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05-02-2011, 05:37 PM
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The Glenfallus
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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Televue 20% off sale
Sorry to those trying to sell second hand Televue EP gear, but I have just received a marketing email from Bintel advising of a 20% off all Televue EPs, Powermates and Barlows.
A 21 Ethos for only $751.
I am tempted..... 
The sale runs until 17 April 2011. I wonder if the Easter Bunny delivers eyepieces...
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05-02-2011, 06:05 PM
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Certified Village Idiot
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mexico city (Melb), Australia
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Thanks for the heads up...for those wondering about these bargains..."this is a sale of a life time"!
TV are one of the best available they will last a lifetime. These prices are the cheapest I have ever seen.
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05-02-2011, 06:15 PM
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Grumpy Old Man-Child
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: South Gippsland
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OPTs running it too. I worked out you could save $1.38 on a 26mm Nag. 
Pity it doesn't apply to the NP127s.
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05-02-2011, 06:30 PM
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Certified Village Idiot
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Mexico city (Melb), Australia
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Dare I say the Bintel prices on these are quite good and should generate sales!
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05-02-2011, 07:27 PM
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Grey Nomad
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: "Where ever the wind blows".
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Don't put temptation like that!
You're a bad, bad man Mr B. Anna will castrate me. 
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Originally Posted by Rodstar
A 21 Ethos for only $751.
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05-02-2011, 07:36 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 349
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodstar
A 21 Ethos for only $751.
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05-02-2011, 07:44 PM
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The Glenfallus
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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Quote:
Originally Posted by xstream
Don't put temptation like that!
You're a bad, bad man Mr B. Anna will castrate me. |
Mate, if you get the 21E for her, not only will your crown jewels remain in tact, but you might get to use them.....
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05-02-2011, 07:48 PM
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Grey Nomad
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: "Where ever the wind blows".
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If only, this must be some kind of dream. 
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Originally Posted by Rodstar
Mate, if you get the 21E for her, not only will your crown jewels remain in tact, but you might get to use them..... |
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06-02-2011, 03:35 AM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodstar
Mate, if you get the 21E for her, not only will your crown jewels remain in tact, but you might get to use them..... |
Use which...the eyepiece or both?
But seriously, the 21 mm Ethos is a wonderful eyepiece...it is "huge" but it works a treat!
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06-02-2011, 03:40 AM
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Plays well with others!
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ridgefield CT USA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wasyoungonce
Dare I say the Bintel prices on these are quite good and should generate sales!
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As I mentioned in a diferent thread related to this topic in the Begginers Section, I think you'll find the difference in price is basically the GST which is not charged in the USA...
I had heard that GST is charged on the shipping component of imports too (since it is a "service") so again this makes their pricing pretty sharp...and besides Team BINTEL are good folks to boot!
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06-02-2011, 06:37 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Melbourne, Vic
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Bugger, there was a thread on CN in December warning on TV price increases in Jan 2011. Bintel had the Ethos 10mm for $699 (on special), so I thought - get it now before it goes up. That was my Chrissy present. Today on Bintel site same piece $559. It's a fantastic eyepiece, so no regrets, just would have liked the current price.
Rod
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06-02-2011, 07:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Warragul, Vic
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I think the only reason for this TV sale is pressure from Explore Scientific; ES sells eyepieces remarkably similar in design to TV, purely coincidental of course, which perform almost as well for a lot less money. The 20% off succeeded in steering my purchase away from ES, just when I was about to pull ther trigger, and I suspect there are many others in the same boat.
I don't think we'll ever see TV prices better than they are now due to the combination of the sale and good exchange rate.
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09-02-2011, 09:29 AM
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Stargazer who Posts
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Liverpool NSW Australia
Posts: 284
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodstar
Sorry to those trying to sell second hand Televue EP gear, but I have just received a marketing email from Bintel advising of a 20% off all Televue EPs, Powermates and Barlows.
A 21 Ethos for only $751.
I am tempted.....
The sale runs until 17 April 2011. I wonder if the Easter Bunny delivers eyepieces... |
maybe time to buy televue!!!!!  :eyepop : :e yepop:
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09-02-2011, 09:33 PM
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Waiting for a clear night
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Boonah, Queensland, Australia
Posts: 139
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I've been hanging out for a 19 or 24mm panoptic... $218 (19mm) or $258 (24mm) delivered... should i? shouldnt i? Hmm...  I really want something decent around the 20'ish mm range...
cheers
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