Need Help....?? have questions about Ebay????????? :?

[teeny-tinystranger658]

i am trying to buy something off of ebay....i have never done this before.....how would i be able to give them the money when i only have it in cash????? also im trying to get this item as a suprise for my parents...so is there anyway i can get it shipped somewhere else and get it cause i dont want them to ship it to me somewhere when im in school and my parents see it so yeah...what do i do?????? im only 16 and a half by the way.... thanx

[Jake]

the listing will tell you if you can pay with cash, most accept PayPal only, which is easy and free to set up, and if you have a problem you can guarantee they'll get your money back, plus ask a friend or relative if you can have it sent to their house?

[Jo W]

You're not old enough to buy on ebay and not old enough to use paypal.

Could a friend's parent help, perhaps?