Ebay has "ruined" the chances of getting something cheap (total sellers market if you got something folks are willing to pay for). Before, one just had to put an add in the local paper or "Trade-In-Times" and hope for the best. Typically, you had to sell it cheap, too. As a result, back in 1994, I was able to get my Mellotron with 3 full racks in perfect conditions for only $700.00 (except for a blown fuse). The guy was just sick of looking at it in his basement and couldn't find anyone who would be willing to take it off of him-- let alone move the darn thing. I can't imagine how much he could have got for it if Ebay was around at the time. I know I would still be looking, too.