CALLING ALL EBAY USERS!!!! Need help using ebay!!!?

how can i buy something from ebay?
do i need a credit card?
is it safe?
Can you please write down the steps for a first time user in ebay and buyer?
Thank You So much.
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1) The best way to tell if a seller is honest is to check their feedback. If the comments have legitimate complaints and an unusually high amount of negative feedback, then keep looking. Always trust your intuition if something smells fishy.
2) Make sure you buy from someone within your country so if the transaction goes sour you have more legal grounds to get your money back.
3) Take into consideration the total cost (final sale AND shipping) to see if it's in line with what you're willing to spend before bidding.
4) Make sure you read the product description thoroughly before buying so you understand EXACTLY what you're getting, how the seller ships, when they ship and how much shipping is going to cost.
5) If you have questions about the item, contact the seller to see what their response time is like. If they don't bother responding at all, then you'll have a harder time getting hold of them if something goes wrong.
7) Keep in mind that you don't have the buyer protection with money orders that you do with electronic transactions because electronic transactions such as Paypal are much easier to trace.

I have almost a thousand positive feedback between being a buyer and seller, and I can tell you that sellers have a harder time with honest buyers than the other way around. I've never had a problem buying, but boy, can I tell you stuff about selling!

If you heed my advice above, you'll do fine and you'll be glad to find another way to feed your hobbies! Good Luck!

you can sign up for paypal which is pretty straight forward, even i managed it lol
once you have won the bid click pay via paypal and then you have to fill in loadsa rubbish bout you credit card but yeah its a secure page and so is pretty safe =]

Look at the item you want to bid on.The seller will tell you what form of payment is accepted. If they only take PayPal you will need to use a credit card. Many sellers allow you to pay with a cashier's check or money order. A money order is less expensive. If you win the auction and a money order is acceptable, just email the seller that you will be paying by money order then email them again when you actually mailed it