Orion 80mm ED price drop??

Just came across this at the Orion home page:

http://www.telescope.com/shopping/pr...roductID=47130

Shows about a $120 price drop on the Orion 80 mm ED. It doesn't say that
it's a refurb or a 2nd!!

FMarion

Has the price changed on the OTA alone? (I wasn't keeping track of it and
can't remember what it was ;-)

Clear Skies

Chuck Taylor
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"francis marion" wrote in message
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Just came across this at the Orion home page:


http://www.telescope.com/shopping/pr...roductID=47130

Shows about a $120 price drop on the Orion 80 mm ED. It doesn't say that
it's a refurb or a 2nd!!

FMarion

Has the price changed on the OTA alone? (I wasn't keeping track of it and
can't remember what it was ;-)

Clear Skies

Chuck Taylor
Do you observe the moon?
Try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/
And the Lunar Picture of the Day http://www.lpod.org/
************************************

"francis marion" wrote in message
news:YiBGc.777$WX.159@attbi_s51...
Just came across this at the Orion home page:


http://www.telescope.com/shopping/pr...roductID=47130

Shows about a $120 price drop on the Orion 80 mm ED. It doesn't say that
it's a refurb or a 2nd!!

FMarion

No, it looks like the picture shows the OTA, tripod, finder etc.........

The entire set up is listed at $697 as opposed to the $819 of a month ago.

Sorry I didn't mention that earlier.

FM

No, it looks like the picture shows the OTA, tripod, finder etc.........

The entire set up is listed at $697 as opposed to the $819 of a month ago.

Sorry I didn't mention that earlier.

FM

That's 1-800-447-1001. Make sure they back it up with a full warrantee
and ask for the free shipping offer*.


* I don't know that there is a free shipping offer, but it couldn't
hurt to ask.

I like your style John!

;-)

Chuck Taylor
Do you observe the moon?
Try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/
And the Lunar Picture of the Day http://www.lpod.org/
************************************


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-John Steinberg
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Linoleum: It's not just for outerwear anymore.

That's 1-800-447-1001. Make sure they back it up with a full warrantee
and ask for the free shipping offer*.


* I don't know that there is a free shipping offer, but it couldn't
hurt to ask.

I like your style John!

;-)

Chuck Taylor
Do you observe the moon?
Try http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lunar-observing/
And the Lunar Picture of the Day http://www.lpod.org/
************************************


--
-John Steinberg
email: lid

Linoleum: It's not just for outerwear anymore.

if you look at the top left side of the page, it shows it is a clearance
item .

These are by Orion's definition either discontinued, overstock, or
refurbished customer returns . Also by Orion's definition they don't come
with some of the free accessories like the same item when new, for example
the clock drive for the SVP mount .

If you buy the same scope new, you'd pay $820 including in this the single
axis drive . When you buy the refurb, you don't get the drive and you pay
$700 . The single axis drive is listed for $70 , so you'd save exactly $50
for buying a refurb.

best regards,
matt tudor


John Steinberg wrote in message
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francis marion wrote:

Shows about a $120 price drop on the Orion 80 mm ED. It doesn't say that
it's a refurb or a 2nd!!

(Much as I hate to be a party pooper)

But if you click on the Printable Product Info button on the bottom left
of the page, a pop-up window appears, and in that window, under the
subhead "Accessories & Additional Features" scroll to "Other
included items", the text to the right reads as follows:

Other included items are not always the same between a new item and
a second. Seconds may be older versions of an existing product or a
customer, return where accessory substitutions have been made.

Although one cannot be 100% sure it's a second, it sure sounds like it
is. I'd call them to confirm, but I'm not in the market for a 80mm ED.
Besides, you've got first dibs, francis.

That's 1-800-447-1001. Make sure they back it up with a full warrantee
and ask for the free shipping offer*.



* I don't know that there is a free shipping offer, but it couldn't
hurt to ask.

--
-John Steinberg
email: lid

Linoleum: It's not just for outerwear anymore.

if you look at the top left side of the page, it shows it is a clearance
item .

These are by Orion's definition either discontinued, overstock, or
refurbished customer returns . Also by Orion's definition they don't come
with some of the free accessories like the same item when new, for example
the clock drive for the SVP mount .

If you buy the same scope new, you'd pay $820 including in this the single
axis drive . When you buy the refurb, you don't get the drive and you pay
$700 . The single axis drive is listed for $70 , so you'd save exactly $50
for buying a refurb.

best regards,
matt tudor


John Steinberg wrote in message
...
francis marion wrote:

Shows about a $120 price drop on the Orion 80 mm ED. It doesn't say that
it's a refurb or a 2nd!!

(Much as I hate to be a party pooper)

But if you click on the Printable Product Info button on the bottom left
of the page, a pop-up window appears, and in that window, under the
subhead "Accessories & Additional Features" scroll to "Other
included items", the text to the right reads as follows:

Other included items are not always the same between a new item and
a second. Seconds may be older versions of an existing product or a
customer, return where accessory substitutions have been made.

Although one cannot be 100% sure it's a second, it sure sounds like it
is. I'd call them to confirm, but I'm not in the market for a 80mm ED.
Besides, you've got first dibs, francis.

That's 1-800-447-1001. Make sure they back it up with a full warrantee
and ask for the free shipping offer*.



* I don't know that there is a free shipping offer, but it couldn't
hurt to ask.

--
-John Steinberg
email: lid

Linoleum: It's not just for outerwear anymore.

Shows about a $120 price drop on the Orion 80 mm ED. It doesn't say that
it's a refurb or a 2nd!!

FMarion

http://www.telescope.com/jump.jsp?it...GORY&itemID=33

Definitely a clearance item,

jon