i can say that i have for the most part been pretty lucky on ebay, there is a plane for sale on ebay right now that is breand new still in the box for sale but the box has been damaged but all parts are supposed to be there and i figure it like this if the plane is worth 300.00 to 350.00 dollars and i give half of that i am getting a good deal, figure if the plane is broken in some way then whatever i still have 200.00 dollars worth of motor and electronics in which i am still getting a heck of a deal so it is really just how you look at things and what you expect from the deal and remember " if is to good to be true then bid on somethinig else".

i usually figure it like this.... if it is for sale there is usually a reason.....

just my 2 cents