Making an offer on a listing
Yes. On a fixed-price listing, select Make an offer and name a price below the asking price. An offer isn't a bid, and nothing is charged when you send it.
Send an offer
- Open the listing and select Make an offer.
- Enter your Offer amount. It has to be lower than the asking price.
- Add a short Message if it helps, such as your pickup plans or a question about papers.
- Select Send offer.
Not signed in? The form also asks for your name and email. Creatures emails you a 6-digit code, and your offer is sent once you enter it. If that email already has an account, you'll be asked to sign in instead. See Can I buy without creating an account?
You can have one open offer per listing. While the seller decides, the listing shows Offer pending with your amount.
The seller decides
The seller can accept or decline your offer. There are no counter-offers on Creatures, so use messages if you want to talk it over.
If the seller declines, the listing says: "Your previous $X offer was declined. You can send a new offer or buy at the asking price."
Check out an accepted offer
When the seller accepts, you get a notification: "Check out within 3 days to pay that price." On the listing you'll see Accepted offer with your amount, and the main button becomes Checkout $X accepted offer. The note under it gives the deadline in your time zone.
While your offer is accepted, nobody else can buy the animal. You need to be signed in to check out.
Select the checkout button. The same Checkout summary as Buy Now opens, where you can use Creatures Credit or Wallet funds and choose Keep this animal private. Then pay on the secure payment page. See Buying at a fixed price for the full checkout.
If time runs out
If you don't check out in time, the offer expires and the animal is open to other buyers again. The listing then says: "Your accepted $X offer expired before checkout. You can send a new offer or buy at the asking price."
The seller can also withdraw an accepted offer before you pay. If that happens, you get a notification and the checkout button goes away.
What happens next
Once you pay, the purchase works like any other. Creatures holds the money until the handoff is done. See How buying works. If you also add boarding, the seller is paid when checkout is done.
Related information
- Buying at a fixed price
- How buying works: payments, held funds, and protection
- Buyer applications: what they are and how to apply
- Can I buy without creating an account?
Updated on: 29/10/2026
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