There are some tricks to safely buying an empeg from the BBS, from ebay, or however. The last thing you want is a scam, a broken player (that claims to work), or a stolen player.

Here's a rant of buying tips. Maybe the seller's tips can suggest what makes a good transaction.

Anyone with strong search fu want to find some other links? Maybe the sellers and buyers tips (if exists) could be stickied in For Sale.