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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: phensey on Wed, 14 July 2021, 22:22:42

Title: How much is my keyboard worth?
Post by: phensey on Wed, 14 July 2021, 22:22:42

So, I'm looking to upgrade boards, but in order to do that I need to sell my old keyboard. It is a white gk61 with tealios v2, lubed with krytox 205g0 and filmed with deskeys films. I also used foam to get rid of the ping. I have the PBT Caribbean Keycaps (on KBD for $60 new), how much should I sell it for?

Title: Re: How much is my keyboard worth?
Post by: MIGHTY CHICKEN on Wed, 14 July 2021, 22:24:43

If it’s not limited and is always in stock and gettable. Sell at cost


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Title: Re: How much is my keyboard worth?
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 15 July 2021, 07:11:39

Quote from: MIGHTY CHICKEN on Wed, 14 July 2021, 22:24:43

If it’s not limited and is always in stock and gettable. Sell at somewhere below cost

Fixed that below you.

Title: Re: How much is my keyboard worth?
Post by: MIGHTY CHICKEN on Thu, 15 July 2021, 10:15:05

Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 15 July 2021, 07:11:39

Quote from: MIGHTY CHICKEN on Wed, 14 July 2021, 22:24:43

If it’s not limited and is always in stock and gettable. Sell at somewhere below cost

Fixed that below you.

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Title: Re: How much is my keyboard worth?
Post by: Leslieann on Thu, 15 July 2021, 21:48:21

I'm with Fohat.
Why is anyone going to pay full price for something they can easily buy new, with better, faster shipping, without risk, and pick and choose the exact parts they want? You lubed it? You foamed it? So? Just like on a used car, you don't pay for someone else's choices/mods, those are either a bonus or a liability.

If it was me, I'd start at 70-80% (or best offer) of what you spent, not counting mods, and expect to actually get 50-80% depending on what it is exactly.

Title: Re: How much is my keyboard worth?
Post by: jamster on Thu, 15 July 2021, 23:13:17

I think that with most off the shelf consumer products, adding 'mods' rarely adds any resale value.