Author Topic: Is this for real? (Read 4875 times)

1839cc · « **on:** Tue, 22 December 2009, 23:25:13 »

Cherry MX1A-G1DW 250 pack for $3.07 plus shipping.

PCB mount browns with diodes, right? That's what it looks like according to Cherry's PDF catalogue.

msiegel · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 23 December 2009, 00:14:48 »

could be an error... man that's cheap

$307 would be more realistic

1839cc · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 23 December 2009, 00:28:40 »

Quote from: msiegel;144662

could be an error... man that's cheap

$307 would be more realistic

That's what I thought too. I placed an order and it came to 9.02 shipped. I guess I'll wait and see. Either I'll get an email about the price being wrong or it will be an individual switch instead of 250.

1839cc · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 23 December 2009, 00:40:51 »

I'll post what I find out. If anything.

ricercar · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 23 December 2009, 03:22:49 »

Quote from: ripster;144667

Last time Ricercar posted a Ebay Cherry Corp SPOS keyboard I presented 10 carefully reasoned arguments why it COULDN'T be a brown cherry keyboard.

It was a brown cherry keyboard.

Your secret is safe with me!

Qwertyuiop · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 23 December 2009, 05:08:02 »

Clicking the link in the OP now returns a "0 products matched your query" page which is probably not a good sign.

Iceman · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 23 December 2009, 05:22:56 »

Quote from: Qwertyuiop;144696

Clicking the link in the OP now returns a "0 products matched your query" page which is probably not a good sign.

Same here.

Rajagra · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 23 December 2009, 07:04:26 »

Following the similar items links gets you there eventually.
I wouldn't be greedy. If you all buy at once it'll give the game away though. And as said, special order, so they have time to work it out.

ricercar · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 23 December 2009, 15:24:13 »

Sometimes it's all computerized, and you can make out like a bandit. MicroWarehouse once posted $0.00 for a case of 100 CDRW, and I bought six cases. Of the dozens of people who ordered and posted to whatever board I was on that year, I was the only one who received his order.

1839cc · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 24 December 2009, 17:54:13 »

Update: I received the following email about my order.

Quote

We are sending you this automated email to help you stay informed about an order you placed with us. The following is the current status of the order:

Status: IN PROGRESS

Your order has been placed with one of our suppliers who will ship it directly to you.

Note: Your order has been forwarded to a regional warehouse for processing. We will issue an invoice once we have confirmation.

Qty: 1
Product: 250PK MX Keyswitch Desktop 4MM Tactile 55CN Diode No-LED PCB Mnt
Status: Awaiting confirmation by regional warehouse.

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 24 December 2009, 18:43:54 »

55cn is black, right?

1839cc · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 24 December 2009, 18:52:09 »

Quote from: AndrewZorn;145127

55cn is black, right?

Should be brown. See last page of attached pdf.

bloodien0se · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 25 December 2009, 03:58:45 »

Hell I placed an order, I don't know what I'd do with 250 cherry browns, but I'd find something.

ch_123 · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 25 December 2009, 05:05:48 »

Send me some =P

bloodien0se · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 08 January 2010, 13:46:17 »

Knew it was too good to be true, they got back to me finally.
Status: CANCELLED

Your order number has been cancelled. There is a minimum order Qty of
250 on this product.

Item Ordered

250PK MX Keyswitch Desktop 4MM Tactile 55CN Diode No-LED PCB Mnt

it also looks like they edited the page to say 67 dollars now.

1839cc · « **Reply #15 on:** Mon, 11 January 2010, 00:06:23 »

Hmmm, mine is still pending. Probably not for long though.

Ranma13 · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 11 January 2010, 02:19:41 »

Still up for $4.67 here:

http://www.provantage.com/cherry-electronics-mx1a-g1dw~4CHER0A8.htm

spolia optima · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 13:33:36 »

They canceled my order. talked with CS, no help at all.
I hope someone got lucky.

Provantage had the right to cancel my order. I got greedy. Flew too close to the sun.

Mental Hobbit · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 14:07:23 »

Can't you sue them for a couple billions by some funny U.S. law now? Mental cruelty or something?

spolia optima · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 14:11:00 »

Quote from: Mental Hobbit;150601

Can't you sue them for a couple billions by some funny U.S. law now? Mental cruelty or something?

even if i could, why would i? they've caused me no harm but for the wasting of a few hours time.

1839cc · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 14:33:02 »

I got this today:

Quote

250PK MX Keyswitch Desktop 4MM Tactile 55CN Diode No-LED PCB Mnt - (Qty
1)
----------------------------------------------------------------

The product you have ordered has been discontinued. As a result, your
order has been cancelled. We regret any inconvenience this may have
caused you.

Please contact the product manufacturer for any information regarding a
replacement part number and reorder.

Sincerely,

Your PROVANTAGE Team

I'm not surprised and have no plans to sue.

itlnstln · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 14:35:41 »

Yeah, they are providing so much service that they are sending the customer to the manufacturer to find out the available parts/numbers.

itlnstln · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 14:52:49 »

This might solve some of your canned food date problems. As far as Cherry goes, everything they do is such an enigma that even everyone at Bletchley Park wouldn't have deciphered them.

spolia optima · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 15:10:22 »

Quote from: itlnstln;150616

This might solve some of your canned food date problems. As far as Cherry goes, everything they do is such an enigma that even everyone at Bletchley Park wouldn't have deciphered them.

Nice. Using two ridiculously obscure historical factoids to explain something that could be communicated by saying "cherry is confusing". Dennis Miller himself couldn't have said it better.

itlnstln · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 15:31:48 »

I thought the geeks around here might like that. I would have never said that in public.

I'm not sure what that says about you guys, but I'm sticking to it.

Did you catch the Enigma (machine) = German/Cherry = German dynamic? That was an added bonus.

ricercar · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 15:34:32 »

Got my $25 order cancellation today. Good thing, too. I don't know where I'd have put 1000 key switches.

spolia optima · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 13 January 2010, 16:01:57 »

Oh well... Someday.

provantage might be acting on the stingy side, but in this economy I don't blame them.

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