A buyers market for second-hand 'scopes ...

[Satchmo]

I currently count around 40 telescopes for sale on IIS classifieds, most getting little interest if the discussion level is any indication. I think that makes it a buyers market Perhaps the weather has created a kind of GFC amongst telescope owners.

[multiweb (Marc)]

That and the high AUD.

[dannat (Daniel)]

We're prob at saturation, the high Aud meant people could all get what they want, meaning there are few left to buy

[Allan_L (Allan)]

Originally Posted by Satchmo

I currently count around 40 telescopes for sale on IIS classifieds, most getting little interest if the discussion level is any indication. I think that makes it a buyers market Perhaps the weather has created a kind of GFC amongst telescope owners.

Possibly Mark,
But the level of interest and discussion is hard to judge, when many advertisers, for some reason, only want enquiry by PM.

[gregbradley]

I must admit Astrophotography took a back seat over the last 5 months with constant cloud cover and rain in the Sydney area. I used the CDK17 for the first time in what seemed like several months recently now there is the occassional clear night.

Greg.

[Satchmo]

Originally Posted by Allan_L

Possibly Mark,
But the level of interest and discussion is hard to judge, when many advertisers, for some reason, only want enquiry by PM.

Good point , Allan.

Still there are a lot of 'scopes there available. They are certainly not being 'snapped' up.

[Poita (Peter)]

Six months ago I would have jumped at a number of those scopes.
But the ones I'm looking for now aren't coming up.
I guess a lot of people put their unused models on the market with all the weather.

[Allan_L (Allan)]

Originally Posted by Satchmo

Good point , Allan.

Still there are a lot of 'scopes there available. They are certainly not being 'snapped' up.

True Mark,
I myself just recently bought a 10" SW Collapsable DOB that had been on the market for several weeks.
I was actually waiting for something a bit bigger, but gave in, in the end.
Of course, the bigger scope (14" Orion) came on the market 2 days later but was snapped up within an hour. (I know because i tried to buy it too, just as the new buyer was leaving with it).

So the right stuff still goes very quick.

[trek1701 (Mark)]

Of course there’s also this place.
Not sure how popular it is though


http://www.astrobuysell.com/au/propview.php


Cheers Mark

[casstony]

I've got people banging the doors down to get to my two scopes but I haven't found a suitable buyer yet - good homes only ............ and you have to also buy a washing machine and food processor as part of the package - I won't split .

[floyd_2 (Dean)]

I'll take the food processor if it has a 20" f/3.3 quartz mirror

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

What's the Washing machine like?

[casstony]

There you go - more interest in the white goods than the scopes - the astro market really is soft

[ballaratdragons (Ken)]

Originally Posted by casstony

There you go - more interest in the white goods than the scopes - the astro market really is soft

[refractorman (Tim)]

I've sold a few things there but only about 1/3 of the Oz Astro community seem to see stuff up there

[refractorman (Tim)]

Astrobuy/sell that is