Buy It Now auction software, for buyers who want certainty.
Offer a fixed purchase price alongside competitive bidding so decisive buyers can act now while open lots still draw the crowd. Unovance Global puts the controls — and the buyer relationship — in your hands.
Not every buyer wants to wait out a clock. Buy It Now places a fixed purchase price next to the live bid, letting a decisive buyer close the lot instantly rather than risk losing it in the final seconds. It is the difference between capturing a sale today and hoping the bidder returns tomorrow.
On the Unovance platform you decide exactly how the option behaves: keep it live through the whole event, retire it the moment bidding opens, or hold it until a reserve is met. Apply it to select consignments and leave the rest as pure competitive lots — the catalog flexes to the inventory, not the other way around.
Because every Buy It Now sale runs on a platform you own, the buyer, the data, and the relationship stay with your house — never rented from a marketplace. Accepted purchases flow straight into invoicing, clerking, and settlement alongside the rest of your auction.
Fixed-price purchase, on your terms.
Fixed price beside the bid
Set a Buy It Now price on any lot so a decisive buyer can purchase immediately instead of waiting for the auction clock.
Threshold control
Choose whether Buy It Now disappears once bidding opens, persists until a reserve is met, or stays live throughout the event.
Instant settlement
An accepted Buy It Now closes the lot at once, generates the invoice, and feeds straight into your clerking and settlement workflow.
Per-lot flexibility
Apply Buy It Now to select consignments only — high-demand stock sells fast while open lots still draw competitive bids.
Frequently asked questions
What is Buy It Now in an auction?+
Buy It Now is a fixed-price option offered alongside competitive bidding. A buyer can accept the listed price and win the lot immediately, skipping the auction process entirely. It captures decisive buyers who would rather pay a known price than risk losing a lot to a bidding war.
Does Buy It Now disappear once bidding starts?+
That is your choice. Unovance lets you keep Buy It Now live throughout the event, retire it the moment the first bid lands, or hold it until a reserve threshold is reached. The behavior is configured per lot to match how you sell.
Who is Buy It Now auction software for?+
It suits auction houses with a mix of one-off treasures and repeatable, in-demand inventory — equipment dealers, liquidators, and houses selling recognizable, fairly-valued goods where a portion of buyers want certainty over the thrill of bidding.
Can Buy It Now run alongside timed and live auctions?+
Yes. Buy It Now is one of 22 formats on the Unovance platform. You can offer fixed-price purchase on individual lots within timed, webcast, or live events — all on the same branded platform and bidder base you own.
Give your buyers the option to act now.
See how Buy It Now sits inside your branded auction platform — and why owning the buyer relationship changes everything.