website for cheap new scopes

shoelevy · Post by **shoelevy** » Sat May 01, 2004 10:08 am

i don't know bout u guys but when i saw this website the first thought that came to mind was "CHEAP TELESCOPES!!!"
give you an example....the C9.25 SCT they sell for only $1469USD.
U compare this to sci centre...this is really a gd deal...i;m buying!

blurblock · Post by **blurblock** » Sat May 01, 2004 3:14 pm

Most USA site will be selling Celestron C9 1/4 at about that price you are mentioning..... take for example :

http://www.binoculars.com/php/brandcat. ... Telescopes

It is not they are selling it cheap, it is the Sci Centre shop selling it expensive ;)

shoelevy · Post by **shoelevy** » Sat May 01, 2004 3:18 pm

yeah...which is why i think people should order from abroad

blurblock · Post by **blurblock** » Sat May 01, 2004 10:22 pm

We could get it from some other local importer, not necassary Celestron or Meade, there are other good brands too.

Samuel, for example, has a big array of Scopes and Finderscope and other accessories.

shoelevy · Post by **shoelevy** » Sat May 01, 2004 11:18 pm

samuel?...and how do i buy stuff from him?...his website

Post by **Airconvent** » Sat May 01, 2004 11:54 pm

shoelevy wrote:samuel?...and how do i buy stuff from him?...his website

You can call him at 93621186...he's quite helpful. he sells a wide variety of scopes including the favourite Mak 127mm but not Celestron...
btw, what website were you referring to?
I don't see any link on your initial post.
Celestron has a "fixed" price policy and most retailers in the US will sell at that price. Of course there will always be those "sim lim square" types that sells slightly lower, maybe US$50 cheaper and also willing to sell outside of the US (against Celestron's rule)...you just need to search for them....beware the shipping cost is a bomb!

rich

shoelevy · Post by **shoelevy** » Sun May 02, 2004 9:25 am

oh...i was asking u if samuel has a website
haha
paiseh typo
ya...i agree...the shipping cost is very ex...i tried ordering a star pointer and in the end the shiping fee was 2x the product cost
sad la...it's so expensive and there's no alternative but to save up and pay

Post by **Airconvent** » Mon May 03, 2004 1:47 am

shoelevy wrote:oh...i was asking u if samuel has a website
haha
paiseh typo
ya...i agree...the shipping cost is very ex...i tried ordering a star pointer and in the end the shiping fee was 2x the product cost
sad la...it's so expensive and there's no alternative but to save up and pay

Hi,
You can access Sam's website at www.harlequinastronomics.com
Actually you should be able to get it from the vendors' forum...you just need to look around.
One way to lower the high shipping cost is to send by surface mail....takes forever, but should be slightly cheaper.

rich

addy · Post by **addy** » Fri May 07, 2004 3:54 pm

Surface mail?? ..... might be chaper... but besides taking forever, you scope might also come in two peices or maybe more...... Actually I find USPS global EMS prices quite ok.. smaller stuff like star pointer will not charge too much.. but most of the vendors do not send via USPS..

JOSEPH1010 · Post by **JOSEPH1010** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:25 am

If u all want cheap shipping try v post