# RE housing in stock

**URL:** <https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694>\
**Category:** Pimax Discussion\
**Created:** [July 22, 2020, 11:50am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694 "2020-07-22T11:50:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 15\
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**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/heliosurge/32/28073_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Heliosurge)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/21 "2020-07-23T00:37:00Z")

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> [@POVVR.se](#):
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> The price for the RE housing without shipping is 1750 SEK / 195 USD / 170 EUR  
> AT this point we can not just offer The front. Of course we could check it out If you want us to

That is quite high for the plastic shell. Have to see if pimax with direct purchase; to see if price is more reasonable.

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**Author:** ![POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/povvr.se/32/16041_2.png) [@POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/u/POVVR.se)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/22 "2020-07-23T05:09:39Z")

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As a bussiness in Sweden we are obliged to add VAT to The price. The profit for us is more or less 0. If we had imported just one housing then this would actually had been a loss for us. To bad you find it to expensive.

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**Author:** ![GC-FLIGHT](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/b4bc9f/32.png) [@GC-FLIGHT](https://forum.openmr.com/u/GC-FLIGHT)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 5:48am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/23 "2020-07-23T05:48:44Z")

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Hi,  
It is good to have a proposition to fix our casings, at least.  
Is that possible for you, to post a picture of the inside of a blue casing?

I think that a lot of us are wondering how it is “behind the scenes”, I mean, whether the plastic is different from the black casings, or if it is only the standard black casing with blue “rubber” paint.

Thanks

Many thanks.

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**Author:** ![POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/povvr.se/32/16041_2.png) [@POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/u/POVVR.se)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 6:20am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/24 "2020-07-23T06:20:03Z")

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Sure NP. I Will arrange with pictures later today.

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**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/heliosurge/32/28073_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Heliosurge)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/25 "2020-07-23T09:45:47Z")

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The price is approx 1/4 to 1/2 of the cost of a new headset depending on model. So yes for a plastic shell the price point you have is too high for what it is.

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**Author:** ![POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/povvr.se/32/16041_2.png) [@POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/u/POVVR.se)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/26 "2020-07-23T10:13:47Z")

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For sales outside EU we do not have to charge The VAT. The price is then 158 USD or 137 EUR. Your own costums Will most likely charge you for the VAT through.  
We can’t do anything about The price for the housings from Pimax.  
As I said before. Our profit is more or less 0. Actually not worth it for us but we want to offer this to everyone with a cracked housing.  
I totally respect your opinion that it is to expensive.

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**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/heliosurge/32/28073_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Heliosurge)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 10:53am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/27 "2020-07-23T10:53:16Z")

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Well hopefully pimax can workout a better method of supplying your firm with the housings and other repair parts. As you are indeed helping them with needed services.

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**Author:** ![POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/povvr.se/32/16041_2.png) [@POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/u/POVVR.se)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/28 "2020-07-23T10:59:10Z")

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We are already working on it.

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**Author:** ![eileiksis](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/7feea3/32.png) [@eileiksis](https://forum.openmr.com/u/eileiksis)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 11:06am UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/29 "2020-07-23T11:06:23Z")

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is this all initialised by Sweviver, who is I believe swedish?

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**Author:** ![BNP](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/8dc957/32.png) [@BNP](https://forum.openmr.com/u/BNP)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/30 "2020-07-23T15:13:40Z")

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Well at least it’s good to know it’s an option.

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**Author:** ![POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/povvr.se/32/16041_2.png) [@POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/u/POVVR.se)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/31 "2020-07-23T16:19:37Z")

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![DSC_0146](https://community.openmr.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/7/8/789c03a498dd83930e8de47f9dfe10ab21473eb3.jpeg)  
 ![DSC_0143](https://community.openmr.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/9/7/97ce6149ff9d0bc1482a4bb389278f6211529282.jpeg)  
 ![DSC_0145](https://community.openmr.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/5/8/58d8d65a8d60b9ae28c95fa802d0906ea15c919a.jpeg)  
 ![DSC_0144](https://community.openmr.ai/uploads/default/original/3X/b/e/be9498e712ba16c44c9a53fa0eb6d17193256a87.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/povvr.se/32/16041_2.png) [@POVVR.se](https://forum.openmr.com/u/POVVR.se)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/32 "2020-07-23T16:22:04Z")

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Sweviver is indeed Swedish. Not sure How much he has been involved through. This was initiated by us and our contact at Pimax Ariana.

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**Author:** ![Thall](https://forum.openmr.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@Thall](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Thall)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/33 "2020-07-23T16:23:40Z")

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Thanks for the images! Looks like paint to me. The metal headstrap bars are a huge improvement though over the 5k+

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.openmr.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/19863a63bd0f452a38669829a92f279c59ddd490.png) [@system](https://forum.openmr.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2020, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/34 "2020-09-21T16:23:40Z")

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**Author:** ![Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/user_avatar/forum.openmr.com/heliosurge/32/28073_2.png) [@Heliosurge](https://forum.openmr.com/u/Heliosurge)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.openmr.com/t/re-housing-in-stock/29694/35 "2021-02-21T18:34:33Z")

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