Who cares?

Just a curious question....

I see many classified ads here in Astromart for EP's in which folks seem very concerned about setscrew marks on the EP barrel. I am curious as to why.

I, for one, have never cared about setscrew marks when purchasing a used EP - I am much more concerned about optical quality and housing appearance. It seems to me that any EP I purchase will get setcrew marks from using it anyway. Furthermore, I have yet to see setscrew marks that are more than very light surface dimples - and if they really were bad, EP barrels are cheap to replace anyway.

Does anyone else really care about setscrew marks?
Why?

-Jake

It's just a matter of principle for the protection of the buyer and seller. Describe your wares as accurately as possible to the last detail, even if it may be insignificant. That way everyone is totally satisfied with a transaction and knows exactly what is being exchanged.

My telescopes now have nylon set screws. Set screw marks? I see no set screw marks here.

Jake,

The important thing is not whether there are set-screw marks, but the other thing these people advertize--that it comes with the original box!!! That has to be as important or more than whether the eyepiece has setscrews.

Alex

Jake,

It is this simple for me. If you are going to advertise something "LNIB" or "Mint" then it better be such. To me this means as near to new as possible with as little wear and tear showing. When people use those terms and charge a little more for a used item, then the buyer expects to get what he is paying for.

Paul Atkinson
AstroPro Products