How to Buy: Basic Tips

Find it: search Titles and Descriptions or Browse by Category. Can’t find what you're looking for? Post a free Want Ad. Sellers will contact you.
Make an offer on it: find what you want? After login, purchase the item at its asking price or make an offer. Need more information? It's easy to ask the seller questions about their items.
Buy it: accept the offered price. Send your payment per the item description or invoice. When the item is received, you can rate the transaction.

Here are some more Basic Buying Tips to help get you going:

Read the Buyer Safety Guide.
Only make an offer for an item you intend to purchase. If your offer is accepted, you are required per the terms of the User Agreement to complete the transaction.
Save time negotiating: make a reasonable offer to begin with.
Pay promptly. If you don’t hear from the seller in 3 business days, contact them.
Use “Ask Seller Question”, available in all listings. Your question and the seller’s response are added to the listing Question & Offers (Q & O) board.
Read listing descriptions and Q & O carefully. Make sure you understand the shipping charges.