Active telescope vendors in Singapore?
Active telescope vendors in Singapore?
Just wanna check if I missed out any local vendor in my website. The current active ones are astrobargains, astro scientific, staroptics scientific and mcgill. Did I missed out any vendor?
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
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These are the key ones. The odd shop in Peninsula Plaza, Funan and SLS also sell some low end toy scopes at high end premium prices!
But I think Astroscientific should be able to satisfy your crave to see and touch while astrobargain's "warehouse" of equipment should be able to meet your BBB needs.![[smilie=cool.gif]](./images/smilies/cool.gif "cool")
Lee is also a vendor but not sure if he is active now.
But come on, the market is so small in Singapore it makes no sense to have that many vendors.![[smilie=cute.gif]](./images/smilies/cute.gif "cute")
But I think Astroscientific should be able to satisfy your crave to see and touch while astrobargain's "warehouse" of equipment should be able to meet your BBB needs.
Lee is also a vendor but not sure if he is active now.
But come on, the market is so small in Singapore it makes no sense to have that many vendors.
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Thanks for the info. A bit of chicken and egg problem here.
1. Too few vendors to buy from = less competitive pricing = less people able to afford telescope here causing market to become and remain small. By people I am referring to the common man in the street who doesnt have deep pockets to order premium-grade telescopes online.
2. The reverse direction also true. Small market = can't attract more vendors to set up business here.
A possible solution? Raise more awareness in the public through more starparties and sidewalk astronomy sessions.
From my limited sidewalk sessions so far, there is still a very strong misconception from the public that basic beginner telescopes cost a bomb. The highest estimate from the public for my C8 + vixen porta mount so far is $20,000! LOL
That's why it is good to have some smaller telescopes among big ones during major starparties to drive home the affordability of beginner scopes today.
1. Too few vendors to buy from = less competitive pricing = less people able to afford telescope here causing market to become and remain small. By people I am referring to the common man in the street who doesnt have deep pockets to order premium-grade telescopes online.
2. The reverse direction also true. Small market = can't attract more vendors to set up business here.
A possible solution? Raise more awareness in the public through more starparties and sidewalk astronomy sessions.
From my limited sidewalk sessions so far, there is still a very strong misconception from the public that basic beginner telescopes cost a bomb. The highest estimate from the public for my C8 + vixen porta mount so far is $20,000! LOL That's why it is good to have some smaller telescopes among big ones during major starparties to drive home the affordability of beginner scopes today.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
I guess he was just trying his luck. If really 20K, then it is worth the effort to stalk me and steal it. Too bad he was disappointed with my answer.
http://www.astro.sg
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.
email: gary[at]astro.sg
twitter: @astrosg
"The importance of a telescope is not how big it is, how well made it is.
It is how many people, less fortunate than you, got to look through it."
-- John Dobson.