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20-10-2010, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Brisbane
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York optical
Anyone know anything regarding York optical. Their web site is down and phone number seems dead for for the brisbane branch when trying to call today.
Ian
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20-10-2010, 09:15 PM
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Spam Hunter
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York Optical have gone into liquidation.
Al.
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20-10-2010, 09:21 PM
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Oh shame to hear that the guys in the shop provided good service.
Another Astro shop down the tubes.
Ian
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20-10-2010, 09:22 PM
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I went to drop in to see them on Monday and their store is now a scooter shop. Shame that.
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20-10-2010, 09:27 PM
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daniel
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Location: Macedon shire, Australia
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Melb store has been vacant for a little while..still has stickers up but nothing in store
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20-10-2010, 10:40 PM
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Worse or better?
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Location: Brisbane
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I picked up a few bargins the last week there brisbane store was open as i just lived around the corner. The guys just told me that they were looking for a new site a bit further out of the city due to high rents...
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20-10-2010, 11:05 PM
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Well they can set up shop in my garage, rent free, so long as I get to play with all the goodies after hours.
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20-10-2010, 11:23 PM
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Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
Well they can set up shop in my garage, rent free, so long as I get to play with all the goodies after hours.
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Jeanette, there is only one problem with that, they would have to be just a "Second Hand Shop" as you would be using all the gear  
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21-10-2010, 12:10 AM
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Moving to Pandora
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Location: Swan Hill
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjjnettie
Well they can set up shop in my garage, rent free, so long as I get to play with all the goodies after hours.
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 nice try JJJ
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21-10-2010, 11:06 AM
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You can't have everything
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Location: Acacia Ridge, Queensland
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If you are running a business and the lease is expiring or you do not choose to pay the rent in the current location, you do not close the shop and then start looking for a home. This was pointed out to me when I remarked about the rumours they were looking for a new premises.
We are pretty lucky in Brisbane in these days, with two business here and the Gold Coast, Sirius and Star, and a few interstate companies with good service... Bintel to name one.
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21-10-2010, 11:22 AM
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Time Traveller
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Location: Bairnsdale VIC
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It was bound to happen
When was the last time you saw an add for york optical
in AS&T? I can't remember any for a while. The Sydney store was smack bang in the middle of druggies territory near central station. The guy there used to complain about the area himself. I think many businesses are in trouble due to increased online sales. I can't say I was ever inspired by their website. Less choice for the consumer must be a bad thing. There must be a limit to the number of Astronomical Suppliers that can survive in the limited Australian Market. It's a bit sad that York fell of the bench............
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21-10-2010, 11:51 AM
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i rang there sydney number a couple of days ago and it was answered buy someone saying they were taking over there premises and there number i think they called them selves u-shop or something like that and were stocking and selling most of there items it seemed a little strange to me.
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21-10-2010, 01:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Max Vondel
When was the last time you saw an add for york optical in AS&T? I can't remember any for a while. The Sydney store was smack bang in the middle of druggies territory near central station.
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They had moved to Elizabeth St - close to if not part of 255, and the rent probably went up.
Quote:
Originally Posted by mozzie
i rang there sydney number a couple of days ago and it was answered buy someone saying they were taking over there premises and there number i think they called them selves u-shop or something like that and were stocking and selling most of there items it seemed a little strange to me.
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u-shop have been running a web shop for astro gear for ages.
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21-10-2010, 04:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mithrandir
They had moved to Elizabeth St - close to if not part of 255, and the rent probably went up.
u-shop have been running a web shop for astro gear for ages.
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yes id seen them on the web.i was under the impression they had taken over after the conversation id had
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21-10-2010, 09:34 PM
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Politically incorrect.
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Location: Tasmania (South end)
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York Optical
... Plain and simple..., priced themselves into extinction.
I want to see the international anti-competetive "cartel" arrangements go, even if it means local shops go with them. Prices in Australia are insane in many cases and other retailers would do well to take note.
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21-10-2010, 11:35 PM
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Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Did a DNS search as I remembered some other posts before in IIS regarding relationship of York Optical & U-Shop - based on registration details both the domains are owned and registered by the same corporate identity and according to the ASIC company records the ABN # indicates that it is U-Shop being registered since 2004
So all is not what it may seem - for whatever reasons it apparently looks like a York Optical operating under a different name now! Just MHO
The information below is publicly available and searchable including the ASIC records
Cheers
Bill
Domain Name: yorkoptical.com.au
Last Modified: 06-Sep-2010 23:22:23 UTC
Registrar ID: NetRegistry
Registrar Name: NetRegistry
Status: ok
Registrant: U-SHOP PTY. LIMITED
Registrant ID: ABN 56109859145
Eligibility Type: Company
Registrant Contac:t IDDOUS1032
Registrant Contact Name: U-Shop Domains
Registrant Contact Email: domains@u-shop.com.au
Tech Contact: IDJOGL1197
Tech Contact Name: Glen Jobson
Tech Contact Email: glen@yorkoptical.com.au
Tech Contact: IDDOUS1032
Tech Contact Name: U-Shop Domains
Tech Contact Email: domains@u-shop.com.au
Name Server: ns1.yorkoptical.net.au
Name Server: IP66.135.55.79
Name Server: ns3.yorkoptical.net.au
Domain Name: u-shop.com.au
Last Modified: 22-Jul-2010 02:05:32 UTC
Registrar ID: NetRegistry
Registrar Name: NetRegistry
Status: ok
Registrant: U-Shop Pty Limited
Registrant ID: ABN 56109859145
Eligibility Type: Company
Registrant Contact ID: JOGL1068
Registrant Contact Name: Domains U-Shop
Registrant Contact Email: domains@u-shop.com.au
Tech Contact: IDUSDO1001
Tech Contact Name: Domains U-Shop
Tech Contact Email: domains@u-shop.com.au
Name Server: ns1.u-shop.net.au
Name Server IP: 66.135.46.246
Name Server: ns2.u-shop.net.au
Name Server IP: 202.173.176.41
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22-10-2010, 01:51 AM
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Oh, I See You Are Empty!
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http://www.u-shop.com.au
Note the "New" Address...
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Originally Posted by From u-shop.com.au
New Sydney Store at 255 Elizabeth St.
Phone orders 02 9283 9199 or 1300 767 994
Proudly Australian, offering competitive U-Shop pricing* with Australian warranty.
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23-10-2010, 06:44 AM
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Love the moonless nights!
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Location: Sydney
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Quote:
Originally Posted by el_draco
... Plain and simple..., priced themselves into extinction.
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Their price on DMK41 $1160, other Sydney retailers $799, that is surely a way to go out of business.
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23-10-2010, 12:13 PM
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They were always so expensive and it looks like they continue to be so.
No offense but I wonder why would anyone buy from them when just a little search on line would save you a lot.
I really dont know how some retailers stay in business with their prices. Sometimes its almost double. No need to mention names, we all know who they are. But looks like unsuspected first time buyers dont know.
bob
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23-10-2010, 12:18 PM
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Higher prices can't be helped when you have a physical shop front.
The rent and wages have to be covered.
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