This same model was selling for $28 one month ago. I ordered one but they said they couldn't verify some info on my credit card and then cancelled the order. When I looked at their website it said the item was oos.

Battery Hog. Has great screen & lots of features. Screen scratches easy, so use screen protector.

According to the history, the lowest this has sold is $50 on 11/7. If it was $28, I would have attempted to purchase one. Are you sure it was the 8 gb version? Here is a link to bens history:

http://bensbargains.net/history/89052

My mistake, it was the 4 mb version of this model.

#1, #4: there never was a 4MB version of the SanDisk Sansa View.
You're probably thinking of the smaller Sansa e200 series, specifically this one:
http://bensbargains.net/deal/87038/