Welcome to eBay! It's easy to learn what you need to know to make your first purchase.

• Step 1: Register

• Step 2: Find items

• Step 3: Consider buying formats

• Step 4: Consider payment methods

• Step 5: Use My eBay (optional)

Step 1: Register

Registration is free and simple. Register now, or learn more about registering.

Step 2: Find items

You can find items by browsing or searching.

• Browse when you’re not exactly sure what you’re looking for, or when you just want to explore the range of items in a particular category. To browse, click on a category in the left column of the eBay Home page.

• Search when you’re looking for a specific item that you can describe using a few words. To search, enter a few words to describe the item in the Search box, which is located at the top of most eBay pages.

Learn more about finding items.

Step 3: Consider buying formats

There are numerous ways to buy items on eBay. Some buying formats include auction-style listings where sellers put items up for sale to the highest bidder, and Buy It Now, which allows you to buy an item when you want it, at a known set price. You can also choose to buy fixed price items using your shopping cart and combining purchases from the same seller.

Learn more about buying formats.

Step 4: Consider payment methods

Every seller is unique and may accept different payment methods. Carefully read an item description before you buy to find out what methods the seller accepts. Most sellers accept PaisaPay, which is a safe and secure way to make instant online payments using your credit / debit card or online bank transfer.

Learn more about payment methods.

Learn more about paying with PaisaPay

Step 5: Use My eBay (optional)

My eBay allows you to track all of your eBay activities – including buying, selling and Feedback -- from one page. You can also keep track of all your PaisaPay transactions using My PaisaPay. Once you've registered, you’ll have your own My eBay page. Visit it often to watch what’s happening with items you’re interested in.

Learn more about using and customising My eBay.

Watch this video for details!