Just noticed that Bintel has its Black Friday sale on with 10% off all in-stock items (except Esprit scopes). Thought maybe I'd look for a bargain Tele Vue eyepiece only to discover that the prices are 10% higher than a few days ago. For example a Nagler T6 has just gone up from $449 to $509.
The prices of Tele Vue telescopes haven't changed, but since none are in stock they're excluded from the sale anyway.
Since their Tele Vue prices already increased a while back (presumably due to the falling Aussie dollar) the timing of this increase on eyepieces just before the 10% off sale seems a tad odd. Am I being overly suspicious?
Looks like more turbulence coming in the exchange rates. While the long-term forecast for the $A is not favourable (and hence I can understand Bintel raising the prices) when Wall St goes wobbly at the knees this can affect the exchange rate - in our favour.
Regarding the Bintel prices, I'm curious if you've logged into to their site, or are browsing anonymously?
I've noticed that most things are about 10% extra, after I've signed in. I thought that maybe a product of my distant postal address. I then changed my postal details to somewhere down the road from their shop, and refreshed everything... same deal.
I was looking at a rather un-exotic Bintel 12" Dob. Which is $1099 (+$75 postage) in my cart, but $999 pre-login. Black Friday would essentially give me even less - free postage...
I should be asking them all this. However, I have no money, and realise I'm dreaming harder than Wayne Campbell drooling over that white Fender Strat... With that in mind, I shouldn't waste their time until I can get financially real
Bintel price yesterday on Delos 4.5mm was $509, today the same eyepiece has gone to $569 (they only still show 1 in stock) so with the 10% off it is now $512.10...... however as they are not in stock the discount does not apply.... so $569 .......
It happens all too often unfortunately - put the prices up a few days, sometimes weeks before a "sale" with the usual "exchange rate" excuse, so that the retailer still gets the original price regardless. Target has been caught doing this with their Toy Sales.
$560.00 for an eyepiece, i would love to have your salary.
You never know with these dedicated high-postcount-types Doug. They may have sold a kidney... Perhaps entertained the idea of selling both :p
Nah serious now. Has anyone else noticed the Bintel price increase after logging in? Last night I noticed the 12" dob increase by $100 as soon as I typed 1 character into the address field. Even without login. For giggles, I even used the address next door to their shop. Is it just me?
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Nah serious now. Has anyone else noticed the Bintel price increase after logging in? Last night I noticed the 12" dob increase by $100 as soon as I typed 1 character into the address field. Even without login. For giggles, I even used the address next door to their shop. Is it just me?
I placed a Delos into my Bintel Cart last night and it was $509. I went to pay for it earlier today and it had miraculously jumped to $569 in my Cart.....
Has anyone else noticed the Bintel price increase after logging in? Last night I noticed the 12" dob increase by $100 as soon as I typed 1 character into the address field. Even without login. For giggles, I even used the address next door to their shop. Is it just me?
I just looked and I was shown the same $1099 whether I was logged in or not whether on PC or iPad. Maybe you caught it as the pre-sale price increase was being added?
On price increases I did notice that Panoptic 24 I got for $400 last November is now $499 (sales aside). Knew there had been one price increase of about $50 but definitely seems like there's been another.
I just looked and I was shown the same $1099 whether I was logged in or not whether on PC or iPad. Maybe you caught it as the pre-sale price increase was being added?
On price increases I did notice that Panoptic 24 I got for $400 last November is now $499 (sales aside). Knew there had been one price increase of about $50 but definitely seems like there's been another.
Gary
Yes, they were around $400 then increased to $449 a few months ago and now $499. That's an increase of around 25% in less than a year.
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Since their Tele Vue prices already increased a while back (presumably due to the falling Aussie dollar) the timing of this increase on eyepieces just before the 10% off sale seems a tad odd. Am I being overly suspicious?
Sorry, I know it's not TV related, however, the same thing happened last week with the ZWO cameras. ZWO manufacturer announced a "world-wide" discount of $100-250, commencing on 16 Nov, for the majority of their cameras/kits etc. I wrote down the existing pre-sale prices, for ZWO & Bintel sites, in anticipation of how much I might save.
Literally overnight, Bintel put many of their ZWO camera prices up by $100-$200. Suffice to say I thought the timing of their price increase was a tad odd as well.
ZWO's pricing on its own website genuinely appeared to reflect a discount.
I really doubt that....
