Ken is right - there are hundreds of members here that have ordered their scopes over the phone/internet and had them delivered. It's really not that risky - the reputable vendors do this day in and day out and have insurance on the delivery, and of course you'd get a warranty if it arrived broken.
I'd say a large percentage (50-70%) of gear that ALL forum members buy here is through mail order. It's not often that we get to drive into Bintel for example and pick up what we want.
It's unfortunate you bought it, but you may as well try and make the most out of it now. Take some pictures of it for us so we can see how yuo've assembled it and what it looks like. I'm sure we can help you get the most out of it.
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