Where to buy used/refurbished Power Mac G5

Im looking to but a used/refurbished Power Mac G5. Does anybody have any advice of where I can get one?

Hi there, I bought one here in Sptember of 2009, quite happy with it, looked like it was a brand new Quad G5...
http://www.macofalltrades.com/AppleDesktopss/2.htm
Some reviews about the place scared me, but after reading reviews, I think the negativeness was unwarranted.
If I had any money, I'd buy this one myself...
http://www.macofalltrades.com/ApplePower_Mac_G5_2_5GHz_Quad_PCIe_2_0_250GBp/g525qp1.htm

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http://eshop.macsales.com/item/NewerTech/MXP2802NU2C/
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http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Asus/USBN10/
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