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Title: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 15 October 2013, 00:23:43
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If you live near a Fry's, you should get on this. I saw this in store today. The Hakko-888D, as far as I know, goes for about $100 normally and is currently $91 on Amazon. $69.99 seems like an amazing deal!
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: damorgue on Tue, 15 October 2013, 00:26:34
Looks great, too bad there are no Fry's around here.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: jonathanyu on Tue, 15 October 2013, 00:29:54
seems a good price, but why it has a different packing with the one that I bought on amazon?
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: VesperSAINT on Tue, 15 October 2013, 00:57:32
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If you live near a Fry's, you should get on this. I saw this in store today. The Hakko-888D, as far as I know, goes for about $100 normally and is currently $91 on Amazon. $69.99 seems like an amazing deal!

Well shiz... I need one of these but no Fry's around here :(
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: mkawa on Tue, 15 October 2013, 01:01:54
seems a good price, but why it has a different packing with the one that I bought on amazon?
the retail packaging has a cardboard sleeve on it. the ones bdent ships out do not come with the cardboard sleeve.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: iAmAhab on Tue, 15 October 2013, 06:15:32
You yanks get all the good deals. That iron costs about 280$ in Norway.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: lcs on Tue, 15 October 2013, 06:22:21
You yanks get all the good deals. That iron costs about 280$ in Norway.

Same here :(
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: germy on Tue, 15 October 2013, 06:23:27
Anyone at all willing to proxy this to Singapore for me?
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 15 October 2013, 06:52:01
If you live near a Fry's, you should get on this. I saw this in store today. The Hakko-888D, as far as I know, goes for about $100 normally and is currently $91 on Amazon. $69.99 seems like an amazing deal!

kawa let you go to a fry's?? I thougth fry's was evil? :p
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: codyeatworld on Tue, 15 October 2013, 06:52:54
Says its $69 on their website too (pick up only) http://www.frys.com/product/7550776

The inventory checker says its in stock around me :D
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 15 October 2013, 07:51:51
You yanks get all the good deals. That iron costs about 280$ in Norway.

Same here :(
I'm sure it can be mail forwarded to you for less than $40 shipping unless it weighs much more than a keyboard. I'd be glad to do it if I had a fry's nearby :p
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: iAmAhab on Tue, 15 October 2013, 08:40:55
You yanks get all the good deals. That iron costs about 280$ in Norway.

Same here :(
I'm sure it can be mail forwarded to you for less than $40 shipping unless it weighs much more than a keyboard. I'd be glad to do it if I had a fry's nearby :p

The problem is that we rock 230V outlets in Europe, that Hakko can't handle that kind of juice!
You can find 230V version on ebay for fair prices, but the risk of getting a clone is to high to bother.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 15 October 2013, 09:09:38
£100 in britain
$70 in US
 :'(
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: kaiserreich on Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:41:45
Anyone at all willing to proxy this to Singapore for me?

Don't.
Its better to buy a 220v version from Taobao than buying this and ship it, and then get a transformer for it.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:43:40
£100 in britain
$70 in US
 :'(

I don't live near Fry's, the best I could get one is at $90. I'd proxy one to you, but with shipping from where I live, it'd be 5 GBP less than just buying it.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 15 October 2013, 10:57:06
I don't live near Fry's, the best I could get one is at $90. I'd proxy one to you, but with shipping from where I live, it'd be 5 GBP less than just buying it.
:-*
Appreciate it man. It would work out more expensive, as I'd have to buy a transformer that can handle 100w anyway.

It just saddens me slightly that I have to pay double.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: Thimplum on Tue, 15 October 2013, 11:01:24
I don't live near Fry's, the best I could get one is at $90. I'd proxy one to you, but with shipping from where I live, it'd be 5 GBP less than just buying it.
:-*
Appreciate it man. It would work out more expensive, as I'd have to buy a transformer that can handle 100w anyway.

It just saddens me slightly that I have to pay double.

The money from bunny's raffle should cover it though, right?
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 15 October 2013, 11:05:45
I don't live near Fry's, the best I could get one is at $90. I'd proxy one to you, but with shipping from where I live, it'd be 5 GBP less than just buying it.
:-*
Appreciate it man. It would work out more expensive, as I'd have to buy a transformer that can handle 100w anyway.

It just saddens me slightly that I have to pay double.

The money from bunny's raffle should cover it though, right?
That's meant for TEK projects (the TEK-60 mainly) and that's what I'll be spending the money on, not soldering gear. But yes, in a way it means the prototype will cost me less and so I'll have a bit more money to spend on stuff such as soldering gear.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: mkawa on Tue, 15 October 2013, 11:09:48
i do NOT suggest buying hakko products off taobao. you will most likely get a second shift unit which either did not pass QC or was made without QC.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: dante on Tue, 15 October 2013, 18:09:50
my local fry's shows it as unavailable.  otherwise I'd help a bro out
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: Lmnr on Wed, 16 October 2013, 23:12:26
there is 3 at the one I work at (Duluth, Ga) if anyone needs one nearby.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: Glod on Thu, 17 October 2013, 02:22:49
too bad i didnt know about this a few weeks ago when i was in Atlanta for work. I love that Fry's in Duluth. oh well
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: B+D Shop on Wed, 04 December 2013, 00:47:30
Hey everyone.. not sure if I should post here... but, will take the chance (I need to find an admin really).  ;D

We've sold a few of you some products over the years, and after finding you recently, and a short meeting in the office yesterday we thought we'd see if the members here would like the use of a few forum specials - like group buys but more general or specific - maybe for the FX888D and other equipment and supplies from B+D? Heck, for those who missed the Fry's deal maybe we help you get the 888 before end of year?

If someone could have an admin member PM me to approve us offering it, we'll get a program together in a day or two just for geekhack.org.

PS. - Personally I never knew there were 27,000+ people who love their keyboards this much as to mod, light and customize the hell out of them! Pretty cool stuff.

Best Regards,
Dean

SVP - B+D
--link removed--
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: demik on Wed, 04 December 2013, 00:49:52
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PS. - Personally I never knew there were 27,000+ people who love their keyboards this much as to mod, light and customize the hell out of them! Pretty cool stuff.
wait until you see how to they feel about their keycaps!

btw you might want to PM mkawa or hashbaz as they are the 2 big dogs on this site.

hashbaz
http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;u=12137

mkawa
http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;u=5606
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: mkawa on Wed, 04 December 2013, 01:17:13
you have a PM, dean
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:15:08
btw you might want to PM mkawa or hashbaz as they are the 2 big dogs on this site.

I like to consider myself rounding out the top three big dogs around here.
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: kmiller8 on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:19:54
btw you might want to PM mkawa or hashbaz as they are the 2 big dogs on this site.

I like to consider myself rounding out the top three big dongs around here.

hhhehehe
Title: Re: $69.99 Hakko-888D at Fry's
Post by: Photoelectric on Fri, 06 December 2013, 13:45:03
Hey everyone.. not sure if I should post here... but, will take the chance (I need to find an admin really).  ;D

We've sold a few of you some products over the years, and after finding you recently, and a short meeting in the office yesterday we thought we'd see if the members here would like the use of a few forum specials - like group buys but more general or specific - maybe for the FX888D and other equipment and supplies from B+D? Heck, for those who missed the Fry's deal maybe we help you get the 888 before end of year?

If someone could have an admin member PM me to approve us offering it, we'll get a program together in a day or two just for geekhack.org.

PS. - Personally I never knew there were 27,000+ people who love their keyboards this much as to mod, light and customize the hell out of them! Pretty cool stuff.

Best Regards,
Dean

SVP - B+D
--link removed--

Well, hellooo!  Glad to see you posting here.  I've just purchased one of your used/good Hakko 888Ds (arrived a couple days ago!)  Thanks for the good deal :thumb: