Hello 'elizabeth',
If you have one, you can use a real credit card on ebay. That means, Amex, Visa, Mastercard. No giftcards. Some people claim to have a prepaid credit card they use expressly for ebay shopping, yet others say prepaids don't work.
You may find the occasional seller who is willing to accept a money order, or cash on pickup if you live nearby. But chances of that are slim.
So if you are truly serious, - it's a real credit card, or a paypal account. There is not yet a debit system like you find when you use your interac card at walmart, nor is there a 'bill me later' option like in the US.
If you do not have one or the other, cr card or pp acc, you will discover it is very difficult to shop anywhere at all online. But then, perhaps in your present circumstances, that may be a good thing.
