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Hi Matt,
I've noticed that this happens a lot on buy/sell sites even though some state that profiteering will not be tolerated, I would think that it would be almost impossible to police.
Whether it is right or wrong depends on the buyer, if they are aware of this, do they still feel that they are still getting a bargain and they always have the option to make an offer based on local knowledge and research. This is where the old saying "let the buyer beware" rings true.
Personally I do not feel that its right to take advantage of people in that way especially in a small astronomical community and would not encourage him by buying it. Also as astronomy circles tend to be small and "word of mouth" travels fast these people do not go un-noticed and end up hurting themselves by not being able to sell anything as people will not trust them.
cheers
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