Trouble w/Safari on eBay and slow running

I hope I'm in the proper place for posting this question/problem. I'm not able to use some drop-down menus nor print shipping labels directly thru my eBay/Paypal account, any more. This has occurred just in the last week. Through questions I posted at eBay they say I should upgrade my browser because of new security updates they have made, however, after I did some checking, all browser updates seem to be only for OSX Tiger & Leopard. Does this mean I need to upgrade from Panther or is there another way? If I do need to upgrade, which OS system is the least expensive and do I need to get the complete retail set ? I did this with Panther (which came loaded into my machine when I bought it used) and I never used itI I feel like I wasted $80. It seems, also, like I spend an awfully long time watching that colorful little wheel going around waiting for things to load. This has been going on about six months or so. I have an external hard drive connected but I don't boot that up except for old OS9 programs and files, occationally. I also opened up a network to get files off my old iMac but it's not permanently connected. I realize I'm behind the technological times here. I just got this computer (used) a year ago and I really don't want to, nor can I afford to buy another, right now. I am hoping to be able to upgrade for the least cost possible. Hope someone can help me out with some inexpensive suggestions and some answers.

You could also try the Firefox 2 Browser.
"...which OS system is the least expensive..."
If your Mac meets the Tiger System Requirements, the Full Retail Version, of the Tiger Install DVD, is available from Apple Phone Sales 1-800-692-7753, for $129.00.
If your Mac meets the Leopard System Requirements, the Full Retail Version, of the Leopard Install DVD, can be purchased at The Apple Store (U.S.).
"...do I need to get the complete retail set ?"
Yes.
Additional info in these links.
Using OS X Install CDs/DVDs On Multiple Macs
What's A Computer Specific Mac OS X Release
Software Update, Upgrade: What's The Difference?
"...I spend an awfully long time watching that colorful little wheel going around waiting for things to load."
What size is the Hard Drive, and how much free space is available?
Insufficient available space, can cause performance issues, system corruption, and possible loss of data.
Depending on Mac system usage habits, it is a general recommendation, to keep 10% to as much as 20%, of the Total capacity, available at all times.
Review the suggestions, in the documents that I have linked to below.
Authored by Dr Smoke:
Problems From Insufficient RAM And Free Hard Disk Space
Freeing Space On Your Mac OS X Startup Disk
Have you ever run any routine Maintenance procedures, as suggested in the articles linked to below?
Kappy's Personal Suggestions for OS X Maintenance, authored by Kappy
Mac OS X 10.3/10.4: System Maintenance, authored by Gulliver
Maintaining Mac OS X, authored by Dr Smoke
Is the Mac shutdown overnight, or does it run 24/7?
If you turn the Mac off nightly, the Background Maintenance Tasks, are never run.
As littleshoulders posted, these can also be run, using a Third-Party utility, or manually using Terminal, to run the CRON Commands.
I use MacJanitor, when necessary.
INSTRUCTIONS TO RUN CRON MANUAL COMMANDS
Quit all applications/programs.
Navigate to HD > Applications > Utilities.
Double click on Terminal, to open.
At the prompt, type:
sudo periodic daily
Press Return.
Enter your Admin password when prompted, then press Return.
This will execute the daily script that is sheduled to run every night.
When completed, repeat this procedure, but change the command to:
sudo periodic weekly
This one rebuilds a database or two, and usually takes somewhat longer to complete. It is scheduled to run once a week.
Repeat again, with command:
sudo periodic monthly
Or they can all be run in one pass, which is preferable, with this command:
sudo periodic daily weekly monthly
When the tasks complete, and return to the prompt, you may quit Terminal.
Restart the Mac, and run Repair Permissions.
TO REPAIR PERMISSIONS ON THE STARTUP DISK
1.Open Disk Utility, located in Applications/Utilities, and select the startup disk in the left column.
2.Click First Aid.
3.Click Verify Disk Permissions to test permissions or Repair Disk Permissions to test and repair permissions. (I never "Verify". Just run "Repair".)
Rerun RP, until the only messages reported, are listed here Spurious Permissions Errors Using: 10.3.x, authored by Michael Conniff.
When "Repair Permissions" is complete. Quit "Disk Utility".
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