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Title: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: berserkfan on Sat, 18 May 2013, 04:01:03

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ch-9000003-Na-Corsair-Vengeance-K90-Performance-Mmo-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-/130910441566?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1e7aded05e

Wow, amazing price

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: Photekq on Sat, 18 May 2013, 04:02:45

I'm guessing they either meant to put it as $78.95 or they're insane.

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 18 May 2013, 07:23:09

maybe they are just trolling ebay....

but more than likely it is a price mistake or some ebay sellers have automatic adjustments when stock gets low or misreported as low that raises the price very high so no one will buy it so they don't sell something they don't actually have.

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Sat, 18 May 2013, 11:06:06

I picked up 2 just in case one breaks, didn't want to miss out on this deal!

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: xiaodian317 on Sat, 18 May 2013, 11:13:14

Haha.Use the Cherry MX Gold？

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: Lunartuna on Sat, 18 May 2013, 11:23:28

Some fool with a lot of money to spend will buy it.

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: Alessandro on Sat, 18 May 2013, 11:28:51

Or maybe it's what most sellers do when they run out of stock. They just change the price of the item to something stupid so nobody will buy it until they bring in new stock. That way, they don't have to pay relisting fees.

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: Photoelectric on Sat, 18 May 2013, 13:40:57

It's Corsair--the Super Prestige Safe Choice Make Your Friends Jealous version.  Hence the understandable premium.
/sarcasm

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: Leslieann on Sat, 18 May 2013, 16:45:05

I'm betting the seller double tapped the 9 key.
That's what you get for using a rubber dome when you sell mechanicals. :P

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: calavera on Sat, 18 May 2013, 17:25:38

Quote from: Leslieann on Sat, 18 May 2013, 16:45:05

I'm betting the seller double tapped the 9 key.
That's what you get for using a rubber dome when you sell mechanicals. :P

ba-dum-chhhhh

Title: Re: is this a joke? $800 for an in-production standard keyboard?
Post by: Spokoman on Sun, 19 May 2013, 07:03:25

I think this is just a  superior model. I read the specs 5 times. I'm sure the special feature is in these somewhere  :p