So, er, Walmart is selling $7000 telescopes now?

WTF is this?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tele-Vue-N...d=988878183052

On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 6:53:20 PM UTC-5, RichA wrote:
WTF is this?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tele-Vue-N...d=988878183052

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I found an 11-inch SCT OTA displayed on their site. Price ~8k, shipping weight 5 lbs.

On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 6:53:20 PM UTC-5, RichA wrote:
WTF is this?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tele-Vue-N...d=988878183052

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Those are probably kept on the shelf next to the ten gallon jars of pickles.

On Saturday, 27 February 2016 20:14:22 UTC-5, wrote:
On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 6:53:20 PM UTC-5, RichA wrote:
WTF is this?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tele-Vue-N...d=988878183052

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I found an 11-inch SCT OTA displayed on their site. Price ~8k, shipping weight 5 lbs.

I found their eyepieces as well, none of which really appeared to be there. I just don't see this in the same store as $7.00 pairs of pants and bulk junk food. But you never know.

On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 4:53:20 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
WTF is this?

Wal-Mart wants to be Amazon, and so Optics Planet, the retailer actually selling
the 'scope, has an ad on the Wal-Mart site.

John Savard

On Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 5:39:26 AM UTC-8, Quadibloc wrote:
On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 4:53:20 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
WTF is this?

Wal-Mart wants to be Amazon, and so Optics Planet, the retailer actually selling
the 'scope, has an ad on the Wal-Mart site.

John Savard

Also, Optics Planet, Amazon and several others have the same scope for about $200 less than does Wal-Mart...

On Sunday, 28 February 2016 08:39:26 UTC-5, Quadibloc wrote:
On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 4:53:20 PM UTC-7, RichA wrote:
WTF is this?

Wal-Mart wants to be Amazon, and so Optics Planet, the retailer actually selling
the 'scope, has an ad on the Wal-Mart site.

John Savard

All I see is "We are unable to show you buying options for this product. Please try again later." Then on the left-hand side of the page, I see different retailers mentioned, Optics Planet being one of them.

On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 11:26:05 PM UTC-5, RichA wrote:
On Saturday, 27 February 2016 20:14:22 UTC-5, wrote:
On Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 6:53:20 PM UTC-5, RichA wrote:
WTF is this?

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tele-Vue-N...d=988878183052

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I found an 11-inch SCT OTA displayed on their site. Price ~8k, shipping weight 5 lbs.

I found their eyepieces as well, none of which really appeared to be there. I just don't see this in the same store as $7.00 pairs of pants and bulk junk food. But you never know.

Walmart's stock tends to be seasonal. The 'scopes probably become most numerous right after Halloween, although you are still unlikely to find the "high end" stuff actually ON the store shelves.