It's extremely unlikely that any Wii that's listed for $250 + $30 shipping now is going to actually finish the auction at that price. Around $400-500 dollars is cheap/typical, and some dedicated online second-hand sellers are telling customers to expect prices in the $560 range-- roughly $50 higher than last year's top prices. Even two weeks ago, I seriously doubt that $250 + $30 was anything but a starting bid for the Wiis you were looking at. It is certainly not as easy/cheap to buy one secondhand as you are trying to suggest.