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"Tick . . . tick . . . tick . . . Holiday shopping time is running out! Here are some tips to wrap up gift buying on eBay in a hurry!" -Griff Holiday Tutorial
eBay Ambassador Griff offers these helpful holiday shopping tips.

Buying on eBay is as easy as:
1. Register 2. Find 3. Bid or Buy
Introducing—Buy It Now!
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Register and start holiday shopping! Pay fast with eBay Online Payments by Billpoint. If you're visiting eBay for the first time, check out New to eBay and Register. You must register before you can bid—then let the holiday fun begin! With over 5 million items in 4,000+ categories, you're sure to find something special for everyone on your list. Pay with eBay Online Payments by Billpoint for 100% credit card purchase protection. To buy, there's no need to register for Billpoint.
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Use Smart Search and find items fast! Search for sellers who accept eBay Online Payments by Billpoint for extra-fast trading!

Seek and ye shall find! With Smart Search you can search by price range, item location, item number, seller, bidder, and more. Browse by Themes to find items categorized by interest. Can't find your special item? Favorite Searches acts as your own holiday butler—searching for up to three items for you and notifying you when those items are listed on eBay.

If you find your near-mint whatchamacallit but aren't ready to buy it yet, click Watch This Item at the top of any eBay listing, and add the item to your Item Watch list. The item is added to the Bidding/Watching tab of your My eBay page which lets you keep track of items you might want to bid on.

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Learn how to bid, then bid or buy it immediately! Save time with eBay Online Payments by Billpoint!

Learn how to bid and you're on your way to winning priceless gifts for everyone on your list!

Got holiday errands? Browse and bid on the go with wireless Internet-enabled phones and PDAs; receive outbid and end-of-auction alerts to your wireless device to keep up with your competition.

Buy It Now erases competition instantly! See a Buy It Now icon on a category listing or search results page, and click on the item (before it has any bids). To buy it now, click the Buy It Now button and the item is yours.

Use your Visa card and Billpoint for super-fast transactions. Save a dollar, plus you could win all of your eBay holiday purchases free, plus $100! Check out Visa and the Grinch give back the holidays today—contest ends in less than four weeks!

Use Instant Purchase to expedite payments and get items even faster. At auction close, just click on the Pay Now button in listings accepting Billpoint.

Can't decide what gift to buy? Give the eBay Visa Gift Card. It's good toward any eBay purchase that accepts Visa!

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Congrats! You won! Check out your next step; pay fast with eBay Online Payments by Billpoint, where offered.

Item listings end in 3, 5, 7, or 10 days. If you're the highest bidder or you used Buy It Now, you'll receive an End of Auction email explaining how to complete your transaction. You can also contact the seller (or buyer) directly to expedite your trade.

If the seller offers eBay Online Payments by Billpoint, you can complete the transaction quickly: simply click on the Billpoint link in your End of Auction email and pay from the listing page!

Want to let your recipient know a gift is on the way? Send a Gift Alert!



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