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26-03-2007, 01:45 PM
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Duncan
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Weipa FNQld
Posts: 1,091
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Freight CHARGES!!!
G,day all,
Just got the info i wanted from a certain dealer and boy what a shock!!
To get a 12" Dob up to Nth.Qld will cost me $606.00. Thats 2/3rds the cost of the actual scope. It'd be just as cheap for me to drive to Brisbane and pick it up myself.
I know it's not the dealers fault but what a shock. Just have to wait a bit longer and enjoy the crappy old binos,LOL. Well thats my whinge for the week.
Cheers
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26-03-2007, 01:50 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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That cant be rite, I have seen an add for EQ6 mount sent from Perth to Sydney costs about 50$.
Regards
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26-03-2007, 01:52 PM
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6000 post club member
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Launceston, Australia
Posts: 6,570
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Hmmm.
Does seem like someone's having a lend.
It shouldn't cost that much?
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26-03-2007, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Warragul, Vic
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Sounds like your paying for the entire semi-trailer. Try Andrews or bintel.
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26-03-2007, 01:56 PM
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Duncan
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Weipa FNQld
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G,day all
Only one comment Tony and i did!!. The quote was from one of them.
cheers.
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26-03-2007, 02:01 PM
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Whats visual Astronomy
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Brisbane
Posts: 5,062
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Thats a long way off.
$100-150 maximum.
I sent a few large boxes to big for aust post from Brisbane to Perth costing a total $95
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26-03-2007, 02:03 PM
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Duncan
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Weipa FNQld
Posts: 1,091
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Gday
Here's a copy of what i recieved.
"The OTA's cardboard box measures 50cm x 53cm x 160cm. Tube diameter is about 35cm. Height and width maximum dimensions for the base are 65cm x 65cm. Overall height is about 150cm. Freight charges are $606 !!! "
Like i said "What a shock"
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26-03-2007, 02:10 PM
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Location: Warrnambool
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Don't sound right to me either, I had a 12"Lx200, inside large aluminium case, plus giant tripod sent from Perth to Ballarat Victoria, on a select carrier, to my front door, and that cost about $300.00, thought that was pretty cheap actually.
Cheers
Leon
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26-03-2007, 02:15 PM
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Astro Shop Minion
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Mount Colah
Posts: 190
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That is definately too much. A 12" Lightbridge would cost you at MOST $159 delivered to the most remote part of Queensland.
Clear skies,
Shane
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26-03-2007, 02:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Perth WA
Posts: 266
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I know the feeling I was quoted $200 from Adelaide, and $240 from Syudney for a 10" dob to come to perth, and I thought that was more than 1/3 the price of the scope.
Cheers
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26-03-2007, 03:02 PM
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Barb and David
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Warragul. Victoria.
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I'd ask again Duncan.......maybe it's be a typing error !!
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26-03-2007, 03:09 PM
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PI rules
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Sydney
Posts: 2,631
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I tried to buy a new book from the US publishers Willman-Bell, who do a lot of astronomy stuff. The book was $US34 and they wanted a further $US62 for postage, packing, insurance etc. I didn't get the book. I'll wait for it to come on line at Amazon, or appear in one of the local shops.
Geoff
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26-03-2007, 03:18 PM
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6000 post club member
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Launceston, Australia
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Which book, Geoff?
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26-03-2007, 03:46 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Oz
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Duncan, $250 inc insurance to freight my 12" Dob from Sydney to Mackay a few years back, I thought that was steep.
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26-03-2007, 04:26 PM
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Spam Hunter
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Oberon NSW
Posts: 14,438
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I'd second asking them to check!
Then consider ringing around some courier companies yourself and see if you can arrange them to pick up and deliver for you. A courier that specializes in your area may be considerably cheaper than the supplier's default courier.
Al.
Last edited by sheeny; 26-03-2007 at 04:28 PM.
Reason: Thought of something else...
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26-03-2007, 04:56 PM
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Mostly Harmless
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Cairns
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No its not right, cost me $500 to get Full kit LX20014" + extras..from Sydney to FNQ, total wieght 250 kgs...
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S
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26-03-2007, 08:17 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: quakers hill - sydney
Posts: 13
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G'Day Duncan,
Why don't you look at purchasing a skywatcher Dob from NVT, Freight charge within Australia is only $18.
http://www.nvt.com.au/Telescopes/Sky...an-Telescopes/
Cheers
Chris
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26-03-2007, 08:43 PM
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6000 post club member
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Launceston, Australia
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That NVT site is useless.
Nothing happens when you click on most of the telescope sub category options.
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26-03-2007, 08:58 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: quakers hill - sydney
Posts: 13
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G'Day Matt,
I don't have any problems with the site. They do not hold a lot of Celestron products but they do hold skywatcher products and all their sub catergories within the skywatcher range listed items.
One of my friends just recently bought the EQ6 goto mount (version 3) from NVT and only got charged $18 freight.
Cheers
Chris
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26-03-2007, 09:12 PM
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6000 post club member
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Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Launceston, Australia
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Hi Chris
In fact, they don't appear to carry any Celestron product despite a large number of options to click in the Celestron category.
Weird
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