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Welcome to SGL! 🙃 Sky-Watcher's recent price increases affect all retailers, including the one you mention. For more info please see our post here.

The Celestron brand is owned by Synta, same as Sky-Watcher, so we think a price increase is likely but so far their importer/distributor hasn't mentioned one. (We source most other brands direct from the manufacturer). HTH, Steve

Sky-Watcher's price increases are largely (but not entirely) a result of increased shipping costs so we expect they will remain until shipping costs return to normal. Not sure when that will be, perhaps 6-12x months. HTH, Steve

In the current circumstances we should expect price increases. But, as consumers we should also expect prices to reduce when shipping costs reduce and hold feet to the fire if they don't. Steve

Yes. Though we don't know when. Most of the increase is a result of higher shipping costs. When shipping costs reduce then prices should too. (If not then we should ask why!). I expect these higher prices will remain until vaccines are readily available and life returns to something resembling normal. Steve

Other brands are similarly affected. I.e. we recently increased our iOptron prices to cover significantly higher shipping costs (we source most products direct from the manufacturer). We are expecting more increases. Steve

These increases are almost entirely related to the pandemic, not Brexit. Prices in EU countries have also increased, or will soon. HTH, Steve

Back in January we mentioned Sky-Watcher's importer/distributor would increase prices in response to higher factory and shipping costs. Today we have received the new prices and applied them at our website. Nobody likes price increases so we want to stress the following 😇 On 22nd Jan we were advised we could no longer source Sky-Watcher products at pre-increase prices, but details of the increased prices were not available until today. Though we were sailing in the dark (without price information) we continued to accept customer orders. All our existing customer backorders are unaffected. We will fulfil them at pre-increase prices. Some competitors take longer to update their websites so we are monitoring prices and will reduce ours where necessary to ensure we remain competitive. We expect prices will settle after a week or two. If you place an order at FLO then, when stock arrives, our price has reduced we will refund the difference in FLO Gift vouchers. Thank-you for your patience and understanding during these extraordinary times. Steve & the FLO team ☕

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One iOptron CEM40-EC Center Balanced Equatorial GoTo Mount with RA Encoder Mount + 1.5" Tripod. Ex Demo This was originally a demo mount which then developed a fault which has subsequently been repaired / serviced and loaned to another customer for a short period. Now back with us and all present, correct and working as it should. It has a few small marks from usage and a ding in part of the mount body that was present from new (a manufacturing defect). Otherwise this is good to go. Scruffy outer boxes. Full manufacturers warranty. £2,649.00 £2,384.10 (saving £264.90)

One Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT Pro GEQ & Alt-Az Astronomy Mount. Customer Return Arrived with a stiff dec axis that we have subsequently tweaked and tune so it's now A-OK. A few small marks from usage and scruffy boxes. Full manufacturers warranty. £1,425.00 £1,353.75 (saving £71.25)

One ADM Dual Saddle Upgrade for NEQ6 new-type & AZ-EQ6-GT. Customer Return Decided to stick with existing saddle. All OK, slight usage marks but working perfectly. Full manufacturers warranty. £136.00 £122.00 (saving £14.00)

One Takahashi FS-60CB f/5.9 Doublet Fluorite APO Refractor OTA Package. Ex Demo Ex demo, used on display at shows. Excellent condition, all present and correct. Includes the Takahashi FS60 CB Accessory Package Bundle (6x30 finder, finder bracket and TKA20420 clamshell). Full manufacturers warranty. £1,018.00 £916.00 (saving £102.00)

One Takahashi FC-76DCU f/7.5 Doublet Fluorite APO Refractor OTA Package. Ex Demo Ex demo, used for display at a show. Complete in excellent condition. Full manufacturers warranty. £1,659.00 £1,493.00 (saving £166.00)

One Primaluce Lab PLUS Big Dovetail Clamp for Vixen & Losmandy. Customer Return Due to a warehouse mixup, we sent the wrong version. All OK, super condition but not in original sealed bag. Full manufacturers warranty. £107.00 £96.00 (saving £11.00)

One Celestron FirstScope Accessory Kit. Customer Return Unwanted gift. All OK, open box. Full manufacturers warranty. £19.00 £17.00 (saving £2.00)

One William Optics 50mm Guidescope with 1.25" RotoLock Gold. Customer Return Customer went a different route. All present, correct and excellent condition as new. Full manufacturers warranty. £125.00 £112.00 (saving £13.00)

New & improved 🙂

One Celestron X-Cel LX eyepiece 12 mm. Customer Return Customer changed their mind. All good, open box. Full manufacturers warranty. £79.00 £71.00 (saving £8.00)

One William Optics x0.8 Adjustable Reducer Flattener for ZS73. Customer Return Due to a mix-up, we mistakenly recalled some of these and replaced them when it turned out, the originals were actually perfect and it was a setup issue. This is one of those initially recalled, it's in perfect condition but with a tatty box. Full manufacturers warranty. £219.00 £197.00 (saving £22.00)

One Unihedron SQM-L Sky Quality Meter with lens. Customer Return Customer changed their minds. All present and correct, slight signs of usage / open box. Full manufacturers warranty. £129.00 £116.00 (saving £13.00)

One Sky-Watcher StarQuest-130P f/5 Parabolic Newtonian Reflector Telescope. Customer Return Unwanted gift. All OK, signs of usage, open box and scruffy packaging. Full manufacturers warranty. £169.00 £152.00 (saving £17.00)

One Sky-Watcher Explorer 200P OTA. Customer Return Customer changed their minds. Some marks to the tube where the rings mount and a few small marks on the dovetail - typical usage type marks otherwise A-OK. Full manufacturers warranty. £265.00 £238.00 (saving £27.00)

One StellaLyra 6" F/12 M-CRF Classical Cassegrain Telescope OTA. Customer Return Was too heavy for customers mount. All present, correct and in super condition other than the usual marks on dovetail and slightly scruffy boxes. Full manufacturers warranty. £499.00 £449.00 (saving £50.00)

One Celestron NexStar 90 SLT. Customer Return Customer changed their mind. Unopened, scruffy box. Full manufacturers warranty. £375.00 £337.00 (saving £38.00)