Gee... thanks, Eric and Bonnie. This here danged 'puter thang done got me all bamboozled.

Actually, those responses from those people came off as more than a little condescending. No shit, eBay. I just don't feel like getting gouged on shipping and having to fight off snipers for an instrument that comes from deity-knows who and is in actual who-knows-what condition.

Elderly... really? Elderly INSTRUMENTS sells INSTRUMENTS? Get the heck outta here... I never would have guessed.

For those who were too busy getting all hot and bothered with their "Submit Message" button to actually READ the damned post, I am looking for a MEMBER here that might have a banjo to sell. Maybe one they've actually played. One that I can reasonably guess might belong to someone who knows what they're talking about.

After that, I was looking for ADVICE on banjos in the price range I specified. Maybe someone here has bouth one for themselves or someone else, or they have played them in a store and can tell from first-hand experience what some of the models are like. Here in northeast PA, USA, we ain't got too many banjos... mostly bluegrassy cheap imports or over-priced 'name' brands like Epiphone or Fender.

Really, what I didn't need was the stupid answers. I thought I'd ask here because I'm already registered and didn't want to have to sign up at, say, banjohangout.org for ONE question.

Thanks anyway to those that attempted to help.