I would recommend waiting for a local pickup - these things are old and their video/analogue sections are fragile enough as it is, without the extra trauma and risk of shipping. Not to mention that shipping a large, 40lb. box is likely going to make it cost more than it's worth.
In (or near) any large U.S. urban area, you're likely to find one sooner or later by posting on freecycle and monitoring Craigslist.
I would recommend going for a slot-loader with a speed of 400MHz or faster. That will ensure you a firewire port, easier opening up for RAM upgrades and servicing, the ability to run OS X Tiger, and (assuming it has original accessories) no awful puck mouse. (And the later models come in some pretty cool colors, like graphite, snow, ruby, and sage...)
If you really want one, I'd say you can pay up to about $50 (or perhaps $65 or so if it's in great condition with lots of RAM and original keyboard and mouse included).
But you can probably get one for somewhere between free and $40 if you're patient.
Good luck!
In (or near) any large U.S. urban area, you're likely to find one sooner or later by posting on freecycle and monitoring Craigslist.
I would recommend going for a slot-loader with a speed of 400MHz or faster. That will ensure you a firewire port, easier opening up for RAM upgrades and servicing, the ability to run OS X Tiger, and (assuming it has original accessories) no awful puck mouse. (And the later models come in some pretty cool colors, like graphite, snow, ruby, and sage...)
If you really want one, I'd say you can pay up to about $50 (or perhaps $65 or so if it's in great condition with lots of RAM and original keyboard and mouse included).
But you can probably get one for somewhere between free and $40 if you're patient.
Good luck!