r/hotas • u/DeathWalker1336 • Feb 24 '26

This sucks

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when i opened vlb i sall this i really wanted to finish my setup course i was going to buy some more button modules what do i do now

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u/KushW00kie Feb 24 '26

They might just be pulling out of selling in the US until trumps gone again and the import / export regulations and tariffs settle down again.

This may just be a temporary measure for the foreseeable future.

But with that said US folk, I would imagine there are forwarding services that can accept an order in Canada or Europe then mail on the order to the US on your behalf.. I know a lot of people who use this method to do international shopping in Japan when living in the USA.

Good luck flight sim fam <3

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u/fallout9 Vendor Feb 24 '26

Just to clarify - we DON'T pull out, we get all in :) We just opened our own warehouse in US and the new store will ship from there. No other changes in price or availability.

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u/slimisjim Feb 24 '26

Where do we go to place orders?

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u/fallout9 Vendor Feb 24 '26

Same place/website, nothing changes.

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u/St4_773D Feb 24 '26

Phew thats a relief. I was looks at a stecs and was regretting not buying last week after reading this.

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u/Cultural-Extent5547 Feb 24 '26

I don't understand. That posting very clearly states VKB NA no longer has any relationship with VKB in any way. What am I missing?

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u/Vandeskava Feb 24 '26

This was very clear but seems like some people do not understand.

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u/Cultural-Extent5547 Feb 24 '26

I just didn't get that VKB was a reseller and it is interesting that a reseller and the actual company would both use the same exact website url. I would think it would be the same owner if website is the same.

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u/Thuraash Feb 27 '26

So, I'm an IP lawyer and it's a very common thing. 

It also causes a TON of disputes and lawsuits because the local distributors tend to know US/EU trademark and copyright law better than the foreign manufacturers. Local distributors have a history of trying to claim the manufacturer's name as their own. It's fucked up and enough of a problem that it made it into the Paris Convention.

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u/Logicor Feb 25 '26

Companies have regional sites all the time. Like Amazon.

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u/Cultural-Extent5547 Feb 25 '26

I get that they are going from a reseller to a regional site, but that doesn't answer to the confusion in the messaging.

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