I've seen some dodgy scope ads, & this one's right up there...

[mental4astro]

Some people are either ignorant or just plane scumbags... I think the latter with this one.

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/lavender-bay/miscellaneous-goods/telescope-celestron-8-ultima-2000/1114594165

Stuff like this does gumtree no favours. Just goes to show you really need to be on your ball with any place where ad hoc stuff is being sold.

[billdan]

Wow, a C8 with a 12in mirror, and he paid $12K for it.

Can't blame Gumtree though, they wouldn't have a clue what is being sold.

Cheers
Bill

[FlashDrive]

:rofl: .... That's what I thought....!!

Flash .....

[mental4astro]

Yep, $12k for a scope that cost $3k when new! :lol:

There are pics. Shame you can't see them as the pics of the scopes don't match! :eyepop:

[LewisM]

??? There's 5 images of the setup there

EDIT: well, ONE might be the setup for sale, the others.... welllllll....

[killswitch]

lol i think he added the diameter of the secondary with the primary.

[julianh72]

Hmmmm ... I did a Google Search for the image of the wedge sitting on a table. That very same image came up in a 2015 ad - on an Italian astro buy-and-sell site!
http://www.astrosell.it/annuncio.php?Id=56317

Stay away!

[MortonH]

I thought this thread might be about this scope

http://tinyurl.com/h74762o

[el_draco]

They do now, I just reported it....;)

[Nikolas]

Turns out the blocking filters at work blocked the pic links I sorted that out ( helps when you are in charge of the filtering):D

[blink138]

well i'm sold on it!
i like how it is the ultima 8 but with a 12 inch mirror!
pat

[OICURMT]

First photo is an Ultima C8, second is an Ultima 2000 (8").