Hi all
Any retailer worth their salt should have the knowledge to advise new people to the hobby about what works and what is absolute rubbish. There is nothing worse than getting the scope home and finding you can't see anything because the mount was unworthy of holding the scope still. That is why the people came to the club to get help,( I know, they should have came to us in the first place.) Not all retailers are tarred with the same brush, the retailer should ask the appropriate questions, like have you ever used a telescope before, how much money are you willing to spend. I'm sure most do, but there are some out there that are only interested in a sale.
Scopey