Skywatcher 80ed on auction site (not Ebay)

[Shimrod]

Not sure if this is appropriate (so mods please delete if not), but I have been watching a Skywatcher 80ed on a auction site. It looks new, and the auction finishes at 12.05 today. The current price is £190  - although with buyer's premium and VAT you need to multiply that by 1.5 to get a final price. The disclaimer here is I have bid on this myself but it is has now gone past what I am prepared to pay (I already have an 80ed, but was thinking dual rig). Unlike Ebay, there is no last minute sniping - a bid in the last 3 minutes extends the auction by a further 3 minutes. I have bought a couple of bargains from this auction site in the past, but like Ebay be prepared for people to pay more than new price (check out the bids on graphics cards and games consoles).

Here's the link and good luck to anyone who bids!  Skywatcher 80ed at John Pye Auctions

Edited March 2, 2021 by Shimrod

[Shimrod]

So it sold for £270 (£395 plus delivery) so a potential bargain for someone - unless it has been bought by a reseller!

Edited March 2, 2021 by Shimrod

[Laurieast]

1 minute ago, Shimrod said:

So it sold for £270 (£395 plus delivery) do s potential bargain for someone - unless it has been bought by a reseller!

It was me!!  Thanks for the heads up!  😃

[Shimrod]

5 hours ago, Laurieast said:

It was me!!  Thanks for the heads up!  😃

It looked brand new on the pictures, hope it turns out ok!

[Laurieast]

On 02/03/2021 at 17:41, Shimrod said:

It looked brand new on the pictures, hope it turns out ok!

Arrival Day!!

Box damaged but scope and contents all look ok, local aerial mast a mile away looks good, object lens and R&P all ok, no marks on anything. Absolutely delighted, thank's again for the original posting!
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[Shimrod]

4 minutes ago, Laurieast said:

Arrival Day!!

Box damaged but scope and contents all look ok, local aerial mast a mile away looks good, object lens and R&P all ok, no marks on anything. Absolutely delighted, thank's again for the original posting!
100% guaranteed cloud cover for month's now.

 

Glad it turned out ok, and quick delivery too! I don't think I've had anything from John Pye in less than a week - must depend on the auction centre.

[Robindonne]

23 hours ago, Laurieast said:

Arrival Day!!

Box damaged but scope and contents all look ok, local aerial mast a mile away looks good, object lens and R&P all ok, no marks on anything. Absolutely delighted, thank's again for the original posting!
100% guaranteed cloud cover for month's now.

 

 

 

 

The pictures look very good.   Like Oled. Black is really black. But congrats!

Edited March 5, 2021 by Robindonne

[Laurieast]

21 minutes ago, Robindonne said:

The pictures look very good.   Like Oled. Black is really black. But congrats!

Thanks. Pictures were just taken on a Samsung J3 phone, nothing special, if that's what you meant?