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It is not a simple matter of "naming and shaming". This old chestnut gets raised with monotonous regularity, both here at IIS and on other forums.
Some "on line" retailers, as Duncan refers to them as, may offer different levels of support and customer service. Some stores may have less overheads. I also believe that some stores "may" import direct from the US (although I cannot confirm that), thus your item may not be completely covered by warranty. There will always be a reason and I do not think it is a simple matter of the more expensive shop "ripping off the customer".
If you want to know the "real" or cost price of items imported into the country, ring up and ask the retailer for the cost price, the profit margin, but I bet they do not tell you, and why should they?
No one would ask these questions when buying a car, a clothes, a flat-screen TV, so why is a telescope shop any different? If you do not like the price, shop elsewhere.
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