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Title: [GB] EPBT Ivory - $24K Raised for Charity! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Sun, 31 May 2020, 14:21:46
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EnjoyPBT Ivory
(https://i.imgur.com/XYedrml.jpg)
(https://i.ibb.co/pygpZX5/PACH-certificate-1.png)
$24,220 Raised for Charity!
Breakdown:
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- KBDFans 10,057 USD -
- ZeusWorks 253 EUR -
- Kono 5,000 USD -
- Deskhero 2,850 USD -
- Daily Clack 985.60 GBP -
- Mykeyboard 4,648 USD -


This is a non-profit set for Save The Elephants (https://www.savetheelephants.org/), a non-profit organization located in Kenya, Africa.
They work by providing protection, conducting research, spreading awareness, and resolving conflict.

How Will Profits Be Donated?
The vendors and I will only receive the money that was put into making this kit (e.g. renders, design, vendor expenses).
Everything else will stay with the vendors, and they will do the donation process. Screenshots and proof will be provided after the group buy.
100% of profits from sales will be donated to charity.


Updates
27 July 2020
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Samples came in, and they are approved! The first two pictures are direct comparisons in daylight, and the last one is a more "visually accurate" photo with less harsh lighting. Taken with iPhone X.
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/636696154175832074/737388177882611732/image0.jpg)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/636696154175832074/737389173723627640/image0.jpg)
(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/636696154175832074/737395884559695922/image0.jpg)

Future updates can be found in the Discord server.


Vendors
US - Kono (https://kono.store/products/epbt-ivory)
Canada - Desk Hero (https://www.deskhero.ca/collections/group-buys-upcoming/products/epbt-ivory)
Europe - MyKeyboard (https://mykeyboard.eu/catalogue/category/group-buys/epbt-ivory_293/)
Australia - Daily Clack (https://dailyclack.com/products/epbt-ivory)
Asia - KBDFans (https://kbdfans.com/collections/interest-checks/products/ic-epbt-ivory-keycaps-set)
Cables - ZeusCables (https://www.zeuscables.store/ivory)

Kits

Base | 75 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/v2hbpIH.jpg)

Numpad | 15 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/Sh3qA8l.jpg)

Novelties | 15 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/htAJM0y.jpg)

Icon | 15 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/47ha9jZ.jpg)

Spacebar | 12 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/EEedB9G.jpg)

Nomad | 15 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/9pBZ4vN.jpg)

International | 15 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/iey5J3B.jpg)

Renders

AKI-S by senryo
(https://i.imgur.com/qQqFdo9.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/0omjdih.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/f5miPNo.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Z9gW3W9.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/Mo6HGqI.jpg)


Tengu by Finder Works
(https://i.imgur.com/PYXsJUp.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/eZxPbTb.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/DmfoxbK.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/xewDMjW.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/CLmVtxs.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/PjeNHGm.jpg)


Extras

Deskmat - Elephant Safari by Sour | 17 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/MCyQhVw.png)

Deskmat - Tribal Tapestry by Sour | 17 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/WAd2Xp5.png)

RAMA x Ivory PVD Brass by Sour | 56 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/Y1lVLaq.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/0MFaUlP.jpg)

ZeusCables x Ivory | From 15 USD
(https://i.imgur.com/LjYip6P.png)
(https://i.imgur.com/8LxR7Hx.jpg)

Colors
■ RAL 080 90 05
■ RAL 080 60 05
■ RAL 000 25 00

Group Buy Date
June 1st - July 1st, 2020

Estimated Shipping
November 2020

Discord (For updates)
https://discord.gg/aSsUEqc

Special Thanks To
Kingk22 for the amazing renders
Sour for the deskmat and novelties collaboration (!)
All my vendors for supporting the cause and the set
dvorcol for the excellent graphs
The community for helping and guiding me : )

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Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Signature on Tue, 02 June 2020, 12:15:04
Please add estimated shipping date for approval!
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Tue, 02 June 2020, 18:24:15
Quote from: Signature on Tue, 02 June 2020, 12:15:04
Please add estimated shipping date for approval!
Added!
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Sun, 07 June 2020, 21:13:52
Thread is up, bump!
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: DukeEsquire on Mon, 08 June 2020, 00:05:08
Maybe I'm an idiot, but isn't it usually R1 - R4 from top to bottom? Is this set like a reverse profile?
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: suicidal_orange on Mon, 08 June 2020, 03:13:20
Quote from: DukeEsquire on Mon, 08 June 2020, 00:05:08
Maybe I'm an idiot, but isn't it usually R1 - R4 from top to bottom? Is this set like a reverse profile?
It's not you it's ePBT - for whatever reason they number the rows backwards to everyone else.  It will look and feel normal :)
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: dvorcol on Mon, 08 June 2020, 16:14:51
(https://i.postimg.cc/Vk0bRqBS/e-PBTivory-Status200607c.png)

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(https://i.postimg.cc/ZKVd6XVj/e-PBTivory-Progress200607.png)
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Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: makenova on Mon, 08 June 2020, 20:27:02
That Nomad set looks great. Apparently some of those keys are uncommon for ePBT.
Did you confirm that ePBT can make those keys in the appropriate row profiles and that all the spacebars are convex?
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Tue, 09 June 2020, 09:40:03
Quote from: makenova on Mon, 08 June 2020, 20:27:02
That Nomad set looks great. Apparently some of those keys are uncommon for ePBT.
Did you confirm that ePBT can make those keys in the appropriate row profiles and that all the spacebars are convex?
The spacebars are all convex. I will make sure with EPBT a third time before the GB ends that they can produce all the keys in the rows in the nomad kit.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: honoka on Sun, 14 June 2020, 09:39:43
Quote from: Pachriksu on Tue, 09 June 2020, 09:40:03
Quote from: makenova on Mon, 08 June 2020, 20:27:02
That Nomad set looks great. Apparently some of those keys are uncommon for ePBT.
Did you confirm that ePBT can make those keys in the appropriate row profiles and that all the spacebars are convex?
The spacebars are all convex. I will make sure with EPBT a third time before the GB ends that they can produce all the keys in the rows in the nomad kit.

I would say that it's far too late to check that now.
Obviously a lot of people have already bought the set as advertised.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Wed, 17 June 2020, 07:32:04
Quote from: honoka on Sun, 14 June 2020, 09:39:43
Quote from: Pachriksu on Tue, 09 June 2020, 09:40:03
Quote from: makenova on Mon, 08 June 2020, 20:27:02
That Nomad set looks great. Apparently some of those keys are uncommon for ePBT.
Did you confirm that ePBT can make those keys in the appropriate row profiles and that all the spacebars are convex?
The spacebars are all convex. I will make sure with EPBT a third time before the GB ends that they can produce all the keys in the rows in the nomad kit.

I would say that it's far too late to check that now.
Obviously a lot of people have already bought the set as advertised.
True. I've done what I could. If it happens that they've misunderstood me 2 times in a row then there's nothing I can really do but offer refunds to those who want it.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: dvorcol on Wed, 17 June 2020, 14:59:49
(https://i.postimg.cc/Ls90SLMZ/e-PBTivory-Status200614.png)

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Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: konstantin on Wed, 17 June 2020, 18:12:25
Grats on the great numbers!
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Obstsalatjaa on Thu, 18 June 2020, 16:13:50
op you should definately contact savetheelephants.org social media operator that you are running this. So they can post it on there socials and we have more people supporting a good cause. If not done already. Keep it up.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Tue, 23 June 2020, 07:34:03
Quote from: konstantin on Wed, 17 June 2020, 18:12:25
Grats on the great numbers!
Thank you! :D

Quote from: Obstsalatjaa on Thu, 18 June 2020, 16:13:50
op you should definately contact savetheelephants.org social media operator that you are running this. So they can post it on there socials and we have more people supporting a good cause. If not done already. Keep it up.
They actually only advertise for products with a certain number of sales already donated, so that unfortunately does not apply. I have contacted them though, and got everything pretty much worked out for the donation process!
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: dvorcol on Tue, 23 June 2020, 16:13:03
(https://i.postimg.cc/qRTjLGD4/e-PBTivory-Status200621.png)

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Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: ZROGST on Mon, 29 June 2020, 22:43:19
Does this group buy end tomorrow (July 1) as stated in this thread title or at the end of the week (July 6) as listed on the sales page by KONO?
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Sslix on Tue, 30 June 2020, 18:10:55
Any chance we can get high res files for the deskmat art? Would love to use one as my desktop background  :D
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Axariel on Tue, 30 June 2020, 21:57:41
What is the artisan made out of? The listing on Kono just says metal.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Wed, 01 July 2020, 09:58:39
Quote from: ZROGST on Mon, 29 June 2020, 22:43:19
Does this group buy end tomorrow (July 1) as stated in this thread title or at the end of the week (July 6) as listed on the sales page by KONO?
It ends today, July 1st

Quote from: Axariel on Tue, 30 June 2020, 21:57:41
What is the artisan made out of? The listing on Kono just says metal.
It's PVD Brass


This is kind of repetitive, but today is the last day to purchase the set! Let's make that final stretch :)
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: iamthekiller on Wed, 01 July 2020, 18:58:10
This is really a gorgeous set and it’s going to help the elephants!  I just found out about this group buy today on the last day so I didn’t have time to plan out a board. Instead, I’m just getting a novelties set. It also reminds me of the Evernote elephant, which I’ve been using their software for over a decade.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: dvorcol on Sun, 05 July 2020, 14:25:54
(https://i.postimg.cc/4NSpMnDp/e-PBTivory-Status200711rev-Fin-Yext.png)

(https://i.postimg.cc/4xHpTsGq/e-PBTivory-Progress200711rev-Fin-Yext.png)

Revised 11 July.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Daniel on Sat, 18 July 2020, 10:39:08
Damn, I regret missing this one...
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Color Samples Approved | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Mon, 27 July 2020, 21:10:47
First Update Posted!
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: gnho on Mon, 12 October 2020, 18:21:15
Any update?

Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: kajahtaa on Mon, 12 October 2020, 22:35:34
Quote from: gnho on Mon, 12 October 2020, 18:21:15
Any update?

Sent from my Pixel 3 using Tapatalk

Sounds like November shipping from vendors should happen and maybe pictures posted soon. Per Discord.

Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: gnho on Mon, 12 October 2020, 22:42:29
Okay thank you!
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: kajahtaa on Mon, 19 October 2020, 18:31:29
Pictures have been posted on discord.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: hkhawk on Tue, 20 October 2020, 13:12:17
I got my Rama keycap and holy moly it is gorgeous!
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: jimboytacos on Thu, 22 October 2020, 00:14:19
Quote from: hkhawk on Tue, 20 October 2020, 13:12:17
I got my Rama keycap and holy moly it is gorgeous!
Gonna agree with you on that. Mines came in already and the finish is just on another level.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: kajahtaa on Sat, 31 October 2020, 10:40:41
So not shipping in November.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: paperassgasket on Wed, 04 November 2020, 19:55:56
From KONO:

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EPBT Ivory
Rama caps have arrived. The keycap sets are being produced now and should complete in the next few months. There's not a firm timeline yet, but should be by the end of the year.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - In Production | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Mon, 16 November 2020, 21:35:49
Whoops, looks like I replied by mistake here but for the people that need to know:

EPBT Ivory is currently in production to be shipped out to vendors near the end of December.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: thinkrtank on Mon, 16 November 2020, 22:58:59
Is the shipping still slated for November of 2020?
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Mon, 16 November 2020, 23:44:34
Quote from: thinkrtank on Mon, 16 November 2020, 22:58:59
Is the shipping still slated for November of 2020?

No.

“ The keycap sets are being produced now and should complete in the next few months. There's not a firm timeline yet, but should be by the end of the year.”

This was said in November. I’d be shocked if they were in my hands by the end of the year. Done with production by the end of the year might be possible.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: thinkrtank on Tue, 17 November 2020, 09:39:42
Quote from: IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Mon, 16 November 2020, 23:44:34
Quote from: thinkrtank on Mon, 16 November 2020, 22:58:59
Is the shipping still slated for November of 2020?

No.

“ The keycap sets are being produced now and should complete in the next few months. There's not a firm timeline yet, but should be by the end of the year.”

This was said in November. I’d be shocked if they were in my hands by the end of the year. Done with production by the end of the year might be possible.

Thanks I saw that on the Kono website. Technically November is the end of the year so. Assuming they're referring to December for the production to be done, I assume the shipping will happen January - February then?
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Liub on Mon, 25 January 2021, 22:59:31
I have received my shipping notification from KBDFans, for those that are looking for an update. Expect it to be on the way to your proxies soon if not already.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Shikada on Tue, 26 January 2021, 07:55:15
Thanks for the update. No news on mykeyboard.eu side yet.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: bukowski on Tue, 26 January 2021, 08:00:46
Thankfully I ordered via kbdfans instead of mykeyboard. Package is scheduled to arrive Thursday.  :thumb:
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: paperassgasket on Wed, 10 February 2021, 15:38:28
Wait, how are y'all already getting the caps when KONO says they're not even produced yet?
https://kono.store/pages/weekly-update
2/4/21 update:
(https://i.imgur.com/Zh6z2E9.png)
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Liub on Thu, 11 February 2021, 02:15:40
Quote from: h9n9n3 on Fri, 13 November 2020, 08:55:15
gold on blue looks aweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesome

Quote from: paperassgasket on Wed, 10 February 2021, 15:38:28
Wait, how are y'all already getting the caps when KONO says they're not even produced yet?
https://kono.store/pages/weekly-update
2/4/21 update:
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/Zh6z2E9.png)


Perhaps Kono themselves weren't notified, or they just didn't provide a proper update. KBDF are handled the manufacturing.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Samples Soon | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: kajahtaa on Fri, 12 March 2021, 00:37:48
Fellow victims of Kono.

Our sets are still in China ..

 :-*
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Shipping! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: hottrout on Fri, 02 July 2021, 13:00:38
Ivory arrived, I opened the box and immediately knew which keyboard would have to be built for it. 

RAMA Kara + Dragon Fruit Switches + PBT Ivory

(https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/600363912076066827/860579515196375111/inCollage_20210702_185405520.jpg)
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Shipping! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: paperassgasket on Fri, 02 July 2021, 13:09:29
That looks great!

I'm still waiting on mine. Kono properly ****ed everyone who ordered the full package. I was fine waiting for deskmats to be finished before delivery, but them selling too many "extras" of the Rama and now having to get more made to fulfill GB orders is insulting.
Sort of unbelievable that people have had sets in hand for 6 months and Kono has somehow managed to double the GB length for their customers.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Shipping! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: kajahtaa on Fri, 02 July 2021, 19:15:07
Love this set,

Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - Shipping! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: andreiborisov on Sat, 03 July 2021, 08:30:08
Consider a GMK version, please)
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - $24K Raised for Charity! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Pach on Wed, 14 July 2021, 11:49:11
I know a lot of you are waiting for your sets to still ship; the delays that you guys have gone through are simply unacceptable in my opinion. If I run an EPBT set again, I'm going to stick with KBDFans to handle everything, as they've been excellent through the process and have direct communications with the manufacturer.

In other (and better) news...

We've raised $24,220 USD for Save The Elephants!!!
(https://i.ibb.co/pygpZX5/PACH-certificate-1.png)

When I started this project, I honestly didn't think we would raise even close to this amount. It's far exceeded my expectations in this category, and I'm hopeful that this will contribute to making a huge impact on Elephants and their habitats and safety in Africa. I'd like to take this moment to thank all my vendors for sticking with me to support this nonprofit project, and of course to everyone in the community who also represented and supported this project and the cause.

More technical details: You'll find a small donation breakdown in the main post if you're curious (and for transparency). I've also been informed from my contact at STE that "All the vendors donating more than ($1K) will be listed in our Annual Report." Their annual report is, of course, annual, and you can find that easily through their website when it becomes updated.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - $24K Raised for Charity! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Hell-es on Wed, 14 July 2021, 12:58:29
 :thumb: very nice, well done
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - $24K Raised for Charity! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: hottrout on Wed, 14 July 2021, 13:44:14
Very well done and I was happy to support and be a part of it.
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - $24K Raised for Charity! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: Liub on Thu, 15 July 2021, 03:49:14
Congratulations and thank you for your generosity. I love this set!
Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - $24K Raised for Charity! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: thanatic on Fri, 16 July 2021, 00:46:53
Oh, I forgot I had ordered this set. Did everyone get theirs?

Looks like I ordered it through Kono, from what I last I remembered was it the deskmat delayed so orders didn't ship because waiting for deskmats? Looks like now its waiting for Rama's? Odd Rama is usually 1st to arrive for keycaps.

Anybody get theirs from Kono's yet?


******* Latest Kono Update, I think ******
EPBT Ivory
Ivory Deskmats arrived and orders are shipping out now! Some orders are being held by RAMA Ivory caps, they are in production now.
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Title: Re: [GB] EPBT Ivory - $24K Raised for Charity! | June 1st - July 1st, 2020
Post by: chowder266 on Fri, 16 July 2021, 04:30:35
Quote from: thanatic on Fri, 16 July 2021, 00:46:53
Oh, I forgot I had ordered this set. Did everyone get theirs?

Looks like I ordered it through Kono, from what I last I remembered was it the deskmat delayed so orders didn't ship because waiting for deskmats? Looks like now its waiting for Rama's? Odd Rama is usually 1st to arrive for keycaps.

Anybody get theirs from Kono's yet?


******* Latest Kono Update, I think ******
EPBT Ivory
Ivory Deskmats arrived and orders are shipping out now! Some orders are being held by RAMA Ivory caps, they are in production now.
**********************************

lmao I got my RAMA keycap months ago, just kono doing kono things I suppose