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Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: Crowat on Tue, 27 December 2011, 15:56:25

Is it any cheaper to buy keyboards in China?  More specifically in Shenzhen.  I am guessing most of them are made somewhere in that area.

I have a family member that goes there from time to time on business.

Trolling through TaoBao this stuff does not seem a lot cheaper.  Maybe I am missing something.

Any thoughts?

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: whiskerBox on Tue, 27 December 2011, 20:32:30

I wish I could go shopping in Shenzhen.

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: DryDry on Wed, 28 December 2011, 00:56:14

taobao is cheaper than peripherals shops in shenzhen. most of kbs or mouses were produced in dongguan,not shenzhen

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: kaiserreich on Wed, 28 December 2011, 04:15:40

Shenzen isn't fun.
Head to Foshan and dig some IBM SSKs or whatever valuables you can find.
Foshan is an e-waste dumping ground.

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: Tony on Wed, 28 December 2011, 07:36:11

Taobao.

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: Human on Wed, 28 December 2011, 08:31:10

Quote from: kaiserreich;478858

Shenzen isn't fun.
Head to Foshan and dig some IBM SSKs or whatever valuables you can find.
Foshan is an e-waste dumping ground.

Agree. Most IBM SSK that found in Taobao is from GuangDong Foshan. Some of the seller even can get up rare things such as Kinesis Advantage.

For 1st hand stuffs, try to get a Keycool then. It is currently quite a heat in China and go as low as 330RMB(TKL) and 400ish for full. Quite a dirt cheap price.
If you are adventurous and just want another random board(not cherry switch), go for Rapoo v7(TKL) which cost below 260RMB.

Poker X should be cheaper in China if you can found them.

Lastly, KBT Race is also available in China but it cost more than the price stated in the sticky.

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: kaiserreich on Wed, 28 December 2011, 09:23:46

When they are in stock, probably 50USD list price.

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: Human on Wed, 28 December 2011, 09:55:26

Most of the people getting them are also reseller which then sell it in Ebay USA, profits?

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: Crowat on Wed, 28 December 2011, 12:01:30

Thanks guys for the tips I will check out. If I can get a KBT race 75 from Taobao.  Let's see if they get it here for my birthday in february.

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: kaiserreich on Wed, 28 December 2011, 20:19:25

KBT Race started to appear in Taobao a few weeks back. The price is pretty decent.

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: Human on Wed, 28 December 2011, 23:36:40

Quote from: dante;479344

Ducky 1087's pretty cheap in China?

In China = meh
In Taiwan = cheaper

BTW, it is the 1087XM that's the dirt cheap one, the old 1087 is still cost around 65bucks.

Title: Shopping for KBs in Shenzhen CN
Post by: attarian on Sun, 22 January 2012, 01:53:04

That's because there's price regulation.