From my experience, you generally can't get a very good deal on quality optics on eBay. Most of the used Leupold scopes I've seen on there end up going for as much or more than you can buy a new one from Bear Basin, or other online optics dealers. I'm sure the occasional good deal can be had, but I doubt if it's worth the hassle. Just order from Bear Basin, or one of the others, and you'll save a lot of money and time. If you have lots of spare time, go ahead and keep looking for a deal on eBay, but you may not find one for quite a while. Everything I've heard is that eBay is great for sellers, but not so great for buyers.