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Posts Made By: John Van Allen

November 15, 2020 12:13 AM Forum: How to make AstroMart BETTER!! My idea is.....

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Posted By John Van Allen

Every time i attempt to narrow down my searches by filling in the boxes (most confusing) i generall am unsuccessful and just plain give up. One night I was so desperate hunting for an item that I actally waded through hundreds of ads with SOLD on them and was very pleased to finally encounter what I was looking for and so I happily accepted the 3 hours lost and sent a message to the vendor. But the answer back was a let down. He sold it YEARS ago and was amazed that I actually contacted him.

So for now i give up completely and value my time. If an eyepiece is worth 150 brand new and 75 used but costs me 4 hours of searching plus my blood pressure goes thru the ceiling its better to buy new. Its a shame because a lot of us amateur astroomers are on shoestring budgets and the basic idea of an ASTROMARKET is good but this just isnt worth the pain and frustration.

John
Amateur Astronomer
Dominican Republic