Is this a Bargain?

[sbooder]

I suppose I have left myself open to being gazumped by you guys,I'll vo to the auction & see what happens.

I hope not!  This is your find and you get first dibs...that's the (unwritten) code.  If you had done a heads up, that would have been a different matter.

[Astro Imp]

I hope not!  This is your find and you get first dibs...that's the (unwritten) code.  If you had done a heads up, that would have been a different matter.

I would like to think that all members of the forum would act in this way but there might be non-members viewing.

Good luck, keep us informed.

[Scott]

I certainly wouldn't do it....just send my best half along although I am working in nantwich atm . 

Haha, you're safe from me, I'm all spent up for the forseeable future. good luck though, certainly looks worth a punt.

[Xplode]

The value isn't very high if it's a C8 being 20+ years old and you have no idea how good the optics are or how the scope has been treated.

[trazor]

Could be a great bargain, or could have all the internals gone, check it over carefully.

[Jon Sales]

Absolute bargain! Go bid on it!

I had an old Celestron C9.25 years ago when they fisrt came out on an EQ mount and the optics were superb.

this scope is from the same era and will be excellent. Even if it cost you £200 to get it cleaned professionally it will still be an excellent scope.

Stick it on an HEQ6 and it'll be all the scope you'll ever want and more.

[frugal]

Given that it is the only modern item in an auction of antique furniture and paintings I would expect it to go for a song. 

[brantuk]

Yup - I have a 9.25 Sct already so not interested in bidding on it. Good luck and hope you're successful if you go for it.

[Kropster]

I have seen a scope I was interested in go for more than the price of a new one at auction.

Just needs a few daft bidders who want a present for grandchildren or kids.

[laser_jock99]

Snap it up I say!

[Cornelius Varley]

Just caught the auction on-line. Highest bid £300 - still a bargain.

[GrahamJ]

I went to the auction. It went for £300 more than I wanted to pay as I already have 2 scopes, needed to be a real bargain for me to bid.

[Kropster]

I just shows that sometimes the auctioneers have no real idea of the value... but if it is listed online, then there are plenty of people who do.

Same with my local auction house... rarely get any bargains if the auction is also on the internet as well as the showroom.

[perrin6]

I wouldn't recommend a C11 as a beginners first scope though.

[Alien 13]

If it was a C11 someone got a real bargain.

Alan

[trazor]

I went to the auction. It went for £300 more than I wanted to pay as I already have 2 scopes, needed to be a real bargain for me to bid.

Did you investigate under the cap, what were the optics like?

[Zakalwe]

I went to the auction. It went for £300 more than I wanted to pay as I already have 2 scopes, needed to be a real bargain for me to bid.

What was the final price?

[Peter Drew]

I think the comma is missing after the £300. 

[Cornelius Varley]

£300

[Zakalwe]

Ahh, OK.

Daft how a comma changes the complete meaning of the sentence, isn't it?