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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: Tarzan on Wed, 13 March 2013, 14:43:12

Title: M13 on Ebay
Post by: Tarzan on Wed, 13 March 2013, 14:43:12

No reserve, currently at $6.50.   :eek:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-M13-Clicky-Mechanical-Keyboard-w-Trackpoint-II-Black-13H6705-13H6710-/330881978401?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4d0a1a5021

Title: Re: M13 on Ebay
Post by: crthell on Wed, 13 March 2013, 21:48:31

The price sure shot up fast :D

Title: Re: M13 on Ebay
Post by: noons on Thu, 14 March 2013, 12:21:59

Quote from: crthell on Wed, 13 March 2013, 21:48:31

The price sure shot up fast :D

Haha yea no way it was going to stay that low.

Title: Re: M13 on Ebay
Post by: Tarzan on Thu, 14 March 2013, 12:35:33

I've been idly searching for clicky IBM keyboards since my botched efforts to buy one for myself.  I bid on one NIB Unicomp Model M; sniped in the last seconds.  Bid on another; same story.  Got tired of the aggro, and bid a nominal amount on three other auctions.  (I'll bet you can see where this one is going...)

Won them all.   

Anyone need a new-model 122-key Unicomp?  Or a UB40 (love the reference!) Ultra Classic 101-key with Windows key?  Both in black, both PS2 connectors.  I'm not really sure I want to sell them, they do grow on you, that buckling spring feel is amazing.  But do I really need so many keyboards?  (No answer needed...)   :p

Title: Re: M13 on Ebay
Post by: The_Ed on Thu, 14 March 2013, 13:31:14

Why does anybody bid before the last 10 seconds?

I can assure you that it wasn't me who sniped those Unicomps (I will only buy original IBM).

Also remember to do transactions with sellers outside of ebay as much as possible. That way you get their best **** cheaper and faster before it's even listed.