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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Namkung on Fri, 30 December 2011, 19:35:05

Title: Elitekeyboards shipping to Canada increased?
Post by: Namkung on Fri, 30 December 2011, 19:35:05

Looking at the shipping cost for EliteKeyboards to Canada (Ontario to be specific) it is showing me $48.60 .. up from $30 .
Is that just me or did they increase the already ridiculous shipping prices?

Title: Elitekeyboards shipping to Canada increased?
Post by: Svenska on Fri, 30 December 2011, 21:01:18

Yep, posted about this problem on reddit (r/keyboards). Absolutely ridiculous. I was planning on purchasing a TKL Leopold w/ Cherry Blues (or wait for the new Leopolds coming early next year), but I guess I'll have to wait.

Title: Elitekeyboards shipping to Canada increased?
Post by: Greenbean on Fri, 30 December 2011, 21:36:55

Wow. If that's the case, I'd rather proxy a Filco.

Leopolds do have a certain advantages (and weaknesses), but with the increase in price, it has lost the edge in pricing for Canadians like me.

Title: Elitekeyboards shipping to Canada increased?
Post by: litster on Fri, 30 December 2011, 22:03:24

CMStorm from NCIX is a decent deal, or Rosewill on newegg.ca, or Filco from Taiwan PCHome.

Title: Elitekeyboards shipping to Canada increased?
Post by: flyball on Fri, 30 December 2011, 23:54:45

ek doesnt set shipping costs

Title: Elitekeyboards shipping to Canada increased?
Post by: elitekeyboards on Sat, 31 December 2011, 01:15:27

There has been a shipping increase of $0.60 cents for EMS shipping in the 3-4 pound range, from $48.00 to $48.60. This is due to an announcement of increasing rates for the new year. We increased the rate for Priority (5-6 day) shipping by $0.55, you just need to proceed to the next step of checkout to see the slower/cheaper option. Note that it appears something was amiss right after the change, but this wasn't the intention.

Title: Elitekeyboards shipping to Canada increased?
Post by: Quarzac on Sat, 31 December 2011, 09:44:23

In the event that you need something from EK, I'm willing to bet that there are a couple members around here that jump between Canada and the states that would be willing to help you out.