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Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: Infinite north on Tue, 02 November 2010, 12:45:18

I am thinking about maintaining a thread just to chart the price range common and uncommon keyboards are going for. I think it would also be a good way to prevent reposting of keyboards that no one is really interested in. while I can personally think of a few negative effects the thread could have I am wondering what other forum members think.

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: J888www on Tue, 02 November 2010, 12:46:47

Yeh

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: kriminal on Tue, 02 November 2010, 13:15:53

err should this be in a different thread?

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: itlnstln on Tue, 02 November 2010, 13:17:50

AVSForum.  Ugh.

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: jpc on Tue, 02 November 2010, 20:38:47

Ebay tells you the market value of pretty much anything. (http://cgi.ebay.com/Windows-Workgroups-version-3-11-MS-DOS-6-22-/290494068919?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43a2cbb8b7)

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: kill will on Tue, 02 November 2010, 21:18:57

windows 3.1 may be $1.50, but microsoft windows finding a 4 foot tall pentium 60, with dog piss on it, AND running windows 3.1 is priceless

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: jpc on Tue, 02 November 2010, 22:04:41

Quote from: kill will;241866

windows 3.1 may be $1.50, but microsoft windows finding a 4 foot tall pentium 60, with dog piss on it, AND running windows 3.1 is priceless

I'd pay $1.49999999971 for a Pentium 60

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: msiegel on Tue, 02 November 2010, 22:06:37

:lol:

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: Daniel Beaver on Tue, 02 November 2010, 22:17:20

I think this is a bad idea. Market value fluctuates considerably in niche hobbies such as this, and it can be very hard to pin down value on a rare item.

eBay is always a good tool.

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: Hak Foo on Tue, 02 November 2010, 23:18:17

Quote from: jpc;241885

I'd pay $1.49999999971 for a Pentium 60

I wouldn't mind one myself.  I have a framed display of x86 CPUs I've decomissioned, but there are a few holes I still need to fill.  A socket 4 CPU being one, along with an Am5x86/486DX5, and a Slot A K7.

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: Half-Saint on Wed, 03 November 2010, 01:38:29

Quote from: Hak Foo;241915

I wouldn't mind one myself.  I have a framed display of x86 CPUs I've decomissioned, but there are a few holes I still need to fill.  A socket 4 CPU being one, along with an Am5x86/486DX5, and a Slot A K7.

I'd be VERY interested to hear/see how you did that display. I have about 20 old CPUs, mostly socket 7 and socket 370 that I would like to put on display.

Cheers

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: Infinite north on Wed, 03 November 2010, 13:28:28

Well all jokes aside my main concern would be how keeping track could affect the value of things.  while the price of a model m tenkeyless seems to hover around 200, tracking the sale of each one could cause the price to fall or rise.  I wonder if noting the prices of other, less known keyboards could cause them to rise.  if I actually do this I would keep the first post updated, but I am sure certain items would evade me unless I get some forum help.

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: Hak Foo on Thu, 04 November 2010, 00:35:06

Half-Saint:  Insert CPUs into sheet styrofoam.  Frame.

Title: Opinions on a keyboard market value thread.
Post by: Half-Saint on Thu, 04 November 2010, 01:38:05

Quote from: Hak Foo;242403

Half-Saint:  Insert CPUs into sheet styrofoam.  Frame.

Picture or it didn't happen ;)