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Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: Sam on Fri, 09 December 2011, 09:05:54

http://www.ebay.com/itm/390372363178 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/390372363178)

A bit pricey at $130, but that includes free shipping (not cheap as these boards are heavy).  And he's accepting offers.

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: Sam on Fri, 09 December 2011, 09:34:56

Quote from: ripster;467057

Too bad 2010 was the year of BeamSprings/F AT.

Just last month a NIB PC AT board sold for $810.
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?23513-NIB-M15-NIB-Model-F-AT-on-the-bay!!!11one/page2
That price beats the crap out of NIB SSK's!!!  So if you look at that single sale, 2011 is a better year for sellers of PC AT boards.  Last year I recall NIB AT's being under $500.  Of course if you're a buyer and aren't looking to be spending a lot of money, I guess you could consider 2011 the year of the Red Cherry MX.  Cherry switches personally don't do much for me though.  I'm much happier paying more for the ultimate switch which was made by IBM.

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: mr_a500 on Fri, 09 December 2011, 09:35:00

It's not free shipping to Canada. It's $37.35.

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: Sam on Fri, 09 December 2011, 09:39:25

Seems nobody offers free shipping to Canada.  The Canadians always get a raw deal with the shipping.  Might make a few Canadians wish they were Americans instead. :tongue:

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: mr_a500 on Fri, 09 December 2011, 09:40:50

Even in Canada, nobody offers free shipping.

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: mr_a500 on Fri, 09 December 2011, 09:48:41

I made a few offers, but they were instantly declined. It looks like the seller set it up to auto-decline below a certain amount.

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: Sam on Fri, 09 December 2011, 09:56:03

My experience is that sellers very often refuse offers immediately after they post a new listing.  Especially when, as this one, it's a 30-day listing.  After a week if they don't sell, they're more likely to think about offers.  I know I'd probably do the same if I was selling something under those conditions.  Though I would send a note to the potential buyer to recommend the resubmit an offer at a later date.

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 09 December 2011, 10:30:52

Why is shipping to Canada so screwed up?

I have never bought/sold to/from Mexico. Is it bad, too?

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: mr_a500 on Sat, 10 December 2011, 04:47:28

Here's an example of the kind of bull**** shipping Americans like to try to charge Canadians:

(http://img859.imageshack.us/img859/3589/whati.png)

That's actually quite reasonable compared to one I saw. I saw $800 shipping once - for one keyboard. (ugly damn keyboard too)

Edit: Ha! The new profanity filter screwed up my original picture link. My picture was named using a certain f-word.

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: javifast on Sat, 10 December 2011, 07:43:11

Maybe they send you the keyboard in limousine ;)

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 10 December 2011, 08:21:57

Well, mr_a500, your example is from someone who is nuts.

If you use the USPS Flat Rate Priority Mail (Game Box), it is $14.95 domestic and $57.95 International, anywhere.

Not that 58 dollars from Buffalo to Toronto makes any sense, but it should never be above those prices.

FedEx and UPS both quoted me prices of about $250 for a single keyboard from Atlanta to Australia.

Title: IBM Model F AT BIN (3 Available)
Post by: mr_a500 on Sat, 10 December 2011, 09:11:04

Of course he's nuts - but that kind of that kind of nuttiness is quite common.
("...mmm...nutty, chewy, chocolatey -- put it away, boy!")

Hey, where did you get a Model F "Help" key!? I want one.