Selling kit as a whole lot?

[Shure]

Would I stand a better chance of selling my astronomy gear as one whole package or is it normally better to split scope vs eyepieces?

I'm currently trying to sell my 250px Auto on ABS but I have it down as one lot. Aimed at the target audience on ABS and not ebay is it better to split?

Thanks

Chris

[E621Keith]

Usually it will be better to split it. You eyepieces is very popular and will go in a flash. The GOTO dob should go very quickly too if the price is right.

However, your eyepieces worth a lot of money and not everyone interested in your dob will be interested in your eyepieces and vice versa.

If you sell it as a lot, it will almost certainly go to a trader. You will get less for your kit, but there will be less hassle. If you split up your kit, then there will be more work for yourselves, but you get more in return.

[sologuitarist61]

Yes definitely split it up. The amount that you get for the whole kit will invariable be less than if you sell them individually. The down side, of course, is that it takes longer to sell individually

[John]

Definitely split it up. The chances of finding someone that wants exactly the same setup as yourself will be slim but the individual components will be popular.

[scoobee]

I would split it up, more hassle but could get more money at the end of the day

[Naemeth]

I'd split it up too, the Dob may take a while to sell, but the eyepieces will go within days probably.

[Moonshane]

totally agree with everything said above. no problem listing it all together though and maybe with individual prices and a 'bulk buy discount' offer.

[Naemeth]

totally agree with everything said above. no problem listing it all together though and maybe with individual prices and a 'bulk buy discount' offer.

Sounds like the perfect compromise to me.

[Shure]

Thanks for all the input guys, I'm definitely going to look at splitting the sale.

I can at least post the individual eyepieces that way and only have to offer collection for the dob itself.

I'm not in a rush to sell so it doesn't matter to me if it takes a while.

[Moonshane]

Sounds like the perfect compromise to me.

I think that's the name of the game be it buying gear, selling gear or observing with gear

[dyusan]

sold my 8". bought a 10" at a very good price. sold the 8" as complete lot.