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Title: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: DuckNorris on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:16:27: Hello guys,

Here is a seller on craigslist selling basically a brand new IBM Model M 1988 SpaceSaver keyboard. I honestly was about to buy it since for $200 a new one of these is hard to get nowadays. I know there are some of you guys here that appreciate these and such I refer you to the craigslist listing. The person was nice and was ready to meet with me at a public place but I had to cancel. I thought over and over again, and I realized I don't have use for a tenkeyless keyboard and the money right now is out of my hands.

I hope some of you may be able to appreciate this awesome deal.

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/sys/3880095701.html

Also, this is not me and I am not affiliated nor do I know the person.Just thought it was a good deal.
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: fohat.digs on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:18:09: That is a very early model that probably has a heavy plate.

Boxes are very cool and add value at the upper echelons of the marketplace.
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: calavera on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:18:16: how do I contact this guy
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: DuckNorris on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:20:34: Quote from: fohat.digs on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:18:09
That is a very early model that probably has a heavy plate.

Boxes are very cool and add value at the upper echelons of the marketplace.

Yeah a dream deal, just not for me quite sadly. I am new here and I saw how much you guys value these so I rather share it with you guys and hope someone that will care for it gets it :)
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: smknjoe on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:25:29: Sorry boys, I already got it!
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: mashby on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:27:03: Grats!
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: The_Beast on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:29:35: Quote from: smknjoe on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:25:29
Sorry boys, I already got it!

Very nice, I'm sure you'll love it!
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: DuckNorris on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:32:07: Quote from: smknjoe on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:25:29
Sorry boys, I already got it!

Ah very nice glad someone from here got it ^_^ , you are lucky and welcome I am broke and need a tenkey XD . Hope you enjoy it!
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: smknjoe on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:35:44: Thanks but I found it yesterday and sealed the deal today. I guess he forgot to take it down.
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: DuckNorris on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:38:16: Quote from: smknjoe on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:35:44
Thanks but I found it yesterday and sealed the deal today. I guess he forgot to take it down.

About same time as me. Found it yesterday, I sealed it earlier today in the morning and canceled on him a little later in the day. We already had the meet up and everything planned X) . That little SSK is in good hands then :)

p.s Don't you think it is funny of all the places to find one, it would be in such a new condition on Craigslist? I thought it was rather funny place to find and lucky indeed.
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: calavera on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:48:42: Goddamn..really nice pickup. I guess my wallet thanks you. I never bother looking through craigslist though.
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: DuckNorris on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:52:40: Quote from: calavera on Fri, 05 July 2013, 21:48:42
Goddamn..really nice pickup. I guess my wallet thanks you. I never bother looking through craigslist though.

Me neither, but just take a look . I also found another mint condition Model M white label. You honestly never know where you can find these. The ones on craiglist I found were in much better condition than the ones on eBay :))
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: JWK on Sun, 07 July 2013, 13:42:05: > was about to buy it since for $200 a new one of these is hard to get nowadays.

I have been wondering how this one went for $85.99 a few weeks ago:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/130908452309
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: snoopy on Sun, 07 July 2013, 14:42:45: BIN.... That was really cheap...
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: Lu_e on Sun, 07 July 2013, 14:51:18: WTF! someone got a DEAL on that ebay auction

/life
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: Techno Trousers on Sun, 07 July 2013, 15:00:56: Did you guys see the description. LOL, painfully obvious they didn't know what they had there.
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: Lu_e on Sun, 07 July 2013, 17:00:09: Still has all the keywords in the title and description... and it ended at 8pm local time. Dont see how people weren't bidding on it. Basing it on seller alone I guess less people would be visting their 'store' but still... like I said I would assume people searching would still find it and bid.
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: snoopy on Sun, 07 July 2013, 17:03:11: Someone used the buy it now function right after the seller put it on ebay
Title: Re: Mint Condition (New) IBM Model M SpaceSaver (Plano, TX)
Post by: Mandolin on Sun, 07 July 2013, 19:49:21: will it blend?