Hi all,
Total newbie here, just looking to dip my toe in. Research lead me to an 8 inch Dobsonian, which in turn lead me to the Bintel BT202-B.
Come checkout time, I find myself quoted $120 for shipping. I get that an 8 inch Dob is a large-ish bit of kit, and I am about an hour west of Brisbane, so it's got a fair old way to go, but turning a $699 purchase into an $819 purchase was still a solid old 'oof' moment.
So I'd just like to double check I'm not getting hosed, I guess? Are brutal shipping costs just something we all have to suck on up in this hobby if we don't have a local 'scope dealer?
Cheers
