Do you think these are genuine Baader - seems very good price

[teoria_del_big_bang]

As title really, I found this Baader starter set for £341 on Amazon. Now normally wouldn't buy anything of this quality from Amazon but looks too good to miss. They wouldn't be fakes would they?

Baader Starter Set with 4 Hyperion Eyepieces

 

Steve

[happy-kat]

What telescope have you got now I can't recall if you made a choice?

[nightfisher]

They look genuine, and im pretty sure if Amazon sell them and they are fake then i think you would have some comeback, the price is decent

[Alien 13]

I would agree with Jules, the price is good without being too cheap, I think FLO has them at £100 each.

Alan

[MarsG76]

I'd say there is a very small chance that they're fakes being on Amazon... if they ended up being a fake than you would have plenty of ground to stand on to get a refund. Looks like a pretty safe bet.

 

[fozzybear]

Hi Steve,

On Baader's site # 2454602 for the set  they are  525 euros so that's $463-00 quid, I,ve just looked on amazon.co.uk and they are £337.73

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FQCHDIE?tag=stargloung-21&th=1

Despathced from and sold by Amazon

Andy

[teoria_del_big_bang]

11 minutes ago, happy-kat said:

What telescope have you got now I can't recall if you made a choice?

Hi, I have got a 200P Dobsonian but got it 2nd hand with just one Williams 20mm EP.

So I was after something like a 15 mm as a 2nd EP but after thinking about it wanted to get a reasonable mid range one and kind of decided on Baader Hyperion expecting to pay about £100 for one. I also wanted some sort of case for them and found these. Whilst I guess I really do not need the set of four they kind of fall in line to make a very nice set with the 20mm as I have a full range of reasonable lenses none too close together (will have 5, 10, 17, 20 & 24 mm) and a case. Okay maybe a 15 mm would be better than 17 mm and I don't really need the 5mm, but I would be paying around £160 for 1 lens and the case including postage so I get the other 3 for under £60 a piece.

I think it's more than I need right now though but quite fancy them at that price.

Steve

[teoria_del_big_bang]

11 minutes ago, fozzybear said:

Hi Steve,

On Baader's site # 2454602 for the set  they are  525 euros so that's $463-00 quid, I,ve just looked on amazon.co.uk and they are £337.73

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00FQCHDIE?tag=stargloung-21&th=1

Despathced from and sold by Amazon

Andy

Cheers Andy,

Just refreshed the page and now £4 cheaper.

Steve

[Bino Pete]

I've just bought the starter set this week from FLO and they price matched another retailer at £377 (they even let me choose the 4 focal lengths I wanted), I thought I got a bargain!! If you bought these and they seem fake, Amazon will give you a refund although you would have to post them back.

[fozzybear]

just refreshed the page and they have gone?

 

[Bino Pete]

5 minutes ago, fozzybear said:

just refreshed the page and they have gone?

 

You snooze you lose! or you could look at it that you've just saved yourself a lot of hassle!

[Alien 13]

I am seeing £429 for the set now on Amazon, £409 at FLO https://www.firstlightoptics.com/baader-planetarium/baader-hyperion-eyepiece-set-starter.html

Alan

[jabeoo1]

http://www.microglobe.co.uk/

These guys stock lots of Baader stuff. 

[teoria_del_big_bang]

Well I took the plunge and bought them at £337 and according to an email they are on the way. When I go on the link now they are £429.

I hope Amazon still honor my purchase.

[Alien 13]

3 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

Well I took the plunge and bought them at £337 and according to an email they are on the way. When I go on the link now they are £429.

I hope Amazon still honor my purchase.

They usually do honor the price, look forward to any views/feedback enjoy..

Alan

[happy-kat]

Hope it works out well and all's good.

[fozzybear]

12 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

Well I took the plunge and bought them at £337 and according to an email they are on the way. When I go on the link now they are £429.

I hope Amazon still honor my purchase.

hope all is well with them

[Bino Pete]

9 minutes ago, teoria_del_big_bang said:

Well I took the plunge and bought them at £337 and according to an email they are on the way. When I go on the link now they are £429.

I hope Amazon still honor my purchase.

I received mine on Thursday and was set to use them for the first time tonight as it said that it was going to be a clear night. You guessed it - full cloud cover ?. First impressions though they seem good quality and the case is a nice touch.

[fozzybear]

5 minutes ago, Bino Pete said:

I received mine on Thursday and was set to use them for the first time tonight as it said that it was going to be a clear night. You guessed it - full cloud cover ?. First impressions though they seem good quality and the case is a nice touch.

So when Steve gets his we are due for yet more clouds......

[Stub Mandrel]

Amazon sometimes uses dynamic pricing. You buy, price goes up, then slowly drops until someone else bites.

The there's Amazon prime, if you check non-prime items + postage are often cheaper than prime ones with free delivery.

[fozzybear]

Just now, Stub Mandrel said:

Amazon sometimes uses dynamic pricing. You buy, price goes up, then slowly drops until someone else bites.

The there's Amazon prime, if you check non-prime items + postage are often cheaper than prime ones with free delivery.

yes my wife swears by that, that is why my wallet is empty...... she is an Amazon junky

[Bino Pete]

1 minute ago, fozzybear said:

So when Steve gets his we are due for yet more clouds......

It seems to be standard procedure when you buy something Astronomy related - 2 weeks of cloud cover!

[fozzybear]

1 minute ago, Bino Pete said:

It seems to be standard procedure when you buy something Astronomy related - 2 weeks of cloud cover!

 

1 minute ago, Bino Pete said:

It seems to be standard procedure when you buy something Astronomy related - 2 weeks of cloud cover!

yes and next week i'm off work for a week nice cold weather due, but hey ho i bet it will be cloudy, we will have to wait and see

[Alien 13]

8 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Amazon sometimes uses dynamic pricing. You buy, price goes up, then slowly drops until someone else bites.

I have noticed this a few times with items I have purchased, the giveaway is usually the heading 2 in stock or similar. Its certainly well worth keeping an eye out.

Alan

[fozzybear]

Just now, Alien 13 said:

I have noticed this a few times with items I have purchased, the giveaway is usually the heading 2 in stock or similar. Its certainly well worth keeping an eye out.

Alan

 

Just now, Alien 13 said:

I have noticed this a few times with items I have purchased, the giveaway is usually the heading 2 in stock or similar. Its certainly well worth keeping an eye out.

Alan

I tried that with my wife looking for an mpcc vis and photo coma corrector  on promo on FLO a saving off 50 euros and the response was "why do you need that" (brick wall Head) yet amazon for the wife it is "a good deal" (head shaking mine) you just can't win and never will......