Too good to be true?

[michaelmorris]

I've just spotted a laminated deluxe version of Will Tirion's Sky Atlas 2000 on EBay for just £50!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sky-Atlas-2000-0-2ed-Deluxe-Edition-Laminated-Laminated-Deluxe-Edition-by-/111930692029?hash=item1a0f96d1bd:g:uZQAAOSwwbdWIC7g

I very nearly pushed the BUY IT NOW button, then I spotted the sellers low feedback score (4) and the fact that the items they have for sale are all almost high value astro items and decided that discretion is the better part of valour.

I may have talked myself out of something I've been after for over 5 years!

[adavies660]

I have the A3 version but it's not laminated.... I just need an A3 laminator.

That is a good price though...:-) Not sure I could have been so controlled....:-) 

[Daniel-K]

that is an excellent price very good charts if you want it i'd grab it quick before some one else does

[Putaendo Patrick]

My feeling is what he is selling is not the sort of things normally offered by frauds. He also has a vintage refractor for sale, and provides a phone number for enquiries - 07786310482. Perhaps you could give him a call and trust to your intuition when you talk to him?

[trazor]

Please take a look at his other items for sale, before you buy.

[Putaendo Patrick]

I should have added, even if you talk to him, pay with Paypall etc to ensure you have a guarantee!

[Moonshane]

I'd not touch it with a barge pole unless I was collecting in person and paying cash.

 

[bish]

I bought A3 loose sheets several years back. I think the charts didn't cost that much and it cost more to get them laminated. How much would you expect to pay?

[Adrian Condon]

Hi Michael,

An interesting question.....

Given that you now have a campervan, do you really need a laminate copy of anything?

The seller also has a collection of Sky and Telescope magazines covering 1971 to 2000 for £425 !!!

See        http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Collection-of-Sky-Telescope-for-sale-/111953594260?hash=item1a10f44794:g:Z4EAAOSwll1Wyzij

Incidentally, S&T did 70 years of the magazine on DVDs for the 70 years to 2009 for $250. 

They currently do a full year on CD for $20.

Trust you are keeping well.

Cheers

Adrian

 

[Starlight 1]

On 4/4/2016 at 20:55, adavies660 said:

I have the A3 version but it's not laminated.... I just need an A3 laminator.

That is a good price though...:-) Not sure I could have been so controlled....:-) 

How much will it be to send one over ,I still have one not use in 10 years keep saying time for the bin.

[Mr Spock]

Ebay is full of dodgy sellers. I'd want my hands on it before parting with cash.

[daveb]

I know £50 is a good price, but l paid £92 for the deluxe laminated version from Astronomy 365. This is to me a fair price for a very good product!

[RuralBill]

Looks like a good buy to me...

Bill