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Go with eBay – much cheaper, and older tools are often better built than their modern counterparts.
Just set up a saved search and keep watching daily until the right tool comes up at the right price. It doesn’t take long for popular tools like Stanley No4 planes – there’s lots of them.
Regarding that specific handplane, I would recommend going for a traditional No4 plane, rather than that version. The traditional No4 has been used for over a hundered years, so you can’t go wrong with that.
Go to the local library and find a book on handtools and read all about them first. Knowledge is power!
Not to cross-advertise, but I did find the beginner tools section on this site very useful when starting out: http://woodandshop.com/