sorry for saving you for last there Peter , but you hit the nail on the head ,, again my friend .
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This sort of carry on gets my pulse running , mate
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Thanks for your imput , see the Kiwis that have responded , as Silv said all 150 Kiwi amateur astronomers wont buy from these clowns , ( but the uneducated will get stung !!
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I am pushing for our Kiwi Bro's and Sis's to take a good look at our Australian suppliers , mate Andrews will ship there for $30 , under the 1k gst threshold of course .
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got to love these GOVT's .
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I will be watching these cowboys closely and keep all up with the happenings .
Thanks Peter.
Brian.
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Originally Posted by Stardrifter_WA
Frankly Brian, I don't think Celestron care that much, as I have had correspondence with them over this and their response was, basically, tough, they don't set local prices as that is up to the distributor. For a start it would be illegal for them to do so anyway, as that would be considered price collusion. They can only set Recommend Retail Prices.
But, I am sure Celestron WILL notice when they don't sell as much as they probably wish.
As for Sheldon and Hammond, they are not optical specialists either, as they mostly sell homewares. Go figure  OK, they do sell through people who are specialists, but I truly wonder how much they know about the Australia astronomical market |