[GB] OG Coil Cables - Ended, Extras Available

[donutcat]

What happens if we don't meet moq?

In for a pink and black one (you monochromes have hearts as black as the cable you're buying )

Black should hit MOQ no doubts, beige also has a really strong chance, magenta is trying. If any of them don't hit I'll see about buying them to MOQ myself. Worst case I'll give the option to switch to one of the colors that does hit MOQ if one of them doesn't.

Adding in the numbers for tonite:

Black - 62/100
Beige - 34/100
Magenta - 11/100

[CommonCurt]

Come on Beige!

[Acereconkeys]

LETS GOOO BIEEGEEEEE

[crtexcnndrm99]

Come on Beige!

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[donutcat]

Nightly MOQ updates

Black - 72
Beige - 37
Maganta - 12

Slowing down a little, but that's to be expected really when we're just 4-5 days in.

[emenelopee]

[captsis]

If I missed it I apologize. When does the buy end? Can you add it to the OP?

[donutcat]

No hard end date. We'll go for two weeks and see where the numbers are, go from there.

[donutcat]

MOQs for the night:

Black - 77/100
Beige - 41/100
Magenta - 13/100

[schmoktopus]

I just found out that the two cables I ordered need a usb-c connector instead of a mini-usb connector. Is this fixable?

[Rak8886]

In for the Biege

[Blaise170]

I might be in. I'll have to see.

[evangs]

these are really well priced! I'm in for 2 but I might add a couple more

[Arhipio]

In for the beige, it'll look great with my 9009 set 

[donutcat]

MOQ daily updates:
Black - 86/100
Beige - 49/100
Magenta - 14/100

Black is basically funded(assuming no dropouts), beige is working its way there, magenta is on the struggle bus.

[HotRoderX]

I want to keep eye on this! I have  FC660C and would like a beige cable for it cause its you know one of the cream retro looking board's.

[Spaghetti]

Why does everyone think beige=grey?  Kind of disappointing.

[Acereconkeys]

Why does everyone think beige=grey?  Kind of disappointing.

Where'd you get the idea everyone things beige = grey?

[donutcat]

Current MOQs:
Black - 96/100
Beige - 55/100
Magenta - 17/100

[engicoder]

Do you know what the jacket material is?

[CommonCurt]

Current MOQs:
Black - 96/100
Beige - 55/100
Magenta - 17/100

Come On Beige!  Over half way there.

[Spaghetti]

Why does everyone think beige=grey?  Kind of disappointing.

Where'd you get the idea everyone things beige = grey?

The "beige" color option is silk grey.  The beige option for the /dev/tty keysets was also grey.  It just seems that some people are using beige and grey interchangeably. https://www.magazinecafestore.com//media/catalog/product/1/4/14-1118_beige_1.jpg How are people getting grey from this?

[pr0ximity]

Why does everyone think beige=grey?  Kind of disappointing.

Where'd you get the idea everyone things beige = grey?

The "beige" color option is silk grey.  The beige option for the /dev/tty keysets was also grey.  It just seems that some people are using beige and grey interchangeably. https://www.magazinecafestore.com//media/catalog/product/1/4/14-1118_beige_1.jpg How are people getting grey from this?

Old PC stuff is often referred to as beige but was grey, it's a vague term.

[donutcat]

It's very easy with the limited RAL colors available to pick a color that would be too saturated for the look we're hoping to achieve, so I think it better to er for a faded and more grey color that would still be a safe bet to use on a model m for example.

[donutcat]

Alright fellow cable enthusiasts, I figured it's time for an update on the cable situation since it's near the "initial" end date. As of right now, these are the numbers:

Black - 106/100
Beige - 60/100
Magenta - 17/100

Assuming minimal dropouts and that everyone has filled out the form correctly, black has met MOQ, beige is at 60% with a chance to hit, magenta is at 17% with little chance to hit MOQ. I'll go ahead and extend the buy period another week since I do think we can get enough beige orders to get it to the tipping point. Additionally, I'll start doing math on where the orders are coming from and looking at proxy options since we have a substantial number of orders currently.

[ojrask]

Joined for a black one. I intended to get a beige one but I would like to use the cable on multiple boards so the black one looks better on different boards. Will have to see if I join for an extra beige one later though.

[donutcat]

Current numbers
Black - 112/100
Beige - 63/100
Magenta - 17/100

[M]

Do you plan on extending the buy further than the original extra week if the other colors don't get enough attention? Or is that the point where you start looking at what you can do for the people interested in beige?

[Remsky]

If beige doesn't hit MOQ, is it okay if I change my order to black?

[donutcat]

Magenta I've sorta accepted won't hit, which I thought might be the case from the beginning, but I am willing to try and help beige to MOQ as much as possible.

[emenelopee]

I vote for a quick round of redistribution of the magentas to the black and beige - I'm certainly converting one magenta to one black, maybe there are others who would do the same for beige to help hit MOQ.

[captsis]

Yeah I'd switch to beige

[donutcat]

If you're willing to change your order from magenta to beige or black, just submit the form again and note that you're replacing your magenta order in the comment box.

[ihalatch]

If you're willing to change your order from magenta to beige or black, just submit the form again and note that you're replacing your magenta order in the comment box.

Cen you please issue a spreadsheet with the orders? I forgot what I ordered I made a few orders already.

[sysfury]

What heatshrink color would go best with beige for a classic look?

[Solotov]

Come on Beige! Come on!

[smithyithy]

I get paid on the 27th  )

I can afford them now but I'm a serious savings drive and I've hit my 'leisure' spending limit for this month  )

Friday morning I'll place an order G.

[idlemao]

Come on Beige! Come on!

Put in an order for the beige, and I think another person I know is going for one too. Might have to order another to help this along, come on beige!

[donutcat]

Alright, here's the current numbers:

Black - 120/100
Beige - 73/100
Magenta - 18/100

At this point, I'll go ahead and confirm that I'll bump beige to MOQ since it's reasonably close, and I feel that the uncertainty might be holding some people back who would otherwise be interested. I'll also state that magenta is not going to hit MOQ, so please don't submit more orders for it.

Moving onto the proxying situation. At the moment I'm working on going over the number of orders per region(Canada, EU, Asia, Australia) and evaluating the the price efficiency of bulk shipping those. Right now it's approximately $23 to anywhere outside of NA for a single cable going up to around $34 for 4(the largest quantity I've received in an Intl order). Here's some breakdowns for the regions:

Canada - 8 orders with 13 total cables.
Shipping individually:
 - Single - ~$16
 - Two - ~$16
 - Three - ~$25
Shipping combined:
 - ~$4.64 per cable + proxy shipping cost.

EU - 13 orders with 24 total cables.
Individual shipping:
 - Single - ~$23
 - Two - ~$23
 - Three - ~$34
Shipping combined:
 - ~$3.85 per cable + proxy shipping cost.

Asia - 10 orders with 20 total cables.
Individual shipping:
 - Single - ~$23
 - Two - ~$23
 - Three - ~$33.5
 - Four - ~$33.5
Shipping combined:
 - ~$4.95 per cable + proxy cost.

Australia - 3 orders with 10 total cables.
Individual shipping:
 - Three - ~$34
 - Four - ~$34
Combined shipping:
 - ~$7.6 per cable + proxy cost.


I don't know anything about domestic shipping costs in other countries, but looking at the numbers it looks like the proxying route is the most cost efficient for all regions. I should be able to find a proxy easily for Canada/EU/Australia, but I am concerned about finding one for Asia since I don't really know anyone other than zFrontier, and something like this isn't really what they usually deal with. If anyone has any suggestions for proxies I'm listening.

[Vigrith]

Nice breakdown of everything, thanks for putting in the work for that.

I can't speak for other regions but within Europe shipping costs are usually pretty tame - for example when I'm shipping bags of SA/DSA sets (which are not super heavy, but still) in packets/small boxes it usually costs me like 3-10€ (from Portugal) depending on destination, tracked and ensured. Other countries probably have slightly pricier rates but at $3.85 per cable that's like $7 or something per person as it stands plus, let's say, $10 for domestic, that's still a lot better than $25 per cable and definitely a lot better than $35 for a few.

[ramnes]

Damn, I'm on my phone right now but I'll definitely make an order. How many days left?

[donutcat]

Damn, I'm on my phone right now but I'll definitely make an order. How many days left?

Technically I have the end date set for tomorrow, but I'll be leaving the form open over the weekend while I send out the first round of emails to the submissions that I need to confirm order details on before I can invoice them. I'm planning on doing most of the invoicing Sunday evening.

[emenelopee]

I don't remember what exactly I ordered for the black and magenta and which was which. Can I follow up on the email to switch the magenta to black? Or it's there another way you prefer?

[Solotov]

I am concerned about finding one for Asia since I don't really know anyone other than zFrontier, and something like this isn't really what they usually deal with. If anyone has any suggestions for proxies I'm listening.

Saw that GMK Olivia use https://monokei.us/ as SEA proxy. I believe they are based in Singapore. You might try reaching out to them.

[schmoktopus]

I would like to change the connectors on the cables that I ordered. Can I still do that? I chose mini usb but figured that usb c makes more sense in the future.

[donutcat]

I would like to change the connectors on the cables that I ordered. Can I still do that? I chose mini usb but figured that usb c makes more sense in the future.

I don't remember what exactly I ordered for the black and magenta and which was which. Can I follow up on the email to switch the magenta to black? Or it's there another way you prefer?

Just PM me with the email used and what changes you'd like.

[kennardsmith]

If i wanted to add another cable, should i put in another order?

EDIT: i read the form and just submitted a few more orders

GO BEIGE!

[donutcat]

Alright, so here's the current dealio. I've got Mechboards.co.uk onboard as EU proxy, but I've not been able to get in contact with Monokei just yet, so I'm not wanting to move ahead until I can or find another suitable proxy for Asia/Australia. In the meantime, I'll keep the form open and work my way through the orders that I need to contact people about before I can invoice them.

[CommonCurt]

Yay!  So glad beige is going to happen.

Thanks donutcat 

[befbef]

Has this groupbuy already ended? I'm confused reading the part with EU-proxy. How does it work? Would really like to buy a few cables if still possible.