Heads up Vixen Sphinx SXD Rebate

[netwolf]

Hi All,

Just a heads up for those looking for a eq mount, came accross this on the optcorp site. Looks like a 500$ rebate on the Vixens Sphinx SXD. I wonder if this will be available through local retailers.

http://www.optcorp.com/product.aspx?pid=9634&kw=Sphinx%20Deluxe&st=1

Regards
Fahim

[citivolus]

From the rebate form:


and



I suspect it is a rebate from their current North American distributor?

[citivolus]

Confirmed, from vixenoptics.com:



Pitty.

[netwolf]

Yes a pitty.

[citivolus]

However on that note I can't remember ever receiving a single money back cheque for one of these types of offers in my four years in California, despite sending many off. There are (or at least were when I left) loopholes in the system over there that allow them to claim you will get a rebate, but they don't have to actually send it.

Is the system much better for that here, or do dealers just not offer that type of thing? I guess I've seen a few rebate offers from Canon, but none anywhere else.

[Prickly]

Could be due to competition from the Eq6 pros I suspect.

If so probably (and indeed it should)

David

[Prickly]

ie. probably they should be offering this here too.

[seeker372011]

just checked with myastroshop-nope nothing here

[citivolus]

OPT claims Vixen (USA at least) have lowered prices.

http://www.optcorp.com/productList.aspx?uid=&pg=0&kw=Price%20Decrease!%20%20Save&st=1

I wonder if any of that drop will be seen over here?