eBay’s Immediate Payment Required Option on eBay can be a great tool for eBay sellers.  We sometimes use Immediate Payment Required when we have an item that we know will be in great demand, either because of its rarity or because of its price, so that we can make sure that we don’t waste our time with nonpaying bidders or with someone who wants to drag out payment for several weeks before they ultimately pay.

According to eBay’s website, using the Immediate Payment Required option is one way to reduce the number of unpaid items for eBay Sellers.  Below is the information I copied directly from the eBay website (I used the bold feature on each of the two bullet points at the end to draw attention to the bullet point):

Avoiding Unpaid Items

eBay’s research has shown that following a few simple tips can significantly reduce the rate of unpaid item