worth the money

[James Todd]

Hi all I've been offered a swarovski pv4-16x50 4a scope boxed on mint condition for 600 quid plus my 8x56 Schmidt ...is this a good deal or too expensive ?

 

[Bigboab29]

Probably a wee bit expensive. suppose it depends if its a dealer or a private seller and depends if your s&b is mint, boxed with papers.

If its mint and boxed its should be worth £400 and a second hand pv is probably worth 700 at a push as its an older model. So i would think your paying a bit much IMO

 

[jordang]

too expensive.Prices above are about right.

 

[James Todd]

S&b is mint but no papers or box . Swarovski is boxed and mint and it's from rfd

 

[Bigboab29]

Even without box and papers it should still fetch £350 (that's private, rfd will sell for a lot more) I think your scope plus 350 would be more like it, maybe round it up to £400 seen a it's an rfd your buying from but I wouldn't go much higher than that.

 

[grumpyoldsod]

 

[bobjs]

got to agree with the your getting ripped off bit,

bob.

 

[James Todd]

Spoke to the rfd and he reckons the swarovski is as new and I have to admit I agree and as mine has no turret caps I can't ask for strong money for it ....

 

[Bigboab29]

Get new caps for s&b, if you contact tem they will probably send them foc. Find out how much the rfd is wanting for a cash sale. You could sell s&b private for £350 then you would be in a stronger position to haggle. But I think the the deal on the table is a bit crap IMO

rfd will prob sell your s&b for 450-500 which effectively means he's getting 1100 for a 6+ year old scope.

 

[James Todd]

Thanks for that ...he wants 900 quid for the pv ...if anyone hears of a similar mag swarovski at similar price in mint condition please pm me .cheers

 

[Acm]

Spoke to the rfd and he reckons the swarovski is as new and I have to admit I agree and as mine has no turret caps I can't ask for strong money for it ....

James , if your happy with the deal go for it , it's one thing to ask what it's worth but how many of these guys would want to buy your Schmidt for that money ?!

 

[Uncle Norm]

James , if your happy with the deal go for it , it's one thing to ask what it's worth but how many of these guys would want to buy your Schmidt for that money ?!

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder is fair enough. However £900 is still expensive. I bought a very similar Swaro scope from Hubert (Stagg1933 on SD) for £750 and it is absolutely as new, boxed, sunshade etc. and I am delighted with it. I think that the rfd needs to take a more sensible bid and that you would do well to get the turret caps from S&B and then sell the scope for a sensible price. You would be quids in.

 

[kuwinda]

I got a Swaro Z6 1.7-10x42 for 900 quid last year - new from a dealer (McLeods) - yes with box warranty etc etc.

I seem to recall he just got another load in - look on the website http://www.rmacleod.co.uk/ under "optics".

 

[Bigboab29]

At the end of the day it's your money bud, if your happy with the deal on the table and the trade in value go for it, they are quality optics