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ZKeep your pennies in your pocket - the scopes you mention are simply rubbish.
The best option is to join a local astro society and attend their observing nights - you'll get to use some good telescopes and almost certainly someone will show you what's worth looking at. Once you know more about it and what your interests are, only then consider buying a decent telescope.
By that time, if you are still determined to own one - even secondhand - you really need to look for a 100mm refractor or 150 mm reflector of some sort. The snag is that these cost $500-$1000 secondhand - and then there is the question of eyepieces which are north of $50 apiece.
Many here spend more than your whole budget on just one good eyepiece.
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