.

DON'T Use When
You don't want to exclude potential buyers simply because they may not pay until several hours or a day or two after winning the auction.

Restrictions
Item listing must offer a Buy It Now price and you must have a valid PayPal account before you can require immediate payment for purchase.

Use and Details

Access via listing form part four, "Payment & Shipping," near the top in section labeled "Payment methods."

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