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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Steve C" data-source="post: 1466161" data-attributes="member: 56622">Frank,It depends on any particular auction.  I just got a like new Canon 7x35 (like new in appearance from the photos, I probaly will get it tomorrow), after John Dracon made their recommendation, for $50.00.  Several days later an identical appearing Canon 8x30 went for $150.00.  I posted on another thread, that I missed an NIB Swift Neptune 7x35 that is a serious good binocular that wound selling for less than $30.00Swift Audubon 804 type 4's in nearly identical appearing condition go from $125-$225, at least they have in the last couple of months.  I just bought a Carl Zeiss 8x30 Jentopem WA in what looks to be nearly new condition from the UK.  That cost $135 or so in US $ including shipping.  The one in line just before it sold for nearly twice that much and both were identical appearing Jentopem 8x30 binoculars.  So just keep on the lookout, figure what it is worth to you and don't go higher.  Pretty soon there will be a good one show up.  When I get this Zeiss, I may find why it sold cheap, but I could see nothing from the pictures.  Maybe whoever took the one before mine simply took the level of bidding down.  Anyway the Deltrintem and Jentopem binoculars show up there (ebay) all the time.</blockquote>