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Originally Posted by deanm
Great!
I got a message saying they are now being marketed by Orion.
I couldn't complete the on-line purchase process 'cos it was impossible to enter a non-US postcode (zip), so I contacted Orion.
Here's what they had to say:
"Unfortunately, we do not ship internationally and are, therefore, unable to accommodate your request. We have a number of international dealers that may be able to meet your needs for Orion products."
I never could understand what the big deal is about putting a product in a package and posting it interstate *OR* overseas.
What's the diff?!
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What a joke! I didn't even think to look if you could even buy it from Orion as I've never brought anything from them before.
I'm still waiting to hear back from Magnilux on whether it can be purchased from anywhere else other than Orion Telescopes. Hopefully there are other options as I'm still a bit miffed over the Orion branding markup, and the fact we can't even purchase it takes the cake!
Btw I also found it at Amazon.com, but it's still being sold by Orion Telescopes so it wouldn't let me ship it to Australia. Only way right now is to use a freight forwarder but then on top of the Orion markup, your going to pay more fees plus shipping to get it here.
Not impressed.