· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar General Astronomy >> General Observing and Astronomy Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 Meadeball sage Reged: 10/22/12 Loc: Midlothian, Virginia HUGE SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW       #5633317 - 01/20/13 02:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hey everyone, I don't work for these guys -- I'm just a customer who received an email this morning -- but if you're in the market to make a big purchase, this may be the time to do it. At telescopes.com (not Orion, but Hayneedle), they're having two sales -- one announced and one not. The biggie is, today only, they're offering up to (and in some cases more than) 50 percent off selected items, plus free shipping. Here's an example: Example And another: Example 2 That's the advertised sale. The unadvertised one is what I received in my email. Today and tomorrow, any purchase over $200 gets $20 off, and any purchase over $400 gets $40 off. (I don't know if you can get both discounts together -- all you have to do is try.) To get this, you type in the word WINTER in the promotions box at checkout. Wish I had some money to burn! Enjoy ... Meade Edited by Meadeball (01/20/13 02:22 PM) Post Extras:       Mary B Vendor - Echo Astronomy and Electronics Reged: 05/21/10 Loc: Minnesota Re: HUGE SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW [Re: Meadeball]       #5633609 - 01/20/13 05:26 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Those are their everyday prices. Their coupon codes are nice though! Post Extras:       REC Carpal Tunnel Reged: 10/20/10 Loc: NC Re: HUGE SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW [Re: Mary B]       #5634732 - 01/21/13 11:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Those Zumell EP's look just like the ones Orion sells for at half the price. Post Extras:       Meadeball sage Reged: 10/22/12 Loc: Midlothian, Virginia Re: HUGE SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW [Re: REC]       #5635395 - 01/21/13 05:23 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ooops. Oh well. I did note that their "medium telescope case" is still on sale. (I bought one a year ago at that "sale" price and have never seen it go back to regular price.) Well, maybe somebody was able to use the extra-off coupon. Meade Post Extras:       RealSorin member Reged: 10/22/12 Loc: Seattle, WA Re: HUGE SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW [Re: Meadeball]       #5635923 - 01/21/13 11:11 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I avoid telescopes.com for exactly the reason that most of their sale prices are BS designed to trick people into thinking they're getting a good deal when you are actually paying the regular MSRP. It's an effective sales tactic for consumers that don't do their pricing research. In my view it's also bad business ethics. Post Extras:       panhard It's All Good Reged: 01/20/08 Loc: Markham Ontario Canada Re: HUGE SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW [Re: RealSorin]       #5636075 - 01/22/13 01:09 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   They aren't the only people to do that. Post Extras:       Meadeball sage Reged: 10/22/12 Loc: Midlothian, Virginia Re: HUGE SALE TODAY AND TOMORROW [Re: panhard]       #5636175 - 01/22/13 03:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Well, I suspect we all do our do diligence when making a purchase, especially a high-dollar one like astronomical equipment. I always check multiple retailers' websites and then balance the lowest price vs. retailer reputation. Sometimes I'll pay a buck or two more to do business with a retailer I trust and that I've had good experience with before. But hey, you can't blame them for trying to their best to make a buck in this bad economy. And while I "have the floor," I will say that I have purchased from telescopes.com before (that's why I received the email), and I've had nothing but very good experiences with them ... fwiw. 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