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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: NotFirstTimeSoldering on Thu, 23 July 2020, 23:23:27
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Hey guys is there anyway or places to buy second market GMK keycaps? Thank you!
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Reddit mechmarket.
The classified sections here.
Why secondhand? If you're looking for sets that are out of production, there are stores that carry some sets.
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Unlike most items GMK keycap sets generally cost more used than new since they're limited-run group buys. The cheapest way to get a GMK set is to get in on a group buy and wait 8-9 months.
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Otherwise, if you want a set now - Originative (https://www.originativeco.com/collections/keysets) and a couple of other companies keep some sets in stock. Uniqey (parent company of GMK) also keeps Q:01 in stock (https://uniqey.net/en/uniqey-q-01-base-kit), though if you're not in Europe their shipping is quite expensive.
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Reddit mechmarket.
The classified sections here.
Why secondhand? If you're looking for sets that are out of production, there are stores that carry some sets.
Bro I mean it takes so long to wait. like 8- 9 months. I want to find retail which sell GMK in stocks
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If you want new and you want it fast and, are willing to pay the premium, then like Pylon says, Originative.
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Bro I mean it takes so long to wait. like 8- 9 months. I want to find retail which sell GMK in stock
As others have said, companies like Originative keep some sets in stock, but GMK key cap sets aren’t a retail commodity for the most part, they’re limited edition runs. In order to justify the cost of these production runs, group-buys happen (this is the same model Kickstarter, for example, employs) - this is the opposite of a retail model where stock is purchased based on prediction and then kept in stock based on demand.
Because of this high demand, even if vendors have sets left in stock after a group-buy has ended, they get sold through very fast. So you have to be lucky and fast to get in on those. If there’s a set you want that you’ve seen is in Group-Buy? Your only choice is to pre-order. If it’s a very popular set and what you’re seeing is a second or third round of orders, you might be able to find the set second hand here in the classified market or on /r/mechmarket, but you’re looking at paying a high percentage markup on the most popular sets.
If it’s just Cherry profile keycaps you want, you’ll find sets on Aliexpress and Amazon, but if it’s specifically GMK sets you want, then you have to accept the reality of the market. Think of it as buying a present for your future self?
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https://gmk.today/ (https://gmk.today/) has a list of all GMK sets that are ready-to-buy. It's mostly Originative sets as listed above if you're looking for faster shipping to US. Other options will be cheaper but have a higher shipping rate anyway, so Originative is def best bet in your case.
Rarely, they get posted up on ebay so check there too if you're looking for used sets. Otherwise, check r/mechmarket but the prices are pretty steep and most sell by the time you even comment PM lol