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in terms of this line: "...but don't get me started on people complaining to us about Astro Pete's prices and please please can we beat those prices?! How bout no?"
this is in part due to the big retailers such as officeworks, myer etc all having price match (or beat) policies. now i know your LAS isn't the same as these companies in terms of buying power but asking for a deal or price match is nothing to be steamed about. simply say no and move on.
for a purchase the size of the one i made for my first scope i'm going to see if i can get a deal.
when i brought it, it was a significant investment for me. my budget was around $1K but any money saved under this was able to be used for accessories and perhaps even a little treat for my wife.
i did a ton of research online. checked the sites of sirius and bintel, as well as Australian geographic and astro petes.
petes was the cheapest - by around $100. this is a significant amount of money to me. as a student at the time every cent counts.
i was also able to bring my scope to his shop on a viewing night and get tons of help there as well.
this is not an advertisment for pete, just me taking about my personal situation.
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