omoplata
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Reged: 07/05/08
Posts: 34
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I found a NexStar 11 GPS with a box of EPs, filters and hardcase on Craigslist for $1000! Jackpot!
I called the guy up and told him to hold it for me and I'd drive up that evening. I just KNEW the sharks would be circling this one and I made the guy promise to hold it for me...unfortunately, the guy lived 140 miles away, so I couldn't just hop over there that morning. But still, he assured me the scope was mine.
I get a call 30 minutes later...he sold the scope. 
So which one of you lucky guys was it? Fess up! 
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bcuddihee
scholastic sledgehammer
Reged: 11/04/06
Posts: 919
Loc: Cincinnati Ohio
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Not me but there was a similar deal on AMART about a month ago..never heard if it was sold or who bought it or..who got take for a ride. If it seems tooo go to be true......
bc
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On the quest to find the best for the least!
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1968 Jason Empire 60X700mm refractor (my buddy from way back)
Celestron Nexstar8SE(a remarkable 8" grab and go)
Feathertouch Microfocuser
Stellarvue 50mm "Sparrowhawk" finder
Denk bino's with Power x switch
Pair of Smart Astronomy 25mm Sterling Plossls
Pair of Smart Astronomy 19 EF's
Pair of 15 Garrett SWA's
7mm UO HD Orthoscopic
Agena 38 SWA
Agena 26 SWA
Garrett 2" 2x ED Barlow
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Greg K.
Reged: 12/11/03
Posts: 9919
Loc: Clifton Park, NY
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Oh man.. too bad.
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NexStar 11 GPS
Orion SkyView Pro 8EQ w/ Autostar
15x70 Celestron SkyMasters
Orion 90mm Mak
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snogum
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/30/07
Posts: 505
Loc: Western Australia
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build a bridge!
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Duncan (snogum)
CPC 800 XLT GPS
Orion FlexiShield Dewshield
Telrad
Stock Finder (and Proud of it)
Feather Touch Focuser SCT Micro
Starizona Piggyback Battery Pack
Celestron Focal Reducer/Corrector F/6.3
Orion Multiple Filter Wheel
Orion BlueStar Wireless Adapter
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Homebrew 8" Dobs
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Perth
Western Australia
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omoplata
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Reged: 07/05/08
Posts: 34
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Oh man.. too bad.
I was seriously depressed. And angry. That whole day and even now, I can't really think about it without getting a bit peeved. Sigh.
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sanlopez
super member
Reged: 12/03/07
Posts: 149
Loc: 36 09'46.69 N, 86 46'38.26 W
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That is a bummer, but it does make me wonder if it had been in a flood, hit by hail, had the odometer rolled back...
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Celestron GPS C925
Celestron Nexstar 5
2005 Gretsch SSLVO
Fender Custom Vibrolux
1963 Galaxie 500 XL convertible
1973 VW type 181 "The Thing"
And an absolutely wonderful wife
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Sirquack
super member
Reged: 05/03/08
Posts: 141
Loc: Iowa
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Probably in your best interest not dealing with a person like that who does not keep his word.
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CPC 1100 XLT
8" DIY DOB
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omoplata
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Reged: 07/05/08
Posts: 34
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Probably in your best interest not dealing with a person like that who does not keep his word.
Yeah, I was peeved at him, but at the same time, as someone who's sold things on CL, I know what its like. Most people flake, despite giving you assurances how interested they are. So its understandable. Frustrating, but understandable.
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Pasquale
Encrypted
Reged: 10/12/05
Posts: 2067
Loc: Olympia, Washington
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That price seems a might suspect to me... I think you pulled his punk card and he bailed out with a "I just sold it" response to avoid exposing himself as a charlatan... I don't think anyone scored an NS11 w/ ep's, filters and a hard case for $1,000.00....
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Pasquale
Go Seahawks!!!
NexStar 9.25 GPS / SkyAlign
Stellarvue SV102ED
WO ZS80FD Anniversary
WO ZS66ED Triplet
Vixen Sphinx SXW
Canon EOS XT/350D, Meade DSI, NexImager
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omoplata
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Reged: 07/05/08
Posts: 34
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That price seems a might suspect to me... I think you pulled his punk card and he bailed out with a "I just sold it" response to avoid exposing himself as a charlatan... I don't think anyone scored an NS11 w/ ep's, filters and a hard case for $1,000.00....
If thats the case, I feel a bit better. I have to wonder if the scope wasn't stolen. He didn't seem very knowledgeable about it and he seemed kind of young and ignorant in general...not the kind of guy who would have bought a NS11 in the first place.
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Shismo
journeyman
Reged: 08/07/08
Posts: 7
Loc: Australia
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Yeah...either that or he was selling his parents pride and joy whilst they were out of town.
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CPC1100
Nexstar 102 SLT
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warf
professor emeritus
Reged: 10/25/04
Posts: 709
Loc: Wisconsin
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That price is just too good... it would make me wonder if it was stolen goods.
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Marsh
Celestron NS 11 GPS, Denk Standard Binoviewer, Pair of Denk 21 EP, Denk PowerSwitch Diagonal, Denk PST Corrector, Coronado PST Double Stacked, WO ZS80 Anniversary,Celestron 15x70 Binoculars
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warf
professor emeritus
Reged: 10/25/04
Posts: 709
Loc: Wisconsin
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That price is just too good... it would make me wonder if it was stolen goods.
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Marsh
Celestron NS 11 GPS, Denk Standard Binoviewer, Pair of Denk 21 EP, Denk PowerSwitch Diagonal, Denk PST Corrector, Coronado PST Double Stacked, WO ZS80 Anniversary,Celestron 15x70 Binoculars
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Bob Griffiths
Post Laureate
Reged: 10/10/05
Posts: 4118
Loc: Frederick Maryland
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The seller could have inherited the scope from his parents, or a relative... Heck when I pass away neither my children (all grown and out of the house) nor my wife know anything about my scopes ...what kind they are, how they work, what kind of mount they are on ...yada yada...
My wife has 4-5 sewing machines,..couple that require a laptop to run ...I personally have no clue what they are actually worth..nor can I tell one end of one from the other...
Bob G
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CPC1100
Nexstar 8i + GPS & Rays Brackets
Denk S1 power switch
Orion 100 mm Refractor
Meade LXD 55 ...AR-5 127 mm Refractor
Exploradome Observatory S.I.E. (Smiling Irish Eyes)
39*21'03" N
77*28'12" W
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omoplata
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Reged: 07/05/08
Posts: 34
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The seller could have inherited the scope from his parents, or a relative... Heck when I pass away neither my children (all grown and out of the house) nor my wife know anything about my scopes ...what kind they are, how they work, what kind of mount they are on ...yada yada...
My wife has 4-5 sewing machines,..couple that require a laptop to run ...I personally have no clue what they are actually worth..nor can I tell one end of one from the other...
Bob G
Thats possible too. Well, I guess I'll just have to eagerly await the death of the next amateur astronomer!
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snogum
professor emeritus
Reged: 04/30/07
Posts: 505
Loc: Western Australia
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Thats possible too. Well, I guess I'll just have to eagerly await the death of the next amateur astronomer!
What an utterly charming thought 
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Duncan (snogum)
CPC 800 XLT GPS
Orion FlexiShield Dewshield
Telrad
Stock Finder (and Proud of it)
Feather Touch Focuser SCT Micro
Starizona Piggyback Battery Pack
Celestron Focal Reducer/Corrector F/6.3
Orion Multiple Filter Wheel
Orion BlueStar Wireless Adapter
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Homebrew 8" Dobs
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Perth
Western Australia
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gilligan
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 01/02/08
Posts: 1019
Loc: Looking for the Bridge
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JMI hard case sells for about $500, A used scope for around $1500, (half of new),,, Box of Celestron EP's ,, around $100
Thats still over 2K... All for 1k? I guess somebody realized what he had, and decided to "mark it up" and sell it on another market,, E-Bay ect....
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Gilligan
Celestron CPC 1100 GPS "Hal 9000"
Meade DSI II
Meade LPI
And a bunch of other stuff..
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