First off, while I admire your backing him up, that's obviously not what he meant given he said the Keyboard Co deserves the sale, implying that Amazon isn't affiliated with them. They are directly affiliated! Even if he were, like you said, only concerned about the shipping method, please consider the keyboard is being shipped from a distribution center in the united states where I live, and I'm sure that's just as safe as traveling all the way from the UK.
Second, I apologized for that rude comment of mine. I was surprised, though, that someone went as far to call me a prick, but I've no problem replying to them as it's a good opportunity to bump this thread.
Third, I purchased the board to see how a $165 Filco w/ red switches felt in comparison to $300 HHKB Pro 2 w/ Topre. If the Filco had blown me away I wouldn't be selling it - but it didn't.
Lastly, I can return it for a full refund within 30 days, but opted to list it here after seeing complaints that it didn't ship to Canada. Apparently some people view my auction format as a ploy to exploit people, but they should also consider that first-come first-serve methods caters\ to the most active users who probably own several boards, leaving those less active but in greater need with few options to compete. For example, suppose you offered to ship your only keyboard for free to the first person who asked and received 2 requests within a matter of minutes (no, you can't buy one for both of them!) I'm sure you'd honor your word, but what if I told you the first person already owns a red Filco and wants second for work where he makes $30/hr, whereas the second person is a 14 yr old kid trying to buy his first with $200 he received on his birthday. He obviously can't afford to buy one from Keyboard Co, so what do you do? Would you help him out instead?
It doesn't matter either way since most parents wouldn't trust a stranger with their kid's money, which means the kid has to settle for another board or none at all. He can't even persuade you with more money! You get the point.
Thanks for the replies. Be back in a week.