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Title: Topre Realforce 105 available in Finland
Post by: toffz on Wed, 25 November 2009, 22:26:24
Hi!

Just noticed that a finnish webstore http://www.verkkokauppa.com has become a Topre reseller with two models Topre Realforce 105UFB (black) and 105 UFW (white) priced at 190€. I have no idea whether they will ship abroad but those who are interested could check that out.

Darn!
Title: Topre Realforce 105 available in Finland
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 26 November 2009, 03:25:52
From the site. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89fIyvP0fBw)
Title: Topre Realforce 105 available in Finland
Post by: leos on Thu, 26 November 2009, 10:19:09
I can't understand a single word!
does anyone speak finnish? has this Realforce finnish letters?
did they ship at central europe?
at least at the youtube video seems it is the european 105 keys layout
Title: Topre Realforce 105 available in Finland
Post by: leos on Thu, 26 November 2009, 10:31:23
google translate for me

 Customer Service Helsinki, Finnland, Pirkkala, Finnland und Oulu
ark. 9-21, Sa 10-18, So 12-18 Uhr, Tel. 010 309 5555, myynti@verkkokauppa.com

Swedish sales, and the English svenska@verkkokauppa.com sales sales@verkkokauppa.com

hhmmmm i give a try and call them, hope they speak at least english or german
Title: Topre Realforce 105 available in Finland
Post by: spremino on Thu, 26 November 2009, 12:33:02
Quote from: leos;136487

at least at the youtube video seems it is the european 105 keys layout


Yes, it is.
Title: Topre Realforce 105 available in Finland
Post by: Mnemonix on Thu, 26 November 2009, 14:40:01
Damn. I want a 87U, all 55g, ANSI layout. From Europe w/o insane shipping cost. Is that too much to ask for? :yell:
Anyway... :)
Title: Topre Realforce 105 available in Finland
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 26 November 2009, 14:47:17
Yeah, the actual price of the Finnish one alone is not much less than getting a US one shipped to you. Customs is a problem though..
Title: Topre Realforce 105 available in Finland
Post by: Mnemonix on Thu, 26 November 2009, 15:11:18
Quote from: webwit;136556
1 eur = 1.50 usd


This is cheering me up, thanks. :)

Quote from: ch_123;136558
Yeah, the actual price of the Finnish one alone is not much less than getting a US one shipped to you. Customs is a problem though..


Customs is at least 19% of the price for the keyboard plus 19% of the shipping cost. That's daylight robbery.

EliteKeyboards lists them at $267 (the 87U). Assuming $30 for shipping, I'd end up with $353.43 after customs, or 235.62 Euros! :Cry:
Title: Topre Realforce 105 available in Finland
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 26 November 2009, 15:23:21
Customs here in Ireland are thankfully pig ignorant. I got my Filco from elitekeyboards, and despite the fact that all prices were marked accurately on it, they let it through because it was marked as a gift. Even if you don't mark stuff as gifts, it often goes through even if the prices are marked clearly on the front.