Hmm winning a razor on ebay is a dicey thing when you're a newbie and don't know what to look for. you may get lucky, but you may end up wasting your money as well and then you'll still have to send it out for honing... Better get it from a member here. There have been various round points recently, so it shouldn't be too hard to pick one up. If the money is tight go with a cheap boar brush from your local store ($5 or so). And of course there is the option to pick up one of the cheap (but quite decent) razors from one of the vendors (kenrup, mike_ratliff...).
In any case don't worry - either way you'll be set out with good stuff to get you started.
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