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Offline exia

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Is Elitekeboards the only place to buy this keyboard?
« on: Fri, 18 December 2009, 13:10:11 »
http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=filco_keyboards,majestouch_87key&pid=fkbn87zeb

Shipping to Canada is going to hurt me ($29). Just wanted to know if there are other places to shop, maybe a bit closer to home so the shipping price could be lower.

Offline ch_123

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Is Elitekeboards the only place to buy this keyboard?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 18 December 2009, 13:13:06 »
At this point in time, they're the only people outside of the Far East to sell them. Things could be worse - I paid $50 shipping for my Filco!

Offline AndrewZorn

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Is Elitekeboards the only place to buy this keyboard?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 18 December 2009, 13:22:27 »
shipping to the US was $17 for a HHKBpro2, so $29 isnt really that bad.

Offline exia

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Is Elitekeboards the only place to buy this keyboard?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 18 December 2009, 14:13:11 »
@ch_123, any recommended websites from Asia? but i have a feeling shipping from there won't be great either

Offline ch_123

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« Reply #4 on: Fri, 18 December 2009, 14:56:19 »
No it won't. And no easy returns if there are any problems.

Offline GenEric35

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Is Elitekeboards the only place to buy this keyboard?
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 18 December 2009, 15:04:11 »
29$? nah, here's the Final Cost, which is probably closer to

edit: just got mine to Montreal via usps/canada post for 29$ cdn, the tracking was crap(no updates for almost 2 weeks) it took almost 2 weeks(we're dec 22nd, holidays), no extra fees just a signature
« Last Edit: Tue, 22 December 2009, 09:21:33 by GenEric35 »
:target: HHKB Pro 2  
IBM Model M 1390131
Unicomp Customizer

Offline exia

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Is Elitekeboards the only place to buy this keyboard?
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 19 December 2009, 13:30:45 »
Quote from: GenEric35;143558
29$? nah, here's the Final Cost, which is probably closer to


hmmmmmmm, this is not good at all.

Offline GenEric35

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« Reply #7 on: Sat, 19 December 2009, 21:18:26 »
Quote from: exia;143720
hmmmmmmm, this is not good at all.

Hi, I finally got my hhkb in Montreal, took almost 2 weeks, no tracking updates for 2 weeks, was shipped from usps/canada post for 29$ cdn, there was no extra fees when i picked it up, just a signature.
« Last Edit: Tue, 22 December 2009, 09:25:08 by GenEric35 »
:target: HHKB Pro 2  
IBM Model M 1390131
Unicomp Customizer