How to Buy Now

When you select "Buy Now" on any live auction, you are stopping the auction early and are willing to pay a fixed price, at some premium to the current bid, in order to buy this item immediately.

Step 1: Starting a Buy Now purchase

Sign In or Register.
When you register and create a Portero account, your credit card is required in order to place bids on the site.
This information is kept on file and used to authorize and ensure your correct identification. Auctions won, but not paid for, are subject to a $75 cancellation fee that will be automatically billed to this registered credit card.
Click “Buy Now” on the auction listing page for the item you wish to buy immediately.
After agreeing to the Buy Now price, click the open checkbox confirming your commitment to end the auction and pay for the item.
Click “Confirm” to end the auction.

Step 2: Confirming your Buy Now item

On the My Account page, your closed auction will be listed under “Auctions Won”. Refresh the page until a “Checkout” button appears next to the item.
Click the “Checkout” button. Your item will be placed in your shopping bag to complete your transaction.

Step 3: Paying for your Buy Now item

Complete the checkout process to pay for your item. You must pay within three (3) calendar days of notification.
You can also call Customer Care and provide payment information by phone, if you prefer.
Closed and cancelled auctions that are not paid for will be subject to a $75 cancellation fee. For more details on our Cancellation Policy, please click here for details.

Customer Care:

For further assistance, please contact us by one of the following three easy methods:

‘Live Chat’: instant text messaging by clicking on the ‘Live Chat’ link on any page
Email: customercare@portero.com
Phone: toll free at 1.877.307.3767 or outside the US: +1.914.730.7031