I got it for $200 so I think it was a good price, the guy even brought it over to my place I haven't had time to use it yet but I need to get a speaker cable anyway since he told me I shouldn't use a guitar patch cord so I will wait till tomorrow and try and go get one. but I used the patch cord for a bit like 5 min and it sounded wicked with my Peavey XXL!
You can easily make a speaker cable if you're competent at soldering. Just get wire that is about 16 or 18 gauge AWG or larger (but still workable) and connect the two jacks/plugs from a patch cable you don't mind using. I prefer solid-core wire since my speaker cables rarely move, and I think it is easier to work with. You may already have something you could use if you know any "handy-man" type of people.