Posting a link to auctions that still have 3 days to run will hardly be representative of pricing. Sure you can go and bid much less on those empegs, but you won't win.

Maybe you should look at Complete Items instead.

Since the last;
10GB went for $600,
30GB ... $710,
60GB ... $975,
asking $800 for a 40GB appears to be totally in line.

Jeremy hasn't always been the most popular person here because he basically bought the remaining stock at the end of the firesale and then the prices hiked. But I think that we all respect the fact that that was his business decision to make, and I believe that everyone who has had dealings with him has had an at least satisfactory experience.

The fact is that there is more demand for these empegs than supply. That makes it a seller's market.