Buying an item
Two types of sales are available on Delcampe: fixed-price sales and auctions.
This article covers the following topics:
- How do I buy a fixed-price item?
- How do I buy a fixed-price item from my basket?
- How do I buy an item at auction?
Tip: Please see the following article for a description of the complete purchase process including searching for an item, purchasing and payment: “How to buy”
How do I buy a fixed-price item?
- Go to the item page
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Click on the “Buy” button
- A new window opens on the page. Confirm your purchase by clicking on
- A confirmation of your purchase is displayed on the screen
Go to "My purchase tracking" to find your purchase
To find out how to pay see the article “How to pay my seller”
Tip: You can add the item to your basket if you don't want to buy it immediately.
How do I buy a fixed-price item from my cart?
- Go to the item page
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Click on the “Add to cart” button
- You will be redirected to "My shopping carts" where each item added is grouped by seller
To validate your purchases:
- Go to your shopping carts
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Click on
for each cart you want to buy
- A new window opens on the page. Confirm your purchase by clicking on
Go to "My purchase tracking" to find your purchase
To find out how to pay see the article “How to pay my seller”
Tip: Click on to validate all of your carts at the same time.
How do I buy an item at auction?
- Go to the item page
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Enter your offer and click on “Place a bid”
- If you are the first bidder, your bid will be the starting bid
- If one or more people bid, increase your bid by adding the amount of the predefined additional bid
- A new window will open on the page. Confirm your purchase by clicking on
- A confirmation of your bid is displayed on the screen
To find your bid, go to "My bids: Ongoing". You will be informed by email if you are outbid.
This information can also be found under "My bids: Ongoing".
If you make the winning bid go to "My purchase tracking"
Tip: If you want to enter a bid ceiling (maximum bid), make your bid and enter the maximum amount you are willing to pay for the item. The system will increase your bid automatically up to your ceiling based on the other bids made on the item.
Contact our Customer Service.