US dealers?

[dugnsuz]

Hi all,
Which US dealers will ship to Oz?
Has anyone used them - positive or negative experiences?
Cheers
Doug:thumbsup:

[Dennis]

I've had very positive experiences, none negative, with:

OPT at http://www.optcorp.com/ and..
Scopestuff at http://www.scopestuff.com/

Cheers

Dennis

[Merlin66]

Depends what you are after. Haven't found ANY which would sell and ship original Meade/ Celestron telescopes. There are a few which will sell accessories.

[janoskiss]

Lots of them will. But if you get something faulty you're probably stuck with it. I haven't been burnt yet but have been singed.

www.seansastronomyshop.com gets thumbs up from me along with scopestuff already mentioned by Dennis.

[RB]

I second what Dennis said.
OPT and Scopestuff, fantastic.

:thumbsup:

[astronut]

Doug, I dealt with Sky Publishing, when I bought my Star Atlas 2000. They were very efficient & helpful.
In the last two weeks, I've bought a shroud for my LB from scopestuff and received it in 10days.
At the same time I ordered collimation knobs for the LB from astronomy shoppe, and again 10 day del.
All products received properly packaged and I was charged what I was quoted. I'm Happy.:lol: :lol:

[dugnsuz]

Thanks chaps!
To clarify , I'm after EPs/Barlows - pans,nags,powermates.

How are shipping costs on small items?

Cheers
Doug:thumbsup:

[Striker]

Hi Doug,

I usualy deal with Rayna from OPT in the states.

Shipping via USPS for eyepieces will be around $30-40 USD depending on which eyepiece and value of item....UPS can also be selected but they will be around $50-70 USD postage.

Just remember what ever your buying keep the total value including postage to under $1000AUD or you will be hit with a custom fee of around $50 + GST 10% of the total value.

Hope this helps.

[dugnsuz]

Hi,
Checked out the links - thanks.
For TV eyepieces, it doesn't seem worth the effort - savings of ~$20 on new EPs. Might as well buy from Bintel! Keep the money in Oz!
Thanks for the info.
Doug:thumbsup:

[mickoking]

I,ve purchased stuff from the states both astronomical and non astronomical and I have never had a problem. The Americans may have a lamentable president but when it comes to customer service they leave us for dead.

Many of my books are from Sky Publishing and they are a pleasure to deal with :thumbsup:

[toc]

I used to get a bit of stuff from handsonoptics, and had great experience with them. Not sure if he still ships OS though.

Edit: yep, looks like he still does:
http://www.handsonoptics.com/ordering.html

[casstony]

There are good and bad places to buy from in the U.S. You can find more opinions about different shops here: http://www.excelsis.com/1.0/catalog.php?categoryid=3
I had the misfortune of dealing with astroptx some years ago - check out their rating.

Tony

[Miaplacidus]

Scopestuff and Scopetronix both very good. Well packed and quick.

[Blue Skies]

I've had mostly good experiences. JMI were the last people I dealt with, no problem there.
One company I wouldn't deal with direct is Kendrick's in Canada (he makes the dew heaters). Lovely products but their customer service leaves a lot to be desired.

[grl570810]

I know the thread's a bit stale, but FWIW.... I got unbelievably quick delivery from Alpine Astronomical when I bought a Baader rail and filter off them a little while back. They were actually cheaper than buying direct from Germany as well (work that out!). They can be found at www.alpineastro.com (http://www.alpineastro.com). Baader stuff is now available locally, so they may no longer be the cheapest option, mind you.

Regards,
Graham

[matt]

Are there any dealers in the US who will ship Meade and/or Celestron scopes to Australia?

[GrahamL]

seans astronomy is good to deal with IME

Postage is pretty reasnable to .. $12 .. what I have found over a few purchases of differant items from the states over the years is that the standard air delivery service is good enough for me ..
4 days seems the norm ... last couple have been order thursday
in my hands on tuesday.

[Striker]

No Matt..well not without putting there account with Meade/Celestron in jeopardy.

They will send the item to a US address then get someone to send it here for you.

[Geoff45]

My experiences with Optcorp and Hutech are both positive.
Geoff