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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Necroleachate on Mon, 18 October 2010, 17:54:52

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: Necroleachate on Mon, 18 October 2010, 17:54:52

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-PS-2-Keyboard-/190458199893?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2c58317f55 (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-PS-2-Keyboard-/190458199893?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2c58317f55)

No photo there.

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: jpc on Mon, 18 October 2010, 18:19:04

Is it suspicious that most of the text on that ad is plagiarized from comptekw2k's ad?

The legit original ad. (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-NIB-/170551030837?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item27b5a23435)

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: TexasFlood on Mon, 18 October 2010, 18:21:03

Quote from: jpc;235664

Is it suspicious that most of the text on that ad is plagiarized from comptekw2k's ad?

The legit original ad. (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-NIB-/170551030837?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item27b5a23435)

Lack of pictures & relatively low qty of feedback somewhat worrying as well.

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: MissileMike on Wed, 20 October 2010, 09:15:36

This seems legit.  There is a picture of the actual board in the listing...

But I am sure this one will end up over 100$ and it could be heavily used.

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: Zen on Wed, 20 October 2010, 09:39:16

Quote

Shipping:   $206.82 UPS Worldwide Saver

Usury
Postal
Service ??

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: TexasFlood on Wed, 20 October 2010, 09:43:20

Quote from: MissileMike;236333

This seems legit.  There is a picture of the actual board in the listing...

But I am sure this one will end up over 100$ and it could be heavily used.

I saw that, pics weren't there originally but are now.  As you said, the price is bound to get up there.

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: Sam on Wed, 20 October 2010, 15:09:10

$203.50 as of now.  Why the crazy price?  Wonder if some people mistook this for a NIB.  Or is there something special about this board I don't know?

As for shipping, try calculating it for any number of countries (ie. Ukraine) and it comes to $350.35 just for the shipping!

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: jpc on Wed, 20 October 2010, 17:39:53

Used SSKs haven't gone for more than about $125 since I've been watching the auctions for the last few months. And they are up for sale regularly enough.

The $203 bid means that two people have bid that level or above. It's not enough for one person to mistake it for NIB.

Maybe it's the liberal shipping policy -- maybe it's difficult to find an ANSI layout SSK in Europe?

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: WhiteRice on Wed, 20 October 2010, 19:03:44

Dude I just saw, that's nuts.

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: jpc on Wed, 20 October 2010, 19:30:38

Quote from: ripster;236566

Private Listing?

The dollar amounts on the bid history look suspicious too.
Several jumps of exactly $50, wtf

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: TexasFlood on Wed, 20 October 2010, 19:46:44

That listing has been odd from the start and just gets, uh, odder?

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: TexasFlood on Wed, 20 October 2010, 19:55:53

That listing has been odd from the start and just gets, uh, odder, otter?
I'm feeling goofy and it isn't even Friday yet, been a long week already.
(http://daikoclam.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/otter-700966.jpg)

Title: Model M Space Saver
Post by: MissileMike on Wed, 20 October 2010, 22:52:09

200$ for this, what the hell?