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Hi Claude, as has been pointed out in many threads over the years here on IIS, a large part of the problem is the markup on the authorised importers of the product, not necessarily the local retail telescope shop. The only way ythe consumer will truely understand what is really going on with Australian prices if an Importer and retailer opening their books to the consumer to explain the breakdown or the prices. I'm sure everyone here would be interested in that, but that's not going to happen. And again, as I tried to point out, this argument has been going on ad nausuem for years and nothing, nothing has ever changed. Nothing. Zero. Zilch. Why not? considering there is this perceived crime against the consumer? Apathy, I guess? Perhaps the average consumer just couldn't be buggered? I know I couldn't be.
Again, as I said, this is a tired ol' argument but I look forward to it popping up in, ooooh, about 4 weeks.
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