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[IC] Key Cap Boxes
« on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:15:18 »
This is an interest check for cardboard boxes for storing key caps, similar to the boxes shown below from Taobao. Each box can hold 2 sets of 104 keys. Shadovved has a source for these and if there is enough interest, then we'll start a group buy for them.

If you're interested, please post what Country you're in and how many boxes you'd like to purchase.


If the above photos do not appear for you, here are the direct links: Photo 1 | Photo 2

Pricing:
Currently, it's looking to be approximately $3.25 per box. After we get an idea of how much interest there is and how many orders we might be able to generate, we'll approach the manufacturer and see if we can get a deeper discount.

Shipping:
Initial thoughts were AirMail via China Post, which is currently estimated around $2 per box.

However, since the numbers are looking good, we're also examining the possibility of using proxies to see if that reduces the shipping. Given the size thus far for the US, we'll see if it makes more sense to ship one large order and then distribute from there. Bottom line is that it's too soon to tell, but that is what an Interest Check is good for -- sorting these kinds of things out.  ;D

The Numbers
   United States: 137 - 170
   Canada: 23 - 40
   Europe: 32 - 44
   Australia: 10
   Singapore: 17 - 22
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   TOTAL: 219 - 286
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:21:47 »
Interested in 10-20 depending on shipping
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:22:20 »
I'd be in for 12 or 15, easily.

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:22:56 »
I'm definitely interested in a few of those 10-20.

I'm in the EU though, so that might cause some problems...
If we get more EU interest I might be willing to help in EU distribution of this, however I've never done something like this before and might be going over my head here. (I really want these boxes. ;) )

Actually send out quotes to a few dutch cardboard box manufactures last week, but none of them was willing/able to make something like this. :/

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:23:05 »
I might opt for courier shipping if cost issnt too prohibitive :-X

Please kindly start a form to register qty so I might ask for shipping quotes easily ;)

EDIT: I would prefer to have a local/regional distributor, cos local shipping would definitely be cheaper, I suppose

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:23:59 »
I could be a proxy for the US. All US orders ship to me and then I can distribute if that is easier.

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:25:24 »
I could be a proxy for the US. All US orders ship to me and then I can distribute if that is easier.

I would put the cost around $5-8 per box depending on shipping (it really is a guess-timate), and it is a dual 104 layered box anyway, so 2 sets per box :)

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:28:21 »
I could be a proxy for the US. All US orders ship to me and then I can distribute if that is easier.

I would put the cost around $5-8 per box depending on shipping (it really is a guess-timate), and it is a dual 104 layered box anyway, so 2 sets per box :)

But wouldn't they be combined into one shipment if we're using a proxy?

Also, until the numbers get out of hand, I'll just track them in the thread for now.  :cool:

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:32:07 »
I could be a proxy for the US. All US orders ship to me and then I can distribute if that is easier.

I would put the cost around $5-8 per box depending on shipping (it really is a guess-timate), and it is a dual 104 layered box anyway, so 2 sets per box :)

But wouldn't they be combined into one shipment if we're using a proxy?

Also, until the numbers get out of hand, I'll just track them in the thread for now.  :cool:

The $3.25 is net price, excluding all shipping, within or outside China, and with some numbers I might be able to contact the seller for a better price maybe?

Well, cos I dont even have a rough idea of the shipping yet (guessing around $3-$4 per box), it may be good to slightly overestimate (for now)

And that is before USPS though. But first-class mail has quite forgiving prices?

This should be a default for GB sets!

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[IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:39:13 »
10-15 to Canada here.

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #10 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:39:45 »
10-15 to Canada here.

Canada? Just join the US will you! :p

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« Reply #11 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:43:59 »
i wont lose to US and Canada guys.  :p
10 here.   :p
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:44:55 »
SG = Singapore?  :-[

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« Reply #13 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:45:49 »
10-15 to Canada here.

Canada? Just join the US will you! :p

Pffff! That's like me saying SG just join Canada! ;D

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #14 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:46:24 »
SG = Singapore?  :-[

I'll just take care of distributing that ;)

But yes, Singapore

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« Reply #15 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:46:45 »
SG = Singapore?  :-[

oh. crap. forgot to put the country.  :p

yep. its Singapore. ;)
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #16 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 10:47:03 »
I'd take around 10 as well.
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« Reply #17 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 11:33:58 »
Small time bump for our friendly GB organiser  :))

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #18 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 11:56:34 »
5 please. In the US  :)
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #19 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 11:59:22 »
I'm in for sure, my desk drawers need to breath :p

In for 5-10 and am located in the US, I'd love go get a proxy going.


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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #20 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 12:01:39 »
I'm in for 15.
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #21 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 12:12:18 »
In for 15 to 20 of these.
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #22 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 12:24:39 »
In for 5 please.

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« Reply #23 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 12:26:19 »
I'd take 3-5. I'm in the UK.
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #24 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 13:05:24 »
3-5 for Canada

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« Reply #25 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 13:08:30 »
I'd take 5 to the UK

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #26 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 13:40:45 »
i would get 2 boxes

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #27 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 13:45:14 »
I'd be in for at least 6 - 7 boxes depending on the price (location US).
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« Reply #28 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 14:04:50 »
aww snap, im in for like 5 boxes

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #29 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 14:21:54 »
The images are broken for me but this sounds nice. Depending on shipping price I'll buy 3-5.

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« Reply #30 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 15:14:29 »
Interested but lets see some numbers for shipping!
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #31 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 15:42:17 »
I'm in for 3-5 boxes, location US.

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« Reply #32 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 16:10:00 »
Nice. Shipping cardboards now. Assembled or disassembled? ;)

In for 4.

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #33 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 16:11:01 »
Updated the numbers and some of the language in the OP.

In roughly 8 hours, we're up to 137 boxes taking only the low numbers that everyone threw out there. Shipping is still the big question at this point and after a couple more days we'll have the numbers to approach the manufacturer about direct shipping and other alternatives. Given that the US already has already shown an interest in 101 boxes, I think a proxy is probably the right way to go and I'm happy to do that.

So keep the numbers coming and in a couple of days we should be able to get the shipping nailed down.  :)

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« Reply #34 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 16:11:52 »
Well considering US shipping kills. I hope not.

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #35 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 16:13:23 »
Well considering US shipping kills. I hope not.

Would it be better is it came from Canada? Or EU?

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #36 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 16:34:20 »
Shipping will be te deciding factor for me :/ gotta save up for my gh60s

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« Reply #37 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 17:10:36 »
Images are still broken for me in the direct links.

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #38 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 17:20:37 »
I would be in for at least 10 boxes.
I'm in Europe (Germany).

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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #39 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 18:26:10 »
Images are still broken for me in the direct links.

This is the link to the original source of the image: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.4023-399661571.16.8D2dnW&id=18069363021

Does that link work?

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« Reply #40 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 18:30:54 »
Images are still broken for me in the direct links.

This is the link to the original source of the image: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.4023-399661571.16.8D2dnW&id=18069363021

Does that link work?

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« Reply #41 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 18:38:14 »
Yes, I too want some of those boxes.

But how about some keyboard-sized boxes as well?  I could use keyboard-shaped boxes in the following sizes:  generic TKL, G84-4400, G80-1800, and G80-3000.
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #42 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 18:46:38 »
Depending on the final price shipped to my door I might be interested in 10.

I have so many POS board boxes that I keep having to find new ways to use them for something.



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« Reply #43 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 18:48:09 »
Put me in for 10-20
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« Reply #44 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 19:35:55 »
I'd be in for a few!!!
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« Reply #45 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 20:11:02 »
Updated counts


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« Reply #46 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 20:24:03 »
I'm in for 15

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« Reply #47 on: Sun, 14 April 2013, 21:11:25 »
Images are still broken for me in the direct links.

This is the link to the original source of the image: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.1.4023-399661571.16.8D2dnW&id=18069363021

Does that link work?

Yep, that one works.

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« Reply #48 on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 05:46:37 »
In for 2.
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Re: [IC] Key Cap Boxes
« Reply #49 on: Mon, 15 April 2013, 06:30:07 »
I'd grab 10 to either Europe or USA.