Great/Interesting Finds

E3E · 18 Mar 2016, 21:20

ohaimark wrote: ↑The buyer of my DC-3014 is a collector in South Korea -- he's eating int'l shipping in addition to the $420.

That's some serious dedication.

Taking one for the homeland it seems, since the Leading Edge DC-3014 is South Korean itself, haha.

chiptea · 18 Mar 2016, 21:30

chiptea wrote: ↑
Blaise170 wrote: ↑
webwit wrote: ↑Ebay Schmebay. A parasite 3rd party, driven by the greed of their users.
Can you really blame people for wanting to get as much as they can for a product? If people on DT were willing to buy everything I sell on ebay, I'd gladly sell for 10-15% less, but that's just not reasonable considering how small the marketplace is compared to ebay.
I'd offer you something, but I guarantee the bid is going to reach something like $400. While it's understandable for sellers to want to get as much on merch as possible, it often turns things on end (kind of like the price of blue alps right now). Personally, I'd sell on the forums for cheap to keep the hobby easier to get into.

I PREDICTED IT FROM THE STAAAAART "Something like $400'

Khronokrator · 18 Mar 2016, 21:37

I figured it would hit $400 after the bids started jumping up again last night, as well. Before then, I had it pegged around $350.

Not really any fault of eBay, IMO. The demand for Blue Alps is really high right now and prices are basically what the market will bear, which (for deep-pocketed collectors) is quite a lot.

chiptea · 18 Mar 2016, 21:45

Sadly. No hope for me to get my grail board ;(

No, there is absolutely not fault to ebay or the seller. As I said, there's nothing wrong with trying to get the most out of a rare desirable item that you own. Other than this case, though, it kind of seems that blue alps prices calmed down a *little* bit. Hopefully this trend will continue.

E3E · 18 Mar 2016, 22:43

chiptea wrote: ↑Sadly. No hope for me to get my grail board ;(

No, there is absolutely not fault to ebay or the seller. As I said, there's nothing wrong with trying to get the most out of a rare desirable item that you own. Other than this case, though, it kind of seems that blue alps prices calmed down a *little* bit. Hopefully this trend will continue.

Time for me to start listing all my rare boards and drive them up again!

Nah.

Dra · 18 Mar 2016, 22:52

More GOG3LYTH board http://www.ebay.de/itm/FAME-TH-5539-Din ... SwvFZW7CJ4

I snatched one, 3 left

Any of these interesting?

SILITEK SK-8843-20
http://www.ebay.de/itm/PC-Tastatur-SILI ... SwHxVW6-T1

S.A.M. SK-8831-2D
http://www.ebay.de/itm/PC-Tastatur-S-A- ... OSw2ENW6-c~

Redmaus · 18 Mar 2016, 23:02

Oh man I would get that if it were in the states...

Shipping would probably kill me if I wanted to buy it from here

hypkx · 18 Mar 2016, 23:05

Redmaus wrote: ↑Oh man I would get that if it were in the states...

Shipping would probably kill me if I wanted to buy it from here

I dont think it would be that much, german shipping is quite cheap

, probably it only would costs as parcel 16€.

Redmaus · 18 Mar 2016, 23:08

How nice are the Tai Hao aruz switches? That's the only reason I want the keyboard anyhow.

I am kind at the max as far as spending power goes, I so I don't even think I can afford the board no matter what shipping is.

E3E · 18 Mar 2016, 23:09

Ahh, I'd get one if I didn't need a proxy from German land. Damn. Just for the caps, more than anything.

Yeah, we're looking at $95-100 total.

Eh,with my recent buys, I don't think I'd be good for that.

Dra · 18 Mar 2016, 23:20

I shouldn't be able to afford it right now either but this is too good of a deal to pass up on

hypkx · 18 Mar 2016, 23:23

Dra wrote: ↑I shouldn't be able to afford it right now either but this is too good of a deal to pass up on

I know those keycaps, just like the og cherry keycaps.

seebart · 18 Mar 2016, 23:24

Thanks Dra I just got one. Same seller I got my Pertec from today, but he did not have these at the time. I'll do the full FAME Tai Hao aruz review when I have time.

I can return it within one month also.

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Dra wrote: ↑I shouldn't be able to afford it right now either but this is too good of a deal to pass up on

Yep.

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Dra · 18 Mar 2016, 23:34

You and me buddy, I got my camera and soldering iron ready, might also get a new picture of the switch for the wiki

Redmaus · 18 Mar 2016, 23:35

What are the switches like compared to blue alps?

Tuntematon · 18 Mar 2016, 23:35

Dammit guys! I'm waiting to hear back about overseas shipping, don't think it will last now.

seebart · 18 Mar 2016, 23:37

Dra wrote: ↑You and me buddy, I got my camera and soldering iron ready, might also get a new picture of the switch for the wiki

Soldering iron? You're gonna rip this up? Blasphemy ! Come on it's NIB.

I might have to kill you for that.

Redmaus wrote: ↑What are the switches like compared to blue alps?

Dunno, you'll have to ask E3E!

Tuntematon · 18 Mar 2016, 23:39

Dra wrote: ↑You and me buddy, I got my camera and soldering iron ready, might also get a new picture of the switch for the wiki

What would be the purpose? You can't use these on an Alps PCB.

Tuntematon · 18 Mar 2016, 23:41

And sold out. Why do I even come to this thread? I only miss out, I never benefit. Arghh.

Dra · 18 Mar 2016, 23:43

seebart wrote: ↑You're gonna rip this up?

Just one teeny tiny switch for some close-ups

seebart · 18 Mar 2016, 23:46

Ahh OK that's good to hear. Oh well just spent the rest of my keyobard $$$ for this month.

Those Tai-Hao Aruz switches better be good.

Redmaus · 18 Mar 2016, 23:48

I hope they are crap so I don't have to feel bad about missing out

Tuntematon · 18 Mar 2016, 23:51

How is there so much interest in this keyboard? Four sold in less than an hour for $80 USD and no one's even tried the switch before.

Dra · 18 Mar 2016, 23:56

Because it's got a blue stem

I believe someone mentioned that they feel somewhat similar to blue alps so that alone is worth something I guess, also rarity

seebart · 18 Mar 2016, 23:56

Tuntematon wrote: ↑...and no one's even tried the switch before.

Sure they have:

for-sale-f55/tai-hao-aruz-vulture-group ... 13265.html

wiki/Tai-Hao_Aruz

wiki/Fame_GOG3YLTH-5539

photos-f62/aruz-switch-updated-pics-t39 ... hilit=aruz

Tuntematon · 18 Mar 2016, 23:58

...out of the people who just bought one.

seebart · 19 Mar 2016, 00:02

Well then I'd know what they're like, of course not! But the switch itself is no new discovery. It's been in our wiki for a while. Do you only ever buy stuff you already know?

Tuntematon · 19 Mar 2016, 00:05

seebart wrote: ↑Well then I'd know what they're like, of course not! But the switch itself is no new discovery. It's been in our wiki for a while. Do you only ever buy stuff you already know?

Of course not. The TH-5539 in the Wiki is mine! I bought it never having tried it before. I'd like another because mine has some broken switches. I'm just sour because I found this earlier and I was waiting on a response from the seller about shipping. Then Dra posted it here and it sold out in a hurry. You win some, you lose some.

scottc · 19 Mar 2016, 00:06

If people only bought things that they knew, then blue Alps prices would drop to the floor when people realised that they were quite nice but incredibly overhyped!

seebart · 19 Mar 2016, 00:11

Don't be sour Tuntematon! I'm sure the seller would have responded to you if they had not sold out.

The switch is similar in design to a KPT switch, with a similar actuation force to Alps SKCM Blue. The tactile bump resembles that of the KPT switch, and the click is like an almost silenced SMK Alps mount switch.

That pretty much sums it up, KPT's are not that great though IMO.