slimfb Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 i've decided that i need to check on the second hand market first, more scope for less £what % of the new price do scopes sell for second hand ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOBBY Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 how long is a piece of string ?make...age.. etc. will affect the sell-on price...but........BUYER BEWARE...astro shops sometimes have ex-demo for sale... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 It varies between around 50% and 70% (approx) depending on the brand and condition of course. I'd avoid e.bay unless you know exactly what you are looking for. Until you can access the buy & sell section here (50+ posts plus a months membership) this site is worth keeping an eye on:U.K. Astronomy Buy & Sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimfb Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 thanks johnjust need a few more post up ........... 42 !......... then look on here.........go on, ask me a question.............with 42 different answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valleyman Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Name the STATES OF THE usa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bizibilder Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 I seem to remember the answer to "everything" was "42" in "The Hitchhikers Guide" by Douglas Adams was it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimfb Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 it was indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimfb Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 too big a question pat.........50 ..........i only need 39 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonperformer Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 OK, so how about "if you knew the precise diameter of the universe, you would need pi to an accuracy of how many decimal places to get a circumference with no greater error than the radius of a hydrogen atom?"[Answer: 39. One of those weird facts I got out of a mathematics journal years ago, and it always stuck in my mind.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimfb Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 shouldn't have told me the answer, i would have started with number 1 & straight into the second hand page when i got the answer right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonperformer Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Ah, there is also the 'one month membership' criterion as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 shouldn't have told me the answer, i would have started with number 1 & straight into the second hand page when i got the answer rightWith my Moderator hat on I also have to say that meaningless posts designed just to get you to the 50 posts level will get deleted. But I'm sure you will be sensible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimfb Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 point taken john, thanks for pointing that out ( i did wonder about that myself ) & i will of course be sensible........besides, i have over 2 weeks still to go.........& still much to find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Astra Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 This matches very well with my experience in a scope shop from years gone by. Almost nothing was over 70% original price unless it was rare or 'collectable' in some way. Less than 50% of the orig price usually meant some sort of flaw or other - reducing the effective value to almost zero.It's sort of a quantum function, I guess! DanIt varies between around 50% and 70% (approx) depending on the brand and condition of course. I'd avoid e.bay unless you know exactly what you are looking for. Until you can access the buy & sell section here (50+ posts plus a months membership) this site is worth keeping an eye on:U.K. Astronomy Buy & Sell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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