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Originally Posted by digby dart
Australian store A:
Celestron CGEM Computerised Mount au$2799.00
Australian store B:
Celestron CGEM Computerised Mount au$3250.00
Most US internet stores:
Celestron CGEM Computerised Mount us$1,399.00 ( au$1560.00 - which is about what some Australian stores price a HEQ5Pro.)
These prices suggest there may be a little bit room for the local distributor to lower the price of the Celestron CGEM mount and associated telescope packages here in Australia.
A CGEM mount with 8” EdgeHD tube thrown in costs the US astronomer us$2399.00 ( au$2675.00), cheaper than the Australian price for just the mount.
Australians buy the mount and then if the muse takes them fork an extra au$2999 for the otherwise included EdgeHD tube. At best, the package costs au$5798 in Australia against the au$2675.00 American astronomers pay.
Maybe Australian astromomers just look wetter behind the ears.  |
I agree Digby. That's the exact reason I buy most of my gear from the US.
Even with shipping & GST it would still be cheaper to buy a CGEM from the US. I might just go that way. The warranty doesn't really worry me.