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geekhack Marketplace => Group Buys and Preorders => Topic started by: danielucf on Thu, 21 June 2012, 10:04:53

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: danielucf on Thu, 21 June 2012, 10:04:53

So I emailed QWERKeys to ask about the Half Life Lambda key and they said they could sell in these prices:
50 @ £2 each = 3.1402 US dollars
100 @ £1.50 each = 2.3552 US dollars
200 @ £1.30 each = 2.0411 US dollars

All I did was use Google to do rough conversions, and I still have to find out how much shipping to the states would be but that is a rough estimate so far. If we got enough interested for more than 200 I'll have to get additional quotes. I have also never done a group buy before, but I probably have the time to do a simple one like this for one key. However if someone else would like to step in I have no problem with that.

This thread (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?32674-Gamer-Packs) has pictures of what the key looks like.

So assume the prices as above plus paypal fees and around $3-4 for a bubble mailer unless an order is larger, but we still need to do this interest check to see where we would stand.

Try to put how many you would be interested in as well so I can see what bracket we would be in roughly.

Interest so far:
Danielucf                    10     Or more if needed
DebtFreeLannister   1   
longweight                   10   UK
The_Beast                   1   
asdf                           1   if < $10 shipped
Rockfing                   3   about
Paulie   10   UK
Kaen   5   
g0rg0n    1   
Igthorn   1   
gimpster   1   maybe 2 or 3
ForestFunK   2   
WRXChris   2   
lime   2   UK
tjweir   2   
placebo guy   2   
MagicMeatball   1   done real good
keyboardlover   2   
coinophero   1   
dko2o   2   
GeorgeStorm   2
postlapsaetia   4
reaper   2
Elrobo   3
i3oilermaker   2
jchangy510   1
divinity   3
paudash   4
waffochan   2
abuseyoudna   10
KylJoy   2
Amr0d   3

Total: 98 as of 6/25/2012 03:07PM EST

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: Djuzuh on Thu, 21 June 2012, 10:07:06

I don't want to bash qwerkeys, but if you want to run a mass order, I think it's better to ask SP.

QWERkeys are better for smaller orders :o

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: danielucf on Thu, 21 June 2012, 10:18:28

It looks like an engraved filled key, can SP do that for a reasonable price?

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: Djuzuh on Thu, 21 June 2012, 10:19:37

Quote from: danielucf;618624

It looks like an engraved filled key, can SP do that for a reasonable price?

nop, but what's the advantage of a engraved filled key over a DS key?

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: alaricljs on Thu, 21 June 2012, 10:20:23

I don't think SP does that process.  It's not listed on their site as an option and I've never heard of anyone getting that from SP.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: longweight on Thu, 21 June 2012, 10:30:18

I'd be in for 10, I am in the UK.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: jcrouse on Thu, 21 June 2012, 12:05:47

I'm not sure but since it's the Half Life colors, could there be copyright / licensing issue. SP may not run them.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: The_Beast on Thu, 21 June 2012, 12:17:55

100 looks like a good price point


I'd be down

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: Rockfing on Thu, 21 June 2012, 14:25:30

Interested! (think about 3)

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: dko2o on Thu, 21 June 2012, 18:15:55

Think it'll be cheaper done by sp as well and prefer ds. I wonder if they would make em

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: dko2o on Thu, 21 June 2012, 18:18:01

What are the keys going to be made of from qwerkeys?

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: Paulie on Thu, 21 June 2012, 18:23:21

I'll take 10 as well, I'm also in the UK.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: demik on Thu, 21 June 2012, 19:17:55

Quote from: dko2o;619000

What are the keys going to be made of from qwerkeys?

abs

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: kaen on Thu, 21 June 2012, 20:29:39

im in for 5

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: g0rg0n on Thu, 21 June 2012, 23:43:27

i'm in for one!

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: Igthorn on Fri, 22 June 2012, 00:36:32

I'd be in for one.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: gimpster on Fri, 22 June 2012, 01:43:25

Quote from: Djuzuh;618626

nop, but what's the advantage of a engraved filled key over a DS key?

Off the top of my head: it means that you don't have to deal with SP's shoddy QC...I'd be in for at least one, maybe 2 or 3.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: ForestFunK on Fri, 22 June 2012, 02:33:01

I'd take two.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: WRXChris on Fri, 22 June 2012, 02:54:30

I've been eyeing this cap since I first saw it, count me down for 2.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: lime on Fri, 22 June 2012, 05:08:05

I will take two, I'm in the uk too.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: tjweir on Fri, 22 June 2012, 12:25:00

In for 2.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: placebo guy on Fri, 22 June 2012, 12:41:20

I'll take 2.

What's the profile on these?

Similar to SP, Cherry, Filco OEM.  I want to do a group buy for Akatsuki Cloud.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: MMB on Fri, 22 June 2012, 12:45:14

I will do one. Do it real good.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: Igthorn on Fri, 22 June 2012, 13:21:16

Quote from: placebo guy;619591

I'll take 2.

What's the profile on these?

Similar to SP, Cherry, Filco OEM.  I want to do a group buy for Akatsuki Cloud.

Looks like the K series for the ones in the Gamer packs.  So not Filco, Cherry or SP DCS.  Looks closer to SP's SA or DSA family.

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:31938
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?32468-Blank-K-and-J-series-pictures

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: keyboardlover on Fri, 22 June 2012, 14:29:46

In for 2.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: hoggy on Fri, 22 June 2012, 14:59:03

Sorry, can't help myself.

(http://i987.photobucket.com/albums/ae356/hoggyboard/halflifeonpoker.jpg)

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: coinophero on Fri, 22 June 2012, 18:01:09

Interested!

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: dko2o on Fri, 22 June 2012, 19:24:43

in for a couple

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: danielucf on Sat, 23 June 2012, 10:08:03

Since we broke the first tier should I go ahead and create a group buy thread instead now? Or just convert this one over?

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: GeorgeStorm on Sat, 23 June 2012, 10:27:29

I'd be up for a couple of these

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: postlapsaetia on Sat, 23 June 2012, 10:29:16

I'd be in for about 4

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: Elrobo on Sat, 23 June 2012, 14:59:40

Interested in 3.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: i3oilermaker on Sat, 23 June 2012, 15:58:30

What the heck I would take 2

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: jchangy510 on Sat, 23 June 2012, 16:09:49

In for one

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: divinity on Sat, 23 June 2012, 16:13:08

I'll be in for three.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: paudash on Sun, 24 June 2012, 05:10:41

in for 4

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: waffochan on Sun, 24 June 2012, 09:41:41

Count me in for two (2)!

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: Nunez on Sun, 24 June 2012, 20:15:46

I like it, but ABS engraved filled... not too keen on that.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: KylJoy on Sun, 24 June 2012, 22:05:36

2 for me.

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: Amr0d on Mon, 25 June 2012, 09:42:24

Would buy three

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: ped on Mon, 25 June 2012, 10:52:37

Quote from: hoggy;619706

Sorry, can't help myself.

I can't help myself either.

(http://i.imgur.com/cFjaw.jpg)

Title: [IC] Orange Half life Lambda key from QWERKeys
Post by: danielucf on Mon, 25 June 2012, 21:06:07

Group buy is up (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?32917-Group-Buy-Orange-Half-life-Lambda-key-from-QWERKeys&p=622007#post622007) in case anyone was following the interest check