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Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 02 January 2011, 10:45:14

A week late: Link (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-Clicky-Keyboard-NIB-/170585802446?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item27b7b4c6ce)

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: jimmy919 on Tue, 04 January 2011, 18:15:31

Damn ~ I wish my auctions were as successful as comptekw2k's!

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: jimmy919 on Tue, 04 January 2011, 18:32:42

Quote from: kalrykh;273213

This is the first time I've actually been watching ebay for keyboards.

You should stop watching eBay, so all my low bids can finally win something. :)


To be honest, keyboard browsing on eBay is really addicting.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: MissileMike on Fri, 07 January 2011, 09:01:00

306$

This might be a new record.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: Rhaullan on Fri, 07 January 2011, 14:24:00

If you look at Copetekw2k's info you can see they are from Ohio.  I found this website (duh, Google) which sold NIB Spacesaver minis.  Same picture format, Ohio address.

I bought one and had it shipped to Germany.  With taxes and shipping it was about 230 euro.  I thought about keeping the site a secret and bringing more over to sell to Euros.  I changed my mind.

After I discovered the site (Octoberish) one kb got sold.  Then they put up another and I snagged it.  The two up there now have been there since the first week of December.

The shipping and all the business stuff was absolute A1 quality.  I recommend them but I don't think I will need to, some GHer will nab them.  Hopefully GHer's will be social and buy only what they need and not try and make a profit.  

If you're too late and they are gone, stay with it, maybe they will post up more.(goes back to the question, How many do they have???)

Rhaullan


http://www.surplus-electronics-sales.com

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: woody on Fri, 07 January 2011, 14:50:58

Very noble of you.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: HaaTa on Fri, 07 January 2011, 15:17:45

Hmm, do I really want a Model M Space Saver?

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: MissileMike on Fri, 07 January 2011, 15:32:04

I can also verify that http://surplus-electronics-sales.com is comptekw2k, and have bought 6 space savers there.  I thought I bought them all, but it looks like they have one for sale right now.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: MissileMike on Fri, 07 January 2011, 15:37:12

Hehe, I am resisting the temptation too...

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: elbowglue on Fri, 07 January 2011, 15:39:56

1 in stock for 199..
http://www.surplus-electronics-sales.com/Zencart/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=17&products_id=440

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: HaaTa on Sat, 08 January 2011, 12:44:28

Snaffooed par moi.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: ironman31 on Sat, 08 January 2011, 13:40:44

:( I'm about 30 minutes too late

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: MissileMike on Sat, 08 January 2011, 13:52:33

I wish I had a secret supplier for an intustrial Mini....  (cough, sell me yours ripster, cough)

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 09 January 2011, 12:05:28

The ebay listing ended at $316.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: HaaTa on Sun, 09 January 2011, 14:26:59

Quote from: ripster;275794

Not bad.  $199 WAS the better deal though.

It sure was :D.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: HaaTa on Sun, 09 January 2011, 14:33:00

Japantown, hmm, maybe I'll swing by today.

Well, I should be getting a fair number of keys from round 3. MissleMike, in need of anything I can acquire.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 09 January 2011, 14:44:35

Quote from: HaaTa;275799

Japantown, hmm, maybe I'll swing by today.

Well, I should be getting a fair number of keys from round 3. MissleMike, in need of anything I can acquire.

Nah I'm cool.  Rhaullan broke the website first anyway.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 09 January 2011, 14:54:20

At first, I thought it was just some site scraping ebay, until I got to their contact page and it was Arcanum OH.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: woody on Sun, 09 January 2011, 16:53:28

Send your novelty keys my way, since I generously left the two minis to your buying pleasure.

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: MissileMike on Sun, 09 January 2011, 17:20:02

I realize this puts me squarely into psycho territory, but the best thing about opening a nib mini is the new keyboard smell :)

Title: Comptekw2k space saver
Post by: kidchunks on Mon, 10 January 2011, 09:32:03

Wow and I saw that NIB space saver for like two weeks at surplus but prefer a used one since I wanna bolt mod it. Bolt modding a NIB is a sin I believe <_<

Grats to those who bougth em!