For sale: Saxon ED80 & accessories

yagon · #1 27-07-2006, 07:53 PM

I'm selling the following:

Saxon ED80 refractor
AZ3 mount
42mm GSO 2" eyepiece
20mm GSO superview 1.25" eyepiece
9mm GSO plossl 1.25" eyepiece
2" mirror diagonal
50mm finder

All of the above items were bought new in Jan/Feb of this year form AOE. All items are in good order.

yagon · #2 27-07-2006, 07:54 PM

PS I am based in Sydney

dugnsuz (Doug) · #3 27-07-2006, 10:15 PM

Hi,
are you selling as a package or seperately?
???price(s)
Cheers
Doug

yagon · #4 27-07-2006, 10:24 PM

I would prefer to sell the entire kit as a package.

I haven't really thought about price. You can see the retail value by looking at AOE's website.

Make an offer?

yagon · #5 01-08-2006, 02:14 PM

Below is a list of what these items cost me:

Saxon ED80 - $550
AZ3 - $130
Tube rings & adapter plates - $80
Skywatcher carrying case - $130
Finderscope - $100
42mm EP - $100
20mm EP - $60
9mm EP - $50
2" to 1.25" adapter - $15
TOTAL - $1,215

This kit has been used about 20 times (bought new in Jan 06 from AOE), all in my backyard in Sydney.

I'll sell the entire kit for $700 (which is approximately the price of the OTA and carrying case alone).

yagon · #6 05-08-2006, 06:47 PM

I've been asked to post some photos: a series of images will follow.

yagon · #7 05-08-2006, 07:12 PM

some photos are attached - more to follow

yagon · #8 05-08-2006, 07:14 PM

more pix

yagon · #9 05-08-2006, 07:16 PM

final pix

RAJAH235 · #10 05-08-2006, 07:42 PM

Hi Russell. I just sent our members an email with the details, so don't know if it will help with your sale at all. They are a pretty 'settled' bunch atm.

Never know, might

some into a response..

L.

yagon · #11 06-08-2006, 07:01 PM

by special request, further photos of the mount follow

yagon · #12 06-08-2006, 07:05 PM

and even more pix of the mount

yagon · #13 08-08-2006, 10:22 AM

Thanks for everyone's feedback.

It looks like I won't be able to sell it here.

I'll probably list it on ebay later this week.

yagon · #14 12-08-2006, 07:31 AM

I have now joined the dubious crowd of ebay telescope sellers.

R

janoskiss (Steve H) · #15 12-08-2006, 01:32 PM

Thanks for letting us know Yagon. I'm moving this thread to the archives.

Just a suggestion: If it still does not sell on ebay, bring it back and try selling the items separately. Most members after an ED80 typically already have a nice collection of EPs, and might also have a different mount in mind.

yagon · #16 24-08-2006, 08:40 PM

It didn't sell on ebay at $700 for the lot.

I will relist it at a lower price.

If it still doesn't sell, I will sell the individual components.

janoskiss (Steve H) · #17 25-08-2006, 11:17 AM

That is a very good price for all that gear! I'd be very tempted to repurchase that scope if it was in Melbourne.