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Originally Posted by matt
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I agree however, I would still like to see warranty and aftersales terms etc displayed next to the item you are considering especially on online shops. You often do not get this info until you open the box. If the cheaper prices have come from direct import and there is no Australian warranty I think it needs to disclosed at the just looking stage, not as a bad suprise when something goes wrong. The large descrepencies in pricing just don't add up in my view. For the folk in the east transport costs are much cheaper as all the astro shops are there. For us western dwellers freight costs are a major consideration e.g. if my LX 200 stuffed up I would pay $500 (to and from Sydney) in freight alone before anyone even bothered to look at the scope. If the faulty part was not covered by warranty that would be an extra cost as well as labour. In short the transparency of terms of sale is very important and should not be hidden.
Ciao Mark