Where can I get cheap/discount telescopes?

Where can I get cheap/discount telescopes? I am a beginner but I *REALLY* want the "Orion StarBlast 6 Astro ReflectorTelescope" It is listed as $279 and I just don't have the money. I've tried to get jobs and everything. I am a college student so do any companies like Meade or Orion offer discounts? Are there sites that offer telescopes for discount telescopes  prices?

1) Your best bet is to joing your local club. Even if their web site is disorganized, that does not necessarily mean the club in general is.

2) Orion has a clearance centre on their web site where they sell seconds. From everything I've heard, these are indistinguishable from regular stock except that the packages have been opened. I believe Meade has an online factory store as well.

3) Used telescopes from local dealers, AstroMart, Canada Wide Buy and Sell, etc.  unless you _really_ know what you're doing.

4) There are three major differences between the StarBlast 6 and the SkyQuest XT6:
i) Focal ratio. StarBlast is f/5. making it better for low power, deep sky. SkyQuest is f/8, making it better for Moon and planets.
ii) Mount. StarBlast has a single arm mount. SkyQuest has a double arm mount, more stable.
iii) Eyepieces. StarBlast comes with two eyepieces, 30x and 75x, SkyQuest with one, 48x. For planetary observing, you will need an additional short focal length eyepiece for either scope, but the shorter focal ratio of the StarBlast will require a better quality eyepiece than the SkyQuest.
iv) I would go for the SkyQuest, all things being equal.