are these prices for real

astroron (Ron) · #1 03-06-2009, 07:34 PM

I just went onto the WO online site and this is what I came across

http://www.williamoptics.com/wo_shop...WD&language=en

leon · #2 03-06-2009, 07:37 PM

Any wonder shipping is free,

surly a mistake

Leon

wasyoungonce (Brendan) · #3 03-06-2009, 07:40 PM

Ahhhh..not as cheap as here.

bloodhound31 · #4 03-06-2009, 07:41 PM

Surely it's a mistake? Is there any way they can be notified before some poor schmo part's with their money?

AdrianF (Adrian) · #5 03-06-2009, 07:44 PM

What's NT$ ? What's the conversion to AU$ ?

Adrian

bloodhound31 · #6 03-06-2009, 07:49 PM

Nearly $12,000 dollars for a 2" 28mm eyepiece, $34,000 for an 88mm APO?

Ah! I found it....
NT$33,930 (US$1,044)

astroron (Ron) · #7 03-06-2009, 07:53 PM

These prices are ridiculously and alarmingly high aren't they? Or am I missing something? Please tell me if I am....

Barry, my sentiments exactly

astroron (Ron) · #8 03-06-2009, 07:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bloodhound31

Nearly $12,000 dollars for a 2" 28mm eyepiece, $34,000 for an 88mm APO?

Ah! I found it....
NT$33,930 (US$1,044)

That's still a lot for a 2" 28mm eyepiece

:sc rewy:

bloodhound31 · #9 03-06-2009, 07:56 PM

Just click on one of their products Ron, it will take you to a page where the USD conversion is.

bloodhound31 · #10 03-06-2009, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by astroron

That's still a lot for a 2" 28mm eyepiece

:sc rewy:

Here's the conversion for the eyepiece. NT$11,866 (US$365)

astroron (Ron) · #11 03-06-2009, 08:04 PM

OK Barry, but What a strange way to do business

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #12 03-06-2009, 08:13 PM

NT$ is New Taiwan Dollar

Obviously someone has set the default pricing currency wrong.

Gallifreyboy · #13 03-06-2009, 08:13 PM

They are based in Taiwan, thats their currency

bloodhound31 · #14 03-06-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gallifreyboy

They are based in Taiwan, thats their currency

Makes sense then..

tlgerdes (Trevor) · #15 03-06-2009, 08:20 PM

Ahhhh

Now I see the problem, in Rons original link it has

currency=TWD&language=en

I couldn't understand why when I clicked on the OnlineShop link on the page, things started being priced in USD.

T

PCH (Paul) · #16 03-06-2009, 08:26 PM

if you just blank out the TWD in the link once it's in your address bar, and substitute USD, you get the prices without having to do any conversions

jjjnettie (Jeanette) · #17 03-06-2009, 08:35 PM

I won't be spending my Ruddy dollars there.

astroron (Ron) · #18 03-06-2009, 08:35 PM

Ah So Grasshopper, now I truly understand

PCH (Paul) · #19 03-06-2009, 08:36 PM

The Zenith Star II ED 80mm refractor at US$526 (= about $642 AUS) seems very reasonable compared with Andrews' $999 for this item. The 2" extender bar doesn't seem to be included in the WO site whereas Andrews includes it. But it does seem a worthwhile difference. Am I reading this correctly?

GrahamL · #20 03-06-2009, 09:24 PM

Del Boca Vista ?....