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Title: Need Razer DA replacement feet in Canada ricky tick
Post by: Surly73 on Fri, 18 March 2011, 19:55:31

Our DA has suddenly worn through it's feet and is dragging most of its body on my Ratpadz - not very effective.

Hyperglide only sells through FrozenCPU - $12 + $15 shipping to Canada.
Razer sells feet for $9 + $30 shipping to Canada.

This shipping is pissing me off.  It should be $2 for lettermail or $6 for something trackable for a blister pack of mouse feet.  This is out of hand!

Ebay has generic teflon feet for $3 including free shipping to Canada but it'll take a month to get here (already ordered).  I've checked my favourite B&M and online retailers.

Anyone have any ideas that I haven't thought of?  Anyone have any extra DA feet they feel like throwing in a letter envelope for a reasonable price?

Thanks,

Title: Need Razer DA replacement feet in Canada ricky tick
Post by: Conditioned on Sat, 19 March 2011, 01:13:54

Razer is selling replacement feet. Iirc they ship pretty much worldwide.

Title: Need Razer DA replacement feet in Canada ricky tick
Post by: Surly73 on Sat, 19 March 2011, 07:21:43

Quote from: Conditioned;314250

Razer is selling replacement feet. Iirc they ship pretty much worldwide.

As I said in my original post, they want *** $30 *** to ship me a package of feet.  That's not going to happen.  This is part of my rant - Oooh you "ship internationally" - for 10x the price it should be.

I inquired with them about the insanity of their shipping prices and whether they had a Canadian reseller I missed.

They said "we can't match our reseller's prices".  I replied stating that I didn't ask for a price match, there is no reseller, and I had specifically asked to be pointed to one.  They replied to that saying they couldn't help me.  Absolutely fantastic form letter based customer service, Razer.  Way to go.

Title: Need Razer DA replacement feet in Canada ricky tick
Post by: guilleguillaume on Sat, 19 March 2011, 15:13:08

You should buy the Puretrak Perfect Glide mouse feet. They ship worldwide and only around 2$ shipping cost.

http://www.puretrak.com/products/item/19

http://www.puretrak.com/products/item/17

http://www.puretrak.com/products/item/18

I bought them one year ago and they are fantastic on my Kinzu and Xai. They arrived to Europe in 2 weeks but living in Canada should go faster.

BTW they look cool!

Title: Need Razer DA replacement feet in Canada ricky tick
Post by: Surly73 on Sun, 20 March 2011, 07:27:11

Quote from: guilleguillaume;314455

You should buy the Puretrak Perfect Glide mouse feet. They ship worldwide and only around 2$ shipping cost.

http://www.puretrak.com/products/item/19

http://www.puretrak.com/products/item/17

http://www.puretrak.com/products/item/18

I bought them one year ago and they are fantastic on my Kinzu and Xai. They arrived to Europe in 2 weeks but living in Canada should go faster.

BTW they look cool!

Thank you!  Wonderful!  Perfect!  Set of pads are only $4 and shipping for a set of Deathadder and MX510 (which also needed pads) was $1.30!

Finally a retailer without their cranium up their anus for international shipping.  Now if only I could get my US-headquartered employer to stop considering me "offshore".

Title: Need Razer DA replacement feet in Canada ricky tick
Post by: guilleguillaume on Sun, 20 March 2011, 12:16:24

I'm glad you found it useful!

I'm actually very happy with the feet replacement and after one year the first set is still working fine LOL