Ebay scopes

You are dumb ass troll yourself. Scumbag can't debate or discuss issues
of astronomy with me online, so you resort to lies? Loser

Benign Vanilla wrote:

"Yoda" wrote in message
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I think this needs to be added to the alt.astronomy FAQ if there is one.

I

have never purchased a scope from ebay, but I seem to recall a few

people

have tried both mirrors and scopes from ebay, and they got burned. There

are

apparently some telescope scams on ebay, check it out
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=eb...ie=UTF-8&hl=en.

BV.

Maybe you should stick to your pond scum and leave the science of the
universe to the real men.



Aww come on Yoder. Up until now, you have been a mean-spirited semi-troll. I
say semi, because at least you were discussing nearly on topic. But when you
go and look for my posts on other groups and bring them back here, that is
just plain freshman style trolling. You are better then that.

BV.

"Yoda" wrote in message
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You are dumb ass troll yourself. Scumbag can't debate or discuss issues
of astronomy with me online, so you resort to lies? Loser
snip

What exactly have I lied about Jedi-muppet?

BV.

"Yoda" wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
You are dumb ass troll yourself. Scumbag can't debate or discuss issues
of astronomy with me online, so you resort to lies? Loser
snip

What exactly have I lied about Jedi-muppet?

BV.

I would stay away. They might be great scopes but I doubt it.
What reputable company wouldn't put their brandname on the scope? Of
course, sometimes big companies will remove their brandname so that smaller
companies can resell them (computer monitors do this a lot).

Besides, if $75 is all you got to spend on a scope, then buy a good pair of
binoculars instead.
Astronomy is about the passion...not the scope.

My $0.02

-cbmeeks

"Tom" wrote in message
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There is a seller on ebay who has an abundance of 6 inch reflectors
on eq mounts. Most go for around 75 dollars. The quality looks
OK from the pictures, for what that's worth. There is no brand name.
Would these be comparable to a Celestron or Meade of the same
model? As simple as the technology is in entry-level scopes, I am
inclined
to think that a "brand name" in the store would just heap 200 dollars
to the price.
-Tom






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I would stay away. They might be great scopes but I doubt it.
What reputable company wouldn't put their brandname on the scope? Of
course, sometimes big companies will remove their brandname so that smaller
companies can resell them (computer monitors do this a lot).

Besides, if $75 is all you got to spend on a scope, then buy a good pair of
binoculars instead.
Astronomy is about the passion...not the scope.

My $0.02

-cbmeeks

"Tom" wrote in message
...
There is a seller on ebay who has an abundance of 6 inch reflectors
on eq mounts. Most go for around 75 dollars. The quality looks
OK from the pictures, for what that's worth. There is no brand name.
Would these be comparable to a Celestron or Meade of the same
model? As simple as the technology is in entry-level scopes, I am
inclined
to think that a "brand name" in the store would just heap 200 dollars
to the price.
-Tom






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"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"Tom" wrote in message
...
There is a seller on ebay who has an abundance of 6 inch reflectors
on eq mounts. Most go for around 75 dollars. The quality looks
OK from the pictures, for what that's worth. There is no brand name.
Would these be comparable to a Celestron or Meade of the same
model? As simple as the technology is in entry-level scopes, I am
inclined
to think that a "brand name" in the store would just heap 200 dollars
to the price.

I think this needs to be added to the alt.astronomy FAQ if there is one. I
have never purchased a scope from ebay, but I seem to recall a few people
have tried both mirrors and scopes from ebay, and they got burned. There
are
apparently some telescope scams on ebay, check it out
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=eb...ie=UTF-8&hl=en.

These 6" refractors are not a scam... they are just cheap crappy scopes at
cheap prices. Department stores have been selling 'em for years.

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"Tom" wrote in message
...
There is a seller on ebay who has an abundance of 6 inch reflectors
on eq mounts. Most go for around 75 dollars. The quality looks
OK from the pictures, for what that's worth. There is no brand name.
Would these be comparable to a Celestron or Meade of the same
model? As simple as the technology is in entry-level scopes, I am
inclined
to think that a "brand name" in the store would just heap 200 dollars
to the price.

I think this needs to be added to the alt.astronomy FAQ if there is one. I
have never purchased a scope from ebay, but I seem to recall a few people
have tried both mirrors and scopes from ebay, and they got burned. There
are
apparently some telescope scams on ebay, check it out
http://groups.google.com/groups?q=eb...ie=UTF-8&hl=en.

These 6" refractors are not a scam... they are just cheap crappy scopes at
cheap prices. Department stores have been selling 'em for years.

Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord

Note what it says about "Department Store Telescopes"

"Tom" wrote in message
...
There is a seller on ebay who has an abundance of 6 inch reflectors
on eq mounts. Most go for around 75 dollars. The quality looks
OK from the pictures, for what that's worth. There is no brand name.
Would these be comparable to a Celestron or Meade of the same
model? As simple as the technology is in entry-level scopes, I am
inclined
to think that a "brand name" in the store would just heap 200 dollars
to the price.
-Tom




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Telescope Buyers FAQ
http://home.inreach.com/starlord

Note what it says about "Department Store Telescopes"

"Tom" wrote in message
...
There is a seller on ebay who has an abundance of 6 inch reflectors
on eq mounts. Most go for around 75 dollars. The quality looks
OK from the pictures, for what that's worth. There is no brand name.
Would these be comparable to a Celestron or Meade of the same
model? As simple as the technology is in entry-level scopes, I am
inclined
to think that a "brand name" in the store would just heap 200 dollars
to the price.
-Tom




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BV, Don't get sucked into that crap. Yoda needs serious counseling and just
wants to vent on anyone, anywhere.

"Benign Vanilla" wrote in message
...

"Yoda" wrote in message
e.rogers.com...
You are dumb ass troll yourself. Scumbag can't debate or discuss issues
of astronomy with me online, so you resort to lies? Loser
snip

What exactly have I lied about Jedi-muppet?

BV.