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Does buying used - like off of eBay - make sense?
I am looking to get back into casual viewing; taking a chair and some snacks and gaze at the Moon and local Planets and other 'things in the sky'. Does trying to get more bang for the buck equate to buying used online at all? Might there be a used telescope market, perhaps at swap meets and/or areas setup at get togethers? I am asking of people who have experience with such purchases and any gotchas that might have come up. Thx in advance. TBerk |
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Buying used makes a lot of sense.
Buying off eBay makes no sense. eBay is good for books, collectibles, and stuff that's not all that important. Buy your used telescope and accessories from someone you know or from www.astromart.com. -- ----- Joe S. "T" wrote in message . com... I am looking to get back into casual viewing; taking a chair and some snacks and gaze at the Moon and local Planets and other 'things in the sky'. Does trying to get more bang for the buck equate to buying used online at all? Might there be a used telescope market, perhaps at swap meets and/or areas setup at get togethers? I am asking of people who have experience with such purchases and any gotchas that might have come up. Thx in advance. TBerk |
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www.astromart.com
-- The Forgotten http://home.inreach.com/starlord/forgotten.htm SIAR http://starlords.netfirms.com Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Bishop's Car Fund http://www.bishopcarfund.netfirms.com/ "T" wrote in message . com... I am looking to get back into casual viewing; taking a chair and some snacks and gaze at the Moon and local Planets and other 'things in the sky'. Does trying to get more bang for the buck equate to buying used online at all? Might there be a used telescope market, perhaps at swap meets and/or areas setup at get togethers? I am asking of people who have experience with such purchases and any gotchas that might have come up. Thx in advance. TBerk --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.779 / Virus Database: 526 - Release Date: 10/19/04 |
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On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 23:39:49 GMT, T wrote:
I am looking to get back into casual viewing; taking a chair and some snacks and gaze at the Moon and local Planets and other 'things in the sky'. Does trying to get more bang for the buck equate to buying used online at all? Might there be a used telescope market, perhaps at swap meets and/or areas setup at get togethers? I am asking of people who have experience with such purchases and any gotchas that might have come up. Thx in advance. TBerk Ebay has some decent deals, but overall, it's a wasteland filled with trashscopes from toy sellers and fraud. -Rich |
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I've had good experiences both buying and selling on eBay. But
my eBay astro trading has been limited to simple items like=20 finders or less expensive eyepieces.=20 -Florian |
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starlord wrote:
www.astromart.com Oh, I'll say it, too. Astromart. You can usually get nice deals on used stuff there. And yes, buying used does make sense (and cents). Good to see you over here from RAMVW- Chris Thx in advance. TBerk --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.779 / Virus Database: 526 - Release Date: 10/19/04 |
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Hi,
To give you some reassurance, I have purchased about 25 astro items online, anything from accessories to entire scope setups. Likewise, I have sold nearly as many. I use both eBay and Astromart. Both are safe IMO, just do your homework and ask questions if purchasing. I have never been burned using my ask many questions rule. In general, more-than-often, I am finding better deals online than anywhere else... But I'll admit, if I can't find a used item and in good shape or if the new price is basically the same as the used price, then I will buy new of course. But new probably only makes up 15% of all my astro purchases to-date... Best, --DJ I am looking to get back into casual viewing; taking a chair and some snacks and gaze at the Moon and local Planets and other 'things in the sky'. Does trying to get more bang for the buck equate to buying used online at all? Might there be a used telescope market, perhaps at swap meets and/or areas setup at get togethers? I am asking of people who have experience with such purchases and any gotchas that might have come up. Thx in advance. TBerk |
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depends on what your buying. EBay is usuallyhighest inused prices.
Try Astromart... T wrote: I am looking to get back into casual viewing; taking a chair and some snacks and gaze at the Moon and local Planets and other 'things in the sky'. Does trying to get more bang for the buck equate to buying used online at all? Might there be a used telescope market, perhaps at swap meets and/or areas setup at get togethers? I am asking of people who have experience with such purchases and any gotchas that might have come up. Thx in advance. TBerk |
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starburst wrote:
starlord wrote: www.astromart.com Oh, I'll say it, too. Astromart. You can usually get nice deals on used stuff there. And yes, buying used does make sense (and cents). Good to see you over here from RAMVW- Chris :]) I do get around a bit. I went to astromart and signed up for an log in but they don't want to accept a single character 1st name. Fie! TBerk Thx everybody. |
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