how to turn off Automatic checkout

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mr_lincoln · Answer

Hi @dan030457

If you are referring to Auto-pay that is a Seller's setting, not Buyer. I see nothing for sale on your account so I assume you are a Buyer.

For Auctions or Offers you will have one hour to change the payment method if you win an auction or an offer is accepted by either party.

Not all Sellers have Auto-pay turned on, I turned mine OFF. You can message Sellers and ask if they will turn it off when you see you have to provide a payment method before bidding on an auction or participating in the Offer process. Some Sellers don't even know about it and the default setting is ON.

comics-scifi-collectibles · Answer

@dan030457 This is a setting on the sellers account. A buyer can not turn off auto pay.

You should have seen a pop up before placing a bid asking you for your preferred payment method. If you see that pop up before bidding then you know that the seller requires immediate payment at close of auction.

Some sellers do not realize that eBay turns on the option to require a payment prior to making a bid or offer by default.

Sellers can uncheck the option in their account settings.

You could ask sellers prior to bidding if A ) they allow combined shipping and B) do they know if they have the payments required option before placing a bid auto checked by eBay as this makes combined shipping more difficult.

Sellers can still combine by refunding the difference but eBay can't force a seller to send a partial refund after a order is made. Most sellers will make a partial refund.