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Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Fri, 17 June 2011, 13:04:26

Noodles and mmmty Taobao Group Buy 1

****************** Orders closed**********************
6/19/2011 - Invoices Sent
6/20/2011 - Order Sent and Paid


Deadline to pay invoices will be Wednesday Night 6/22/2011 or you will be taken off the list.


Good News and Bad news

Good: Everything being ordered is in stock
Good: Total Shipping to here is $65 dollars, so about $5 per person. That means overall shipping should average to $12-16
Good: The Shipping method is DHL air, so expect this to reach my house by next week and then to your respective residences soon after that.

Bad: Broker fee is 20% since the order is over $500[/B]

Sets available for ordering:

-  Space Bar - $1.50 | Modifiers - $6 | CS Keys - $6 | KBC ABS Ninja Keys - $5 | White Engraved PBT - $37

- 4 color choices for the spacebar, $1.50 only gets you one.
Red, Orange, Yellow, Dark Blue

- 2 color choices for the Ninja-Style KBC ABS Keys.
Orange, Yellow

*expect shipping to be around $6-8 if you ordering my sets, about $10 if you are ordering an 104 key set. We can work something out on a case by case if you are only ordering 1 spacebar or a few keys
*also expect a broker fee of about 12-15% for each item you purchase since the only way we can purchase is by using an agent

- Space Bar: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10278931472
- Modifiers: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10260463151
- CS Keys: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10671086486
- KBC Ninja Style Keys: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10439561168&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=
- KBC White Engraved: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10283472364


*Spacebars not compatible with Steelseries or Cherry boards, will work on Ducky/Das/Filco/Poker etc.
* Important! KBC Ninja-style keys are ABS not PBT


Order List

noodles256: Orange Modifiers, Orange Spacebar, CS Keys Paid
reaper~: Orange Modifiers, Orange Spacebar, Orange KBC Ninja-style Set, White Engraved Set Partial refund
placebo guy: 5 Orange Spacebars, 5 Red Spacebars, 1 Orange Modifiers, 1 Yellow KBC Ninja-Style set, White Engraved Set Partial refund
Asp: Red Spacebar Paid
longzilla: Yellow KBC Ninja-Style set
dreamingftw: Orange Modifiers, Orange Spacebar, White Engraved Set Partial refund
mmmty: White Engraved Set refunded
leotnnz: White Engraved Set refunded
daerid: White Engraved Set refunded
jfaulken: White Engraved Set Not Paid/No Refund
Mallard: White Engraved Set Not Paid/No Refund
redpill: White Engraved Set refunded
White Engraved Set refunded
White Engraved Set refunded

- 1 white engraved

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: 7bit on Fri, 17 June 2011, 13:16:05

Quote from: noodles256;362474

- I will definitely be ordering these sets so wanted to ask if anyone wanted to hop on in.
*Preferably only US Buyers

- The Space Bar is only $1.50 and the Modifiers are about $6.

- Approximate total should be about $15.

- Will be able to give final price by next week after I get tally of orders.
- Deadline for posting interest will be Monday so I can email my Obook agent

- I will be ordering these around next Friday

- Space Bar: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10278931472
- Modifiers: http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=10260463151

 
Good luck with your group buy!

I see, instead of a mass order, you went for cheap Chinese. Chances are good that your keys ship faster from China than Round 3 from Wisconsin.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: Lester on Fri, 17 June 2011, 14:25:47

Are those ABS or PBT?

edit: I see now PBT, nvm ;)

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Fri, 17 June 2011, 14:35:34

yes, pbt

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: calavera on Fri, 17 June 2011, 14:41:45

Do we get to pick a color? I'm interested in one set.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Fri, 17 June 2011, 14:51:15

PM sent.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: Bilbin on Fri, 17 June 2011, 15:42:31

You should get some clear spacebars :bounce:

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Fri, 17 June 2011, 15:54:52

i have one, its for me

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: Lester on Fri, 17 June 2011, 16:29:20

Is an agent required to order from there? And how much would it cost you think?

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: Bilbin on Fri, 17 June 2011, 17:05:36

Quote from: noodles256;362556

i have one, its for me

Very rude.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: placebo guy on Fri, 17 June 2011, 20:23:44

PM sent for a set.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: dreamingftw on Fri, 17 June 2011, 21:14:14

I'm interested in a set. PM meaning private message? or payment? Where do I sign up?

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Fri, 17 June 2011, 21:30:46

Quote from: dreamingftw;362688

I'm interested in a set. PM meaning private message? or payment? Where do I sign up?

It's private message.  Just shoot him a PM say that you're interested in a set.  That's all.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: dreamingftw on Fri, 17 June 2011, 21:48:47

Thanks... PM sent for a set.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Fri, 17 June 2011, 21:59:17

^ No problem. =)

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 18 June 2011, 00:42:35

update OP, getting good interest. thanks

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: kaiserreich on Sat, 18 June 2011, 00:52:48

Apologies for blowing your bubble again, after the DK1087 one, but I want to clarify something about the spacebars
The Black one is not black, the taobao site says it is in Dark Blue. Most of the sellers list it as Dark Blue too

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 18 June 2011, 01:07:11

thank you for clarification. Haven't had interest in that so it's not trouble

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: litster on Sat, 18 June 2011, 01:10:30

Most of us know this, but the listing also says the spacebar doesn't work on SteelSeries (赛睿 in Chinese) or Cherry (樱桃 in Chinese).

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 18 June 2011, 01:11:24

Quote from: litster;362765

Most of us know this, but the listing also says the spacebar doesn't work on SteelSeries (赛睿 in Chinese) or Cherry (樱桃 in Chinese).

So it wouldn't work on Filco/Ducky/Poker etc?

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: kaiserreich on Sat, 18 June 2011, 01:13:49

SS Cherry and Leopolds have different alignment, than FILCO /DUCKY/Poker(?)
Theres a comment on it not fitting a Rapoo V5, but nobody here uses that one anyway

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 18 June 2011, 01:13:52

thats what I assumed

thanks for clarification lit and rip -ster

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: litster on Sat, 18 June 2011, 01:14:32

Sorry, should have done more of the translation.  It says it works on most mechanical keyboards except SteelSeries and Cherry.  I guess most here means Filco, Ducky, Poker.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 18 June 2011, 01:16:56

and Das

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: kaiserreich on Sat, 18 June 2011, 03:02:56

(http://img01.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i1/381627/T2iZtBXfXaXXXXXXXX_!!381627.jpg)

So that there's no doubt(?)

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 18 June 2011, 10:49:37

ok

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Sat, 18 June 2011, 23:14:17

pm'd to add more stuff. lol =D

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sun, 19 June 2011, 02:00:00

nice =]

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: dreamingftw on Sun, 19 June 2011, 10:24:40

PM'd about shipping costs.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sun, 19 June 2011, 10:47:26

updated the OP

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sun, 19 June 2011, 23:19:32

invoices sent and important update on OP

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Sun, 19 June 2011, 23:54:12

Money sent.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Mon, 20 June 2011, 01:46:51

certain orders have had shipping partially refunded

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: dreamingftw on Mon, 20 June 2011, 02:46:23

Money Sent!

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Mon, 20 June 2011, 11:54:29

Order has been sent and paid for.

Still waiting on payment from some people, I just paid out of pocket so we could get the items faster!

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Mon, 20 June 2011, 20:21:47

I haven't heard back in a day so I am guessing the transaction went smoothly. Obook is notorious for never contacting it's buyers. Cross yo fingers

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: litster on Mon, 20 June 2011, 20:31:36

if there is any update, you can see it if you open of the excel spreadsheet via the link that obook sent you.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Mon, 20 June 2011, 20:39:26

that **** is 40 pages long

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 21 June 2011, 10:52:06

3 more payments and noodles will be ahppy

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: mmmty on Tue, 21 June 2011, 11:26:58

Payment sent for 2 sets.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: Lester on Tue, 21 June 2011, 11:46:31

Quote from: noodles256;364455

that **** is 40 pages long

lol

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 21 June 2011, 12:34:06

doesnt really tell me anything either. Gotta reply from my agent though and says he will send me tracking # when he gets all the products

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: leotnnz on Tue, 21 June 2011, 13:12:56

Quote from: noodles256;364760

doesnt really tell me anything either. Gotta reply from my agent though and says he will send me tracking # when he gets all the products

hmmm....chat with the seller on ebay, saying it is out of stock. hope it is in our box...

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: LONGZILLA on Tue, 21 June 2011, 13:22:48

Haven't paid yet, will when I get home (sorry for delay)

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: mmmty on Tue, 21 June 2011, 13:25:15

Quote from: leotnnz;364798

hmmm....chat with the seller on ebay, saying it is out of stock. hope it is in our box...

 
Making me a little nervous. Maybe we got the last few sets?

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 21 June 2011, 21:54:57

don't worry about paying. Seller said it was out of stock. Silly agent must have not understood when I asked for him to make sure it was in stock. I am canceling the whole order, waiting for confirmation from my agent and then refunds will be sent out.

Sorry about this guys

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 21 June 2011, 22:10:26

some refunds sent out since I didn't use their payments toward the overall total. Still waiting on $350 refunded and then the rest will be sent out.

Really sorry about this whole ordeal guys.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: litster on Tue, 21 June 2011, 22:21:41

Sorry to hear that it didn't work out.

Next time give taobaobee.com a try.  I chatted with their agent live online, and asked her specifically to check that the seller has a white Filco mx red in stock.  She found a seller out of a ton listed with this item, and then she was able to confirm with me that she found a seller with it in stock, in real time.  And then I transferred money to complete the transaction.  But I can understand it is a lot harder to get a seller with so many items in stock.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 21 June 2011, 22:27:57

yea, that would have been really nice. You can't use paypal with taobee though so kind of scared about that

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: litster on Tue, 21 June 2011, 22:31:19

I can confirm taobaobee is legit.  Using credit card is fine.  I did get an inquiry from my Visa card about the charge, but the charge went through nonetheless.  Later on, the agent said they would let me use paypal next time if I want to.  So it is possible, once you have done business with them one time.

Maybe next time.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 21 June 2011, 22:44:26

i will try that next time or maybe this time. 0.o

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Tue, 21 June 2011, 22:52:42

Aww. man.. that's a bummer.  I was looking forward to those orange modifiers kit. lol  Oh well, there's always next round.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: kaiserreich on Tue, 21 June 2011, 23:31:34

Sorry it didn't worked out. I might have bought one of the last sets for the engraved white

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 21 June 2011, 23:40:34

looks like the order may still be completed, but without the white engraved. Not exactly what I wanted to do since the shipping won't be worth it. I'll let you guys know what is going on

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 21 June 2011, 23:45:30

okay, order is still going on, but without the white engraved kit

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Tue, 21 June 2011, 23:47:41

Cool.  So you'll be refunding just the $37 for the white engraved kit, right?  Oh and thanks for doing this. =P

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Wed, 22 June 2011, 00:06:22

yes, I will be calculating refunds after I get the refund from them

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: daerid on Wed, 22 June 2011, 08:38:54

Awwwww.... the white engraved is really what I wanted :(

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: dreamingftw on Wed, 22 June 2011, 10:09:35

Yeah, same... I really was hoping to get the engraved whites.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: mmmty on Wed, 22 June 2011, 10:27:14

I'm sure it will be restocked soon.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: daerid on Thu, 23 June 2011, 02:58:23

So we still getting refunds? Or just waiting for the restock? Or are some of us getting white engraved and others not? Can I possibly ask more questions?

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Thu, 23 June 2011, 02:59:53

Refunds will be settled friday. No white engraved sets at all

Waiting for refund from my agent

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 25 June 2011, 03:46:43

out $70 from my pocket lol, this is last group buy I will be doing.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Sat, 25 June 2011, 08:39:55

Quote from: noodles256;367596

out $70 from my pocket lol, this is last group buy I will be doing.

How did you come up short?  I mean did someone forget to pay or drop out from this group buy or something?

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 25 June 2011, 09:52:28

international shipping not being split between 14 people and me picking up all the slack.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: placebo guy on Sat, 25 June 2011, 10:04:55

Let me know if you didn't charge enough.  I feel bad that you lost out on this group buy.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Sat, 25 June 2011, 10:24:11

Yup, let us know so we all can pitch in.  You shouldn't come up short and have to pay out of your own pocket on any group buy.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Sat, 25 June 2011, 14:52:36

i don't want to charge anyone any more than they had to pay. I'll just swallow the pill this time.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: JAMM0N on Mon, 27 June 2011, 00:59:34

so no more orders i'm guessing?

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Wed, 29 June 2011, 01:17:46

Good news, keycaps arriving tomorrow. Shipping will follow after

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: reaper on Wed, 29 June 2011, 01:19:17

Cool!  Can't wait.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: JAMM0N on Wed, 29 June 2011, 23:44:25

are there going to be any extras? this is only a one time deal?

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: noodles256 on Thu, 30 June 2011, 10:37:54

keys held up in customs yesterday. Out for delivery today

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: placebo guy on Wed, 06 July 2011, 07:31:53

Got my order last night.  They look awesome on my Filco TKL.  I'll post pictures later.

Thanks noodles256.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: dreamingftw on Thu, 07 July 2011, 02:11:09

I got mine the other day also. Thanks for all the work.

Title: Colored Space Bar and Blank Modifiers
Post by: BMASTER on Mon, 05 September 2011, 01:53:46

Hi guys,
I know, this thread is "old", but is there a possibility for me to order white engraved pbt keycaps too?