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How safe is it to buy used astronomical equipment?

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How safe is it to buy used astronomical equipment?

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As with any purchase, especially of used equipment, the best advice is caveat emptor. That said, the majority of vendors of used kit are honest amateur astronomers and reports on uk.sci.astronomy of someone being “fleeced” by a vendor of used kit are exceptionally rare.