eBay is great site to find an item and the choice can not be beat. But it often will result in a high price due to many buyers bidding on that item plus postage. If you are fine with the price you get with "Buy it Now" or price you bid and win and with the shipping cost, Great. The buyer often does not pay sales tax also.
eBay is best for the sellers. They can set their price or open for bids and normally have many bids to ensure getting the best selling price via the auction. Then the seller gets the buyer to pay for packing and shipping.
For the best price one can not beat a train meet unless you luck into a garage sale with an uniformed seller. Finding trains at garage sales has gotten rare in most places now days. The choices will be limited to few items and may take lots of effort going to meets or garage sales but some low prices are sometimes found. Best item choices are had when arriving early and being first to see and grab the item. Often best prices are the last day and/or last hour of the show where often some sellers will take a lower than desired price rather than take the item home. I have seen it happen to others and myself.
Charlie
