Posts Made By: Jerry Mead

I recently responded to an ad for 2 eyepieces. The seller responded quickly to my offer and quickly to all subsequent questions. I sent a money order 2 weeks ago and now get no response. I have tried responding to other ads from same seller and nothing. The seller had 14 other transactions so seemed trustworthy. I know personal emergencies can arise, but I see the seller listed another eyepiece 7 days after the one I paid for. I'm just wondering from some of you veteran users, what action can I take? I want my item or my money and I also want to warn other users. any help is appreciated, thanks.

Hi all, I recently bought a used Celestar C8. It was not abused but perhaps a bit neglected. I see some smudges etc on the front corrector. I've seen some methods for cleaning but wondering how risky it is. I don't want to make it worse. also, the focus knob seems to catch once per revolution in the same spot. Is this normal? Is it a common problem? is it something that me a novice can fix?

any help greatly appreciated. also any tips that will help me get the most out of it

Thanks in advance, Jerry Mead

Thanks to everyone for replies, nice to see an online community that cares and responds so quickly

Herb, I sent you an email as requested.

To answer other questions, I have sent an email everyday since last Wednesday, which is one week after mailing the money order. All emails were friendly stating "just checking on status, etc"

I also sent private message from her profile page, and replied to her 2 other current ads. One is pending to another buyer, I'm curious how that turns out.

Thanks all for the replies. I think I can be content with the corrector since it appears to be light smudging and not something major like bird dung. The focus issue though is annoying, I wasn't sure if that was common to these scopes. I looked at that article and may endeavor it one rainy day. What type of grease would be recommended if I get that far?

Clear skies to all,

Jerry