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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: jacethesaltsculptor on Sat, 28 March 2020, 14:25:33
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1991-IBM-Model-M-1397681-ps-2-DIN-SpaceSaver-Clicky-Mechanical-Keyboard/114161796911?hash=item1a9492c72f:g:DAAAAOSw9QVef6Fq
SSK for 236.55 which is an oddly specific price.
shipped.
Not too bad, comes with SDL cord to PS2 and adapter.
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which is an oddly specific price.
I have done that sort of thing. Decide what real amount you want to walk away with and add shipping, ebay fees, Paypal fees, and sales tax to produce a specific sales price.
That said, most people would round up to an even dollar, or 5, or 10.
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I was thinking it was probably with shipping included, since it is free for the buyer.
Very short auction, the guy seems to want to be red of it today.
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It is quite discouraging when you put ion paper. A large flat rate game board box goes for about $18 domestic, $80 international. Ebay charges 10% plus a few more points (each) if you opt for things like "featured" listings, reserve prices, etc. Paypal gets 3%, and there may or may not be sales tax, depending on .... reasons.
So that $236 that you pay will really be something like $180 in the seller's pocket when the dust settles.
Several years ago I wrote a near dissertation-length post on my thoughts on selling on ebay.
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Several years ago I wrote a near dissertation-length post on my thoughts on selling on ebay.
Was a good read. https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51443.0
And this listing is actually $249, a nice "round" number, but there's an eBay 5% off thing going on which gets the weird price.
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I thought that sounded familiar, I read it before I joined. It was very interested, especially as I buy on ebay alot, and it explains a lot of things.
the price has also gone down again: 229 now and he's reset his auction timer yet again.