Re: Best Place To Sell A Scope?

From: Too_Many_Tools (too_many_tools_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 02/27/05


Date: 26 Feb 2005 18:15:51 -0800

Cynical? So am I...it always pays to be careful. ;<)

The reason for my interest in buying and selling is that I have been
out of the hobby for awhile and it is time to buy...buy...buy some new
(used?) stuff.

So of course, to buy an used scope you need to know where the sellers
are selling.

Wouldn't you want to know the same thing?

And no, I am not planning to set up a business. It would seem that
there are many who have already done so. Remember the "flippers"?

As for other interests, I would hope so. Tools and techniques in
respect to making scopes is one of them. Expect some questions from me
on that subject too. As the hobby changes, so do the techniques and the
types of scopes that one uses.

So, what is a fair price for an used scope?

Is this a great hobby or what? ;<)

TMT



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