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Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: sixty on Tue, 03 May 2011, 02:45:56

Of course this does not really belong in great finds, since obviously the price will be ridiculous again. Its already getting there:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200602798360

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: calavera on Tue, 03 May 2011, 03:14:21

I bet it'll reach 300 easy. It's NIB. :P

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 03 May 2011, 15:03:34

What was the reason this MY board reaches such an insane price? (I have one with light use sitting on my shelf if anyone is interested.)

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: twn2 on Tue, 03 May 2011, 15:13:28

Because of the dye sub cherry keycaps I think. MY Board itself basically has no value, but the dye sub keys are rare. However imo, the price is still too ridiculous.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: Mazora on Tue, 03 May 2011, 15:13:39

Quote from: ricercar;341185

What was the reason this MY board reaches such an insane price? (I have one with light use sitting on my shelf if anyone is interested.)

 
ricercar: I would like to buy this one from you, I'm sending you a pm

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: Mazora on Tue, 03 May 2011, 15:19:32

ricercar: sent you a pm :)

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 03 May 2011, 15:50:02

Dye sub are worth more than double shots eh? Bwah ha ha.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: twn2 on Tue, 03 May 2011, 15:56:09

Quote from: ricercar;341213

Dye sub are worth more than double shots eh? Bwah ha ha.

Well, it depends. But obviously those ebay bidders think dye sub's worth much more than double shots.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: snerual on Tue, 03 May 2011, 15:58:09

Wow, two more days to go and already at $223.50. Maybe it's time to put my NCR G81-3077SAU and/or the dye subs up for sale sometime soon...

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: xbb on Tue, 03 May 2011, 16:09:19

this is insane

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 03 May 2011, 16:18:41

Dye subs were made of PBT plastic and are twice as thick as the current lasered PBT keys. Doubleshots were made of ABS plastic that is not as hard. I suppose that the dye subs are also the rarest.

I still find it insane, though.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: RiGS on Tue, 03 May 2011, 16:30:08

PBT won't yellow over time. That's the only practical advantage I can think of.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 03 May 2011, 16:30:43

Funny thing is that dye sub legends eventually can wear whereas doubleshots likely won't.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: RiGS on Tue, 03 May 2011, 16:39:39

I think that will hardly be an issue. Dye sub printing penetrates into the plastic by a couple microns.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: xbb on Tue, 03 May 2011, 16:58:48

are you sure they are PBTs?

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: RiGS on Tue, 03 May 2011, 17:07:32

I'm 100% sure.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: Pylon on Tue, 03 May 2011, 18:15:16

Well, double shots will shine much easier than PBT dye subs.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 03 May 2011, 19:40:50

Quote from: RiGS;341236

I think that will hardly be an issue. Dye sub printing penetrates into the plastic by a couple microns.

 
Still, it's happened. Sixty has pics.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Wed, 04 May 2011, 04:35:17

try this one
good for Euro GHer

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: elbowglue on Sat, 07 May 2011, 12:02:49

It's back:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Cherry-IBM-G81-3100SAU-G813100SAU-NIB-/200605537797?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2eb5059605#ht_500wt_949
Looks like this guy has a few of these keyboards.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: xbb on Sat, 07 May 2011, 13:39:21

you are making him rich

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: Hak Foo on Sun, 08 May 2011, 12:54:13

Indeed.

The logical next step:  Sell adapter keys-- MX on the bottom, right size and shape to accept two-part Unicomps on top.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: ricercar on Sun, 08 May 2011, 17:57:32

Want some G81-1300-SAU keys? Buy mine (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?17942-For-Sale-G81-1300-SAU-11-dye-sublimation-key-caps)

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: RiGS on Sun, 08 May 2011, 18:47:18

I thought advertising outside the classified section is against the forum rules.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: ricercar on Sun, 08 May 2011, 21:06:49

i don't know about that, but excessive trolling is.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 09 May 2011, 09:19:36

Oh, really?

Quote

8. Selling outside the Classifieds. All threads offering items for sale/trade or asking to buy items must be posted in the Classifieds forum.

Title: G81-3000SAU NIB again!
Post by: ricercar on Mon, 09 May 2011, 20:15:25

Looks like you have to check your base assumptions.