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[RichA]

I liked "Finds" because they had fixed prices which they would periodically drop if an item didn't sell.  They had a couple Questars in the past.

 

https://www.goodwillfinds.com/

 

[trip86]

I liked "Finds" because they had fixed prices which they would periodically drop if an item didn't sell.  They had a couple Questars in the past.

 

https://www.goodwillfinds.com/

Some of the telescopes I have seen on the auction site, shopgoodwill, amazed me. A Questar one time, an ES Triplet, a Skywatcher Evostar, and some large SCT's as well. Never have gotten one as the prices went pretty high or it was pickup only on the other side of the country. My only guess is somebody passed and the inheritors had no idea of the value and didn't want to hassle with it so they just dropped it off at Goodwill. I have picked up some decent deals on laptops, tablets, and cameras before, but it seems like it gets quite a bit more traffic now and stuff gets bid up higher on as/is products than you can get a confirmed operational equivalent on ebay most of the time.

Edited by trip86, 07 April 2025 - 04:14 PM.

[ericb760]

I liked "Finds" because they had fixed prices which they would periodically drop if an item didn't sell.  They had a couple Questars in the past.

 

https://www.goodwillfinds.com/

Good. Their prices did not reflect the used market, especially their telescopes. And, their shipping charges were even worse than SGW.

[Kefka1138]

Same here, Rich.

 

Copped some great deals over the years on GWF. However, I noticed a significant decline in new items over the past year+, and wondered about the site's stability long-term. Bummer because the GW auction site is rife with shill bidding and shenanigans. 

[deSitter]

Some of the telescopes I have seen on the auction site, shopgoodwill, amazed me. A Questar one time, an ES Triplet, a Skywatcher Evostar, and some large SCT's as well. Never have gotten one as the prices went pretty high or it was pickup only on the other side of the country. My only guess is somebody passed and the inheritors had no idea of the value and didn't want to hassle with it so they just dropped it off at Goodwill. I have picked up some decent deals on laptops, tablets, and cameras before, but it seems like it gets quite a bit more traffic now and stuff gets bid up higher on as/is products than you can get a confirmed operational equivalent on ebay most of the time.

 

$10 Vixen A80m was the find of the year! Look for pickup-only in your recon zone.

 

-drl

[ericb760]

$10 Vixen A80m was the find of the year! Look for pickup-only in your recon zone.

 

-drl

PUO has scored me a couple of good deals.

[Cavs56]

PUO is the only way I have gotten good deals. Sometimes they are amazing. 

[RichA]

Some of the telescopes I have seen on the auction site, shopgoodwill, amazed me. A Questar one time, an ES Triplet, a Skywatcher Evostar, and some large SCT's as well. Never have gotten one as the prices went pretty high or it was pickup only on the other side of the country. My only guess is somebody passed and the inheritors had no idea of the value and didn't want to hassle with it so they just dropped it off at Goodwill. I have picked up some decent deals on laptops, tablets, and cameras before, but it seems like it gets quite a bit more traffic now and stuff gets bid up higher on as/is products than you can get a confirmed operational equivalent on ebay most of the time.

They had an AP Traveler.  Went for $4000 or so.  Must have amazed the people there.