A little rant about refractor postings on AstromarPosted By James Shanks |
I've been looking at the classified ads for several weeks now - I'm looking for a new refractor and two things have struck me.
1 - why do people put up images that are blurry or poorly exposed and impossible to see? Very frustrating.
2 - why do people list the retail price of the scope? That information is easily found by checking any number of website where you can actually buy the item new and is often times LESS than the retail price they list! And people seem to forget that the scope is USED! Even if it is in EX+ condition the fact is it is not coming new from a dealer with the warranty etc. it's coming from an individual that has already used it and so why would you pay almost the same amount of money? Following this line of reasoning I should just buy a scope use it for a year or two and then sell it for almost the same and the "rental" on the scope would be about $5 a year?!? I guess it's a good deal for them if people are willing to pay it.
Anyway... that's my 2 cents.
-James
1 - why do people put up images that are blurry or poorly exposed and impossible to see? Very frustrating.
2 - why do people list the retail price of the scope? That information is easily found by checking any number of website where you can actually buy the item new and is often times LESS than the retail price they list! And people seem to forget that the scope is USED! Even if it is in EX+ condition the fact is it is not coming new from a dealer with the warranty etc. it's coming from an individual that has already used it and so why would you pay almost the same amount of money? Following this line of reasoning I should just buy a scope use it for a year or two and then sell it for almost the same and the "rental" on the scope would be about $5 a year?!? I guess it's a good deal for them if people are willing to pay it.
Anyway... that's my 2 cents.
-James
