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website for cheap new scopes
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 10:08 am
by shoelevy
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!
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 3:14 pm
by blurblock
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 ;)
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 3:18 pm
by shoelevy
yeah...which is why i think people should order from abroad
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 10:22 pm
by blurblock
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.
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 11:18 pm
by shoelevy
samuel?...and how do i buy stuff from him?...his website
Posted: Sat May 01, 2004 11:54 pm
by Airconvent
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
Posted: Sun May 02, 2004 9:25 am
by shoelevy
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
Posted: Mon May 03, 2004 1:47 am
by Airconvent
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
Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 3:54 pm
by addy
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..
Posted: Sat Oct 02, 2004 11:25 am
by JOSEPH1010
If u all want cheap shipping try v post