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TELESCOPES FOR EVERY SKILL LEVEL & BUDGET 

Entry to professional level telescopes including; Reflector Telescopes, Refractor Telescopes, Catadioptric Telescopes, Dobsonian Telescopes, Cassegrain Telescopes, Ritchey Chretien Telescopes, Apochromatic Telescopes, SCT Telescopes, Optical Tube Assemblies & More… From Brands such as; Borg, Celestron, Coronado, DayStar, Explore Scientific, IOptron, Lunt Solar, Meade, Officina Stellare, Orion, Planewave, Radian, Sharpstar/Askar, Sky-Watcher, Starfield Optics, Takahashi, Teleskop Service, Tele Vue, TPO, Unistellar, Universal, Astro, Vaonis & William Optics.

 

A WIDE RANGE OF TELESCOPE CAMERAS 

All types including; CCD Cameras, CMOS Cameras, Deep Space Cameras, Planetary & Solar Cameras, Astronomy Video Cameras, Guide Cameras, All Sky Cameras and Specialty Cameras from ATIK, Celestron, Diffraction Ltd., FLI, Meade, Omegon, Orion, QHY, QSI, Revolution Imager, SBIG, Starlight Xpress, ZWO & More…

 

TELESCOPE MOUNTS FOR VISUAL OBSERVING & ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY 

Equatorial Mounts, Alt-Azimuth Mounts, Star Trackers, Computerized “GoTo” Telescope Mounts, Hybrid Telescope Mounts, Single Arm Mounts, Fork Mounts, Motorized EQ Mounts, Manual Equatorial Mounts from Micron, Astro-Physics, Avalon, Celestron, Explore Scientific & More…

 

TELESCOPE EYEPIECES 

Reticle Telescope Eyepieces & Telescope Eyepieces from; Antares, Baader, Celestron, Explore Scientific, Gerd NeumannI Optron, Lunt Solar, Meade, Orion, Pentax, Stellarvue, Takahashi, Tele Vue, TPO & William Optics.

 

TELESCOPE FILTERS 

Narrowband Filters, Imaging Filters, Visual Filters, Light Pollution Filters, Planetary Filters, RGB Filters, Solar Telescope Filters, Solar Filter Cheat Sheet, Filter Bundles by brands such as, Antares, Astronomik, Astrozap, ATIK, Baade, Celestron, Chroma, Coronado, DayStar, Hutech, IDAS, Optron, Lunt Solar, Meade, OPT, Optolong, Orion, Pegasus Astro, Radian, SBIG, Shelya, Spectrum Telescopes, Starizona, Tele Vue, Thousand Oaks, TPO, Universal Astro, Vaonis, William Optics, Xagy & ZWO.

 

BINOCULAR & SPORT OPTICS 

Binoculars from Celestron, Meade & Orion.

 

MICROSCOPES 

Microscopes & Microscope Accessories from Celestron.

 

ACCESSORIES & TELESCOPE PARTS 

Telescope Accessories, Astrophotography Accessories, Telescope Focusers, Telescope Camera Adapters (T-Rings), Astronomy Accessory Kits, Astronomy Software, Telescope Tripods & Piers, Collimation Tools, Barlows, Correctors, & Reducers, Smartphone Accessories, Portable Power Supplies, Observatory Accessories and much more from Brands Such as; Micron, ADM, Antares, Artesky Di Luca, Seveso, Astro-Physics, Astro Systems, Astrozap, ATIK, ATS, Avalon, Baader,Bob’s Knobs, BUNDLE, Celestron, Chroma, Coronado, DayStar, Dew-Not, Diffraction Ltd., Eva-Dry, Explora-Dome, Explore Scientific, Field Tested Systems, FLI, Gerd Neumann, HOBYM, HOTECH, IOptron, Knightware, Losmandy, Lunt Solar Meade, Moonglow, Moravian Instruments, Open Box, OPT, Optec, Opticron, OPT Telescopes, Orange County Telescope, Orion, Parallax, Pegasus Astro, Pentax, Peterson, Planewave, PrimaLuceLab, QHY, QSI, Radian, Revolution Imager, Rigel, SBIG, Sharpstar / Askar, Shelyak, Sirius Tech, Sky-Watcher, Software Bisque, Spectrum Telescopes, Starfield Optics, StarGPS, Starizona, Starlight Instruments, Starlight Xpress, Stellarmate, Stellarvue, Takahashi, TeleGizmos, Teleskop Service, Tele Vue, Telrad, Thousand Oaks, TPO, Unihedron, Unistellar, Universal Astro, Universe2go, Vaonis, William Optics & ZWO.

 

MISCELLANEOUS WAREHOUSE EQUIPMENT & VIDEO GAMES 

Hand trucks, Floor Fans, Metal Utility Shelving, Server Racks, Patch Panels, Dell Servers, CCTV System w/ 16 Cameras, Batter Backup, Tripp-Lite Power Supplies, Hydraulic Pallet Jacks, 10′ Aluminum Ladder, 6′ Fiberglass Ladder, Uline Packing Dispenser, Rolls Kraft Paper, Manual Tape Guns, Telephone & System, Office Furniture Consisting of Computer Work Tables, File Cabinets, Lobby Furniture, Conference Table & Chairs, Ping Pong Table, Foosball Table, Stainless Steel Barbecue, Video Game Racing Seat with Wheel & Pedal Set, Audio Surround Sound System, Office Electronics Consisting of Canon Multifunction Machine, Paper Shredder, Monitors, CPU’s & Projector, Travelite Light w/ Calumet Softbox, Craftsman Tool Box, Bench Type Drill Press, Kitchen Consisting of Refrigerator, Monster Branded Single Door Glass Cooler, Microwave, Toaster Oven & Coffee Maker, Nostalgia Popcorn Maker, Assorted Nostalgia Video Games & More…

 

SALES DATA, CUSTOMER INFORMATION & OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WITH MILLION DOLLAR PLUS INVENTORY

For Parties with Going Concern Interest Please Contact John Coelho via email, jcoelho@tigergroup.com or call (617) 797-04340.

Click here to download the “Teaser for Turnkey/Going Concern Buyers.”

Key highlights:

• The largest online retailer of telescopes and equipment globally.

• 2022 sales of $19 million with operating income of $1.3 million and net income of $734,000.

• Deep product inventory with more than 1,100 SKU’s and 18,000 items in stock.

• Extensive marketing network with powerful coverage through multiple channels.

• Over 4 million site visits prior to COVID.

• Email marketing distribution in excess of 68,000 active accounts with an open rate greater than 50%.

• The Company maintains an active social media presence.

Auction Inspection

Wed – Fri, Jun 14 – 16 from 9am to 5pm (PT) **By Appointment Only**

Terms & Conditions

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STEP 1 - REGISTER

Click the ‘Register to Bid’ link above and complete the registration form - your bidder number will be emailed to you for use at this auction. Please be certain to review the Terms of Sale, along with any Sale Specific Terms before registering.

You must provide a credit card, which will be authorized for $300 to secure your bids; Please note that your card must have sufficient credit to be authorized for 25% of your purchases as you continue to bid. If you plan on spending more than $10,000 please contact the Auctioneer prior to the auction to ensure no bidding interruption.

$5000 minimum deposit is required prior to the auction for international bidders. Auctioneer may not be able to respond timely to registration requests on the day of sale, we recommend registering the day prior to the auction.

All deposits made by cashier’s check, wire transfer or firm and personal check accompanied with a bank letter of guarantee will be returned within 7 days unless purchases are made.

STEP 2 - VIEW ITEMS

- Click on the ‘Bid Live’ link above to access audio and video.

- Click on the ‘View Items’ link above to browse the auction catalog.

- Click on “My Items” to view all items won, items not won, items you are currently bidding on and any items on your watchlist.

STEP 3 - BID

Enter a maximum of what you are willing to pay next to “Place max bid” and submit. - The system will start your bid at the lowest available increment and bid for you.

You can place multiple bids by entering all your max bids on each lot then scrolling to the bottom of the page and click on "Place multiple bids" however, changing pages without clicking on “Place multiple bids” will clear your bids on the previous page.

STEP 4 - PAY

Credit Cards on file will be charged at the end of the Sale plus a 15% buyer’s premium and Sales Tax unless you are purchasing for resale and have completed and returned a resale certificate before the conclusion of the auction. Balances in excess of $2,500 must be settled by cashier’s check or wire transfer received by Tiger by 12:00 pm the day following the auction.

 

STEP 5 - PICKUP

Buyer is responsible to arrange to have its purchased Items packed, insured, rigged, moved or shipped, and shall accept full responsibility for all labor, materials and costs necessary to complete its removal, as well as any damages, losses, acts or omissions related to Buyer's removal of purchased Items from the sale site.

If you are purchasing from out of the area, you may send a 3rd party shipping company to remove your items. Appointments are mandatory. Be sure to email your preferred pickup time within the posted schedule after you have won your last auction item.

ALL SALES ARE FINAL: All items are sold “as-is, where-is” with no guarantees or representations. All Sales Are Final. Buyers are recommended to inspect items before they bid.

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