Originally posted by luftfluss That does seem a tad high compared with last year. My DA21 from KEH last year was $329 in EXC+ condition.
But given that there are a number of poor copies floating around - I know from personal experience - I'd recommend buying from a store with a good return policy, rather than an individual. So perhaps paying a bit more is worth it.
Luftfluss has a good point. It depends on how much risk one is willing to take. I have had excellent results buying from people on this forum and even Ebay. Ratings, pictures etc need to be examined very closely.