What is escrow?
How do I apply it?

I'm new to bitcoin... and I only need about 75 US Dollars worth. Which according to this site http://preev.com/... That would be approximate 0.1557 Bitcoins.

I'm willing to buy and send you an online Gift Card from Amazon for 85$.

I'm only looking for people who have well established reputations on this website...and can prove you have a good reputation... I will send you the card first.

If you you don't have a good reputation don't bother responding.

Hello,

I'm sure these questions have already been answered before... but I've searched vigorously and could not find the answers I'm looking for.

So please bare with me.

I'm new to Bitcoin... I've heard about them in the past, but I never ever thought that I'd actually have anything to do with them.
So when I say new, I mean today is the first day I've ever actually looked into purchasing some. So today I've pretty much been scavenging the internet trying to absorb as much information as possible.

The reason why I need Bitcoins is because I've recently stumbled upon a website that deals solely with Bitcoins. Now, my first purchase is most likely going to be a test run. The amount I'm looking to buy is about 106 US dollars worth. I'm located in the US by the way. So my questions are, how does the whole wallet thing work? Can I just get a wallet from anywhere? Will it be secure?

Also, can I buy Bitcoins with a debit card? If so, how do I buy Bitcoins with a debit card? I really don't feel comfortable routing my bank account to a "Bitcoin vendor".. so just letting you know that's not an option for me. I'm mainly looking to purchase with a debit card.

Here's what I've found out so far... The only place that you can purchase with a debit card seems to be Virwox.com..and it seems like it's a rather tedious transaction. You have to purchase  "Second Life Lindens" and then exchange those for Bitcoins. Does anyone have any experiencing with this? Also, after the fees how much Bitcoin do you come out with in the end? The limit for a new member is 104$. So if I put in 104$ how much Bitcoin would I end up with after all the transactions and fees?

I almost forgot... how long does this process usually take for a first time member? Is there a waiting time?

Is there an easier way...or is this my best bet?

Any help would be very appreciated.