BVD1940,
You have to set up a search and be patient. Deals are out there. Ebay has been very good to me. Knock on wood, never burned.
Same with Craigslist for me.
Saved thousands of dollars with each. Motorcycle lift, SB9A, Gerstner tool box filled with thousands of dollars of tools/equipment, rolling stairs for my dads hangar, chucks...so much more.
Not seeing any other viable options on such a large scale. Certainly not locally.