Stan, I just got an e-mail from OPT that they are offering free shipping in Sept. I've done plenty of business with them and they have always come through for me. Neville ----Original Message Follows---- From: Stan Gorodenski <stan_gorodenski@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Reply-To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [AZ-Observing] Re: Meade Dealers Date: Fri, 02 Sep 2005 15:44:41 -0800 Thank you Tom, Bob, and Bill for your comments and recommendations. The late 1970's and early 1980's was the last time I purchased Meade products. Then, I bought things directly from Meade. I wish they still did this. Stan Stars wrote: >Stan, this is typical of a lot of dealer that sell electronics and related >items. Some dealers at least put stickers on the boxes (Fry's Electronics). >Many others do not, IE Radio Shacks. I would purchase my astronomy items >through internet stores such as www.optcorp.com or in Tucson at Starizona, >if you are unhappy with the local dealers. I have purchased at least $10K >worth of stuff from these two places and have been completely satisfied with >each and every purchase. Dean at Starizona is very professional and so are >the people at OPT. OPT has the advantage of no sales tax, while Starizona >is only about 2 hours from me. > >Tom Hilton > > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list. -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.