My personal tip for buying gear on eBay (or at Best Buy): If the vendor uses "Professional" in the title it almost certainly isn't. Really professional gear doesn't call itself anything.
Ceejec, after nearly a year its more like a thread resurrection than thread jack
As a beginner, I'd start out with a hot shoe flash or 2, get to know what those do. Buying a $800 kit without any idea of what any of it does is a little crazy