Sell Us Your Used Gear

Mile High Astronomy will selectively accept used astronomy gear that is in good working condition for direct purchase, trade-in, or consignment.

We require a minimum used gear value of $250 for trade-ins or purchases, and a minimum of $1000 used gear value for consignments. Used values are calculated based on market research for what we expect to be able to sell your items for. Lots of smaller items are accepted together, but individual items below these thresholds will not be considered.

Transaction Type	Purchase	Trade-in	Consignment
Minimum Equipment Value	$250	$250	$1000
Percentage paid to you	60%	65%	70%
Payment occurs	upon acceptance of the used gear.	upon acceptance of the used gear discounted from your purchase. (Transactions must occur at the same time.)	Approximately 4 weeks after the final sale of the used gear.

Items We Accept

Telescopes and Mounts from 2014 and newer in good working order.
Questar telescopes of any age or vintage.
Classic/vintage Optical Tubes without mounts.
Eyepieces, Filters, Diagonals, and other optical accessories.
Current/Recent model electronic accessories (Celestron StarSense Autoalign, ASI Air Pro, etc)
Astronomical cameras (ZWO, QHY, etc) and DSLR/Mirrorless Digital Cameras (Canon, Nikon, Sony) from within the last 5 years.
H-alpha telescopes may selectively be accepted on consignment only.
Estate Collections

Items We Don't Accept

We are no longer accepting solar filters or solar telescopes on purchase or trade-in.
No starter/department store telescopes. If you bought it for less than $400, our customers won't be interested.
No Tasco brand items.
No telescopes older than 2014, with the exception of select vintage models like Questars.
No older Celestron or Meade motor drive fork mounted telescopes.
No cameras older than 5 years.
No items that are rusty, or in poor condition.

Ready to sell your gear?

Send an email to support@milehighastro.com including a list of items you wish to sell and associated photos. We will get back to you typically within 2-3 business days.

Any pricing provided before final acceptance of the equipment are estimates and not commitments to accept the items. Items must be delivered to our store to be evaluated before being accepted and having final value determined. Please do not ship anything to us until we have determined we are interested in your items. You are responsible for all shipping costs including return shipping for any items not accepted.