Used telescopes in Vancouver, British Columbia typically sell for C$75 to C$470 (about $54 to $335). Telescopes are sold on aperture and mount, and the honest truth worth stating is that a solid mount matters more than magnification — the wobbly-tripod department store scope is why so many end up resold.
Selling a telescope in Vancouver
Housing costs move people frequently and the city attracts a highly mobile international population. Rain is constant enough that where something was stored is always worth asking about.
Traffic and the bridges determine how long any collection takes, far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser neighbourhoods is difficult, and most apartment buildings require the lift to be booked.
Ask where the item was kept. The climate is persistently damp, and fabric, foam and particle board all suffer badly in an unventilated garage or storage locker.
Vancouver, in British Columbia, has around 675,000 people, which means a steady local market where the usual things move reliably and the unusual ones are worth listing with a wider radius in mind. Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Vancouver
Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.
Sell your Telescope in Vancouver
Listing is free and there is no commission and no buyer fee, so the price you agree is the price you keep. Most listings take about a minute to put up.
What telescopes are worth
What lifts the price
- Solid equatorial or computerised mounts
- Eyepieces, finder and original tripod included
What pulls it down
- Flimsy mounts that cannot hold the tube steady
- Missing eyepieces and finderscopes
Working out what yours is worth
- Note the aperture and focal length from the tube
- Check the mount holds position without drifting
Getting it ready
- Note the aperture and focal length from the tube, and identify the mount type and whether it is motorised.
- Check the optics for fungus, scratches and dust by looking through and at them in good light.
Photograph
- The telescope assembled on its mount, whole
- The optical tube with the aperture and focal length markings
Put in the description
- Aperture and focal length, and the optical design
- Mount type, and whether it is motorised or has a tracking drive
Aperture, type and mount: “200mm Newtonian Reflector on EQ5 Mount” or “90mm Refractor Telescope with Tripod”. Aperture in millimetres is the search. Never lead with a magnification figure — experienced buyers treat that as a warning sign.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (British Columbia)
Common questions
Where can I sell a telescope in Vancouver?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. Traffic and the bridges determine how long any collection takes, far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser neighbourhoods is difficult, and most apartment buildings require the lift to be booked.
How stable is the mount?
Be honest. A good tube on an inadequate mount is unusable at high magnification, and experienced buyers judge a scope on the mount first.
How much is a telescope worth in Vancouver?
Most used telescopes change hands for C$75 to C$470 (about $54 to $335). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a telescope across Canada, what telescopes are worth, everything second hand in Vancouver, or Cameras & Photography in Vancouver.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.