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Title: Printed White Realforce ANSI Keysets - $72 + $4 Domestic JP Shipping + $? Proxy
Post by: btctopre on Mon, 09 March 2015, 17:33:14: There are three printed white Realforce ANSI keysets listed as available on Rakuten here (http://item.rakuten.co.jp/archisite/aa1242300/?s-id=pc_srecommend_01) (global site here (http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/archisite/item/aa1242300/)) for 8,720 yen + 490 yen shipping (~$76 at current exchange rate). I wouldn't expect the cost to be much more than $100 after proxy/shipping fee, which is a substantial savings over widebasket for those who are looking for white sets to use/dye (I wish I had seen this a week ago before I paid full wb price for one). I'm not very familiar with how accurate listed quantities are on Rakuten, so you might want to contact the seller before paying into proxy, but from what I can tell Archisite is a very legitimate company.
Title: Re: Printed White Realforce ANSI Keysets - $72 + $4 Domestic JP Shipping + $? Proxy
Post by: xrayos on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:05:17: how do you find the domestic Rakuten shipping? I'm thinking of buying the keycaps and a Realforce 87u 55g. I would then ship it to tenso. Is there tax also?
Title: Re: Printed White Realforce ANSI Keysets - $72 + $4 Domestic JP Shipping + $? Proxy
Post by: Sygaldry on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:07:11: Damn... These look perfect for dye-ing.

Might have to pick up a set.
Title: Re: Printed White Realforce ANSI Keysets - $72 + $4 Domestic JP Shipping + $? Proxy
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:09:03: If only these were pink blanks :(
Title: Re: Printed White Realforce ANSI Keysets - $72 + $4 Domestic JP Shipping + $? Proxy
Post by: Sygaldry on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:16:31: Quote from: ghostjuggernaut on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:09:03
If only these were pink blanks :(
Dye them pink =]
Title: Re: Printed White Realforce ANSI Keysets - $72 + $4 Domestic JP Shipping + $? Proxy
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:18:30: Quote from: Sygaldry on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:16:31
Quote from: ghostjuggernaut on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:09:03
If only these were pink blanks :(
Dye them pink =]

I'm planning on doing that with a blank HHKB set. I would prefer to not have to though. I'm not too confident in my abilities.
Title: Re: Printed White Realforce ANSI Keysets - $72 + $4 Domestic JP Shipping + $? Proxy
Post by: btctopre on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:21:12: Quote from: xrayos on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:05:17
how do you find the domestic Rakuten shipping? I'm thinking of buying the keycaps and a Realforce 87u 55g. I would then ship it to tenso. Is there tax also?
Tax is included in the 8,720 yen (price is 8,074 before tax) and domestic shipping (490 yen on big island) on the Japanese page is above the title in white text for some reason. Any additional fees for proxy and shipping after that are entirely based off of who you use/which shipping service.

Quote from: ghostjuggernaut on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:09:03
If only these were pink blanks :(
I had been recommending people to contact them about pink blanks since they used to carry them in their store, but finally decided to contact them myself a couple days ago just so I finally have my own answer. I'll report back if/when they respond.
Title: Re: Printed White Realforce ANSI Keysets - $72 + $4 Domestic JP Shipping + $? Proxy
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Wed, 11 March 2015, 17:22:59: Please do. I never thought to check Rakuten for these sets.

I just setup a page monitor for the listing, just in case.