---
title: "Buyback Only"
description: "The default mode: your whole store is a trade-in and payout site."
url: "https://docs.gytabuyback.com/features/store-modes/buyback/"
---
## Buyback Only

For stores that only **buy** devices from customers — pure buyback, trade-in, or recycling. There's nothing to sell and nothing to configure. Every product in your catalog is something a customer sends to you and gets paid for.

This is the **default mode**, and the **only mode in the free version**. If you just want to take in used phones, tablets, or other devices and pay people out, you're already set up.

To also **sell** products alongside buybacks, see [Dual (Buy + Trade-In)](../dual/). For a tour of every mode, see the [Store Modes overview](../).

## When to use it

Use Buyback Only if:

*   You run a pure buyback, trade-in, or recycling operation.
*   You never sell products — customers only send devices to you.
*   You want the simplest setup, with no product roles or categories to manage.

The whole catalog is treated as buyback. There is no "sell" side.

## How it works

**The customer:**

1.  Adds the device they want to sell to the cart.
2.  At checkout, picks a **payout destination** — PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, Interac, Amazon Gift Card, Store Credit, or crypto/stablecoin (whichever methods you've enabled).
3.  Places the order and mails in their device.

**You (the merchant):**

1.  Receive the order **on-hold**.
2.  Generate a **prepaid inbound shipping label** (via EasyPost) so the customer can ship the device.
3.  Inspect the device when it arrives.
4.  **Approve and pay** the customer, or send a **revised offer** if the device isn't as described.

## Set it up

Buyback Only is the default, so a fresh install already runs this way. To confirm or set it:

1.  Go to **Gyta Buyback → Settings → Checkout** tab.
2.  Set **Store Mode** to **Buyback only**.
3.  Set each product's price to the **amount you'll pay** for that device. No other product setup is needed.
4.  Enable the **payout methods** you want to offer (PayPal, Zelle, Venmo, Interac, Amazon Gift Card, Store Credit, crypto/stablecoin).

That's it. Every product now behaves as a buyback item.

Because every product is a sale *to you*, the buttons are relabeled automatically: the product "Add to cart" button reads **"Trade in / Sell to us"** and the checkout button reads **"Get my offer"** (classic and block checkout). Customize both on the **Gyta Buyback → Settings → Checkout** tab via **Buyback button label** and **Buyback checkout button label**.

**Note:** Store Mode selection (Dual and Net Settlement) is a premium feature. Buyback Only is the free default.

## Next steps

*   [Store Modes overview](../) — compare all three modes.
*   [Dual (Buy + Trade-In)](../dual/) — sell products and buy devices from one store.