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WTB: <80mm APO
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:36 pm
by Bergkamp_
Looking for APO 80mm or smaller.
Call/sms me at 91385711 willson. Thanks for looking! =)
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2005 7:43 pm
by Bergkamp_
still looking..
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 7:20 pm
by Bergkamp_
WTS: SKYWATCHER 5" MCT - contact me at 91385711.
WTT: APO/REFRACTOR 80mm or smaller.
WTB: MEADE 4000 EP SET
Re: WTB: <80mm APO
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 9:41 pm
by Airconvent
Bergkamp_ wrote:Looking for APO 80mm or smaller.
Call/sms me at 91385711 willson. Thanks for looking! =)
you can try the william optics zenithstar 66 series from mcgill or the Orion ED80...both are selling for less than $1000.,
Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2006 11:11 pm
by kayheem
Astrobargains brought in the Celestron 80ED for me. Same optics as the Orion / Skywatcher 80ED but in a sleeker black. Please note that the Celestron 80ED has the rack and pinion focuser and not the Crayford found in the other 2.
Ask JB if he can get it in cheaper than the Orion 80ED.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:27 am
by Bergkamp_
ic.. thanks alot! =)
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:31 am
by Bergkamp_
hmm regarding Astrobargains, the price we buy from them is it around the price we buy overseas + shipping to spore?
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 6:56 pm
by Canopus Lim
Astrobargains sells them cheaper. His price is competitive to the USA prices just that you don't have to ship it to Singapore which will add a lot more cost.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2006 9:44 pm
by kayheem
Err...I won't presume that all the time. Just do your own sums and come to your own conclusions.
If the prices are competitive, I try to support our local vendors.
Kay Heem
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2006 3:13 pm
by Tachyon
Sometimes the local price is the same as if you order from US and add the shipping charges, with some minor additional charge of $10-20. I would still buy local in such cases as there is less uncertainty (lost shipment, damaged shipment, etc), I can inspect before I buy, and I do not have to wait 1 - 2 weeks.
If the difference is more than 50% of the price, then I will take the trouble to order overseas.
Cheers!