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geekhack Marketplace => Classifieds => Topic started by: joneslee85 on Sat, 30 November 2013, 18:22:03
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Rare White CC Skull Keycap for Charity Donation to Support Central Highland children to have meat in their lunch
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Dear all
Having visited the central Vietnam highland years ago, it breaks my heart to see highland children are suffering hardship to go to school. They travel 3 to 5 km each day to school, some travel 10km on bush track on empty stomach. Most families are living under poverty, they could not afford food let alone sending children to school. In recent years, with the help of many organisations, few small schools are open. However due to lacking of resources, (some) schools could only offer 1 lunch meal for these children with just rice and maybe abit of salt. Yes, only rice, no meat, sadly :( .
A month ago, a Vietnamese friend of mine who works as volunteer for "Cơm có thịt Australia" (translated it as "Rice with Meat (Australia)") suggested series of small auction in which money would go into this organisation and will be sent to Vietnam to support these kids, so they would have meat in their meal. More info can be found on their FB page: https://www.facebook.com/ComcothitAustralia (https://www.facebook.com/ComcothitAustralia)
So for the spirit of Thanksgiving and XMAS, my rare White CC Skull keycap is now up for auction. This keycap is one of the very first version produced by CC, which I acquired about 3 years ago.
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Highest Bidder
* dragonxx21 $100 AUD
* deSheol $90 AUD
* Moogle $60 AUD
* Pacifist $50 AUD
* jonathanyu $30 AUD
* zoolzoo $20 AUD
Bidding rule:
* Deadline: End of December at Midnight, Australia Eastern Time UTC+ 10
UPDATED New deadline. 8PM 3/12/2013, AEST UTC+ 10
* The last one with highest bid win
* For the payment, you donate to ComCoThit Charity, you pay then send me the invoice, then I will ship the keycap to you
Happy bidding at starting bid $30 AUD <- Australian Dollar please
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Very nice thing you're doing here. Just curious, you have a rare white CC in addition to the red one?
Edit : nevermind, the picture just loaded on my crappy phone.
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Very nice thing you're doing here. Just curious, you have a rare white CC in addition to the red one?
Edit : nevermind, the picture just loaded on my crappy phone.
I have quite a few first versions by CC, but not for sale for now, saving it up for auction for charity. stay tuned
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Just to be clear, this is up for the entire month of december?
Actually, jwaz raised a good point, what's the guarantee that this will even last the day since your last sale thread that you have in your sig didn't make it 12 hours?
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Just to be clear, this is up for the entire month of december?
OP there has been quite a bit of discussion on the topic of whether or not we will be allowing auctions in the classifieds forum, If you really want this to run for a month your best bet would be eBay or it could be very well canceled halfway through. Fair warning.
MOD EDIT: Keep all images SFW, thanks.
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I will put it on eBay if this causes too much hassles, however i dont want to collect money directly, as i said in the OP, winner sent it to the Charity org and send me the receipt and then i will ship.
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I lolīed when you said itīs a long way to go 3-5 km to school i have 15km and nobody bats an eye
Anyway a really nice thing you are doing! GLWA
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Is that an MX? I might have to check my wallet of how much I can donate!
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I lolīed when you said itīs a long way to go 3-5 km to school i have 15km and nobody bats an eye
Anyway a really nice thing you are doing! GLWA
I assume he means walking to school, not commuting via bus/train/car.
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+1 for a good cause -- thank you
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I lolīed when you said itīs a long way to go 3-5 km to school i have 15km and nobody bats an eye
Anyway a really nice thing you are doing! GLWA
I assume he means walking to school, not commuting via bus/train/car.
I bike though :(
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$20 on the original ESC clack
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$20 on the original ESC clack
This thread is for the White keycap, the red escape is not for sale
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$20 on the original ESC clack
This thread is for the White keycap, the red escape is not for sale
So, that's not an MX?
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$20 on the original ESC clack
This is the 3rd time I've caught this guy low balling someone and not READING any of the post.
Glwa
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let get start $30
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$50! I love meat, its a shame kids aren't getting it. GIVE THEM MEAT :thumb:
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$50! I love meat, its a shame kids aren't getting it. GIVE THEM MEAT :thumb:
The kind of meat you like to take.....I don't think is what they are getting for the kids..... :P
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Does this just give them more then just meat ? cuz i was thinking them kids need some good shoes if they are walking far everyday.
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Do you have details on how to donate, it's not obvious how to from their site.
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so this is just a hardcore white?
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seriously consider shortening the auction unless you know that you won't be able to (for some reason) ship it until the new year(even then - just state so in the OP). you're just delaying funds from being received, making the winner wait longer, and risking that the auction is shut down.
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so this is just a hardcore white?
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seriously consider shortening the auction unless you know that you won't be able to (for some reason) ship it until the new year(even then - just state so in the OP). you're just delaying funds from being received, making the winner wait longer, and risking that the auction is shut down.
I agree for the most part within 48 hours the majority of big players already know it's here. Prolonging only makes people find better stuff, although this is a good cause ;)
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so this is just a hardcore white?
EDIT:
seriously consider shortening the auction unless you know that you won't be able to (for some reason) ship it until the new year(even then - just state so in the OP). you're just delaying funds from being received, making the winner wait longer, and risking that the auction is shut down.
I agree for the most part within 48 hours the majority of big players already know it's here. Prolonging only makes people find better stuff, although this is a good cause ;)
I agree. I changed the auction deadline to 3/12/2013. Make it very short, good luck bidding
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Do you have details on how to donate, it's not obvious how to from their site.
It is through bank transfer, I have written email to them, will update PayPal details asap
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Does this just give them more then just meat ? cuz i was thinking them kids need some good shoes if they are walking far everyday.
before you walk, you must eat and eat well :)
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$50! I love meat, its a shame kids aren't getting it. GIVE THEM MEAT :thumb:
Thanks, you are the highest bidder now
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$20 on the original ESC clack
So, that's not an MX?
It is an MX
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$60 AUD
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so this is just a hardcore white?
I have no idea what it was called then. I don't think it has any name at all since this is one first batch
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@joneslee85 : Thank you so much .
Some picture of highland children in Vietnam :( .
(http://dantri.vcmedia.vn/Uploaded/2010/12/09/Vungcao912107.jpg)
(http://dantri.vcmedia.vn/Uploaded/2010/12/09/Vungcao912108.jpg)
(http://dantri.vcmedia.vn/Uploaded/2010/12/09/Vungcao912103.jpg)
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I'll put a 90$ AUD to it.
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Does this just give them more then just meat ? cuz i was thinking them kids need some good shoes if they are walking far everyday.
just so you know, this area of Vietnam is so poor due to the nature condition that even a meal with meat, I mean anykind of meat, is a dream for the children (and the people there), their regular meal is just rice with sault and some wild plant/roots or kind of thing like that.
anw, that's very kind of you to do so, joneslee ;D you're a vietnamese right ? Because I saw you on DT with the name "trung_le" :D
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I'll put a 90$ AUD to it.
Thanks, appreciate
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$100 AUD! This is probably all I can do... I want to help the kids but I'm not exactly making the big bucks :(
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anw, that's very kind of you to do so, joneslee ;D you're a vietnamese right ? Because I saw you on DT with the name "trung_le" :D
Yes, I am an Australian with Viet background. Wanna do something for the children there.
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$100 AUD! This is probably all I can do... I want to help the kids but I'm not exactly making the big bucks :(
Thanks
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Just seeing if anyone can tell, is it like a milk white? Is it the same skull maybe softer looking? Thanks glwa
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Nice one joneslee. Been there and seen it. But it's not just there, happens throughout VN.
I lolīed when you said itīs a long way to go 3-5 km to school i have 15km and nobody bats an eye
Anyway a really nice thing you are doing! GLWA
I assume he means walking to school, not commuting via bus/train/car.
I bike though :(
What? Like on a jungle track without shoes on an empty stomach.
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I guess the best thing of you want to raise money is to do some kind of raffle! Since everybody can participate!
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omg I might actually win :D
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omg I might actually win :D
Lol hold your horses the big shots havenīt arrived ;)
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omg I might actually win :D
there are still 2 more days ;)
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Just seeing if anyone can tell, is it like a milk white? Is it the same skull maybe softer looking? Thanks glwa
I have no idea, probably the first batch of milk white version
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Guys, let me have my moment.
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Guys, let me have my moment.
Oh I meanīt:
Wow dragon you are totally gonna win this awesome clack!!!!! :thumb:
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Just seeing if anyone can tell, is it like a milk white? Is it the same skull maybe softer looking? Thanks glwa
I have no idea, probably the first batch of milk white version
Yeah I think thats what it looks like to me. Thanks! :)
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Is there even a "milk white" clack? At least it is not in cc's list. Could be depth white. But hard to tell with that plastic bag.
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Is there even a "milk white" clack? At least it is not in cc's list. Could be depth white. But hard to tell with that plastic bag.
You're Right, The milks are colored. So Depth or Ghost maybe? I get my ghost soon but not sure if it will be here before this auction is up to compare. :) Good Luck!
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Is there even a "milk white" clack? At least it is not in cc's list. Could be depth white. But hard to tell with that plastic bag.
There's a "hardcore" "depth" and "ghost white" - judging by how the enshadowed light is yellowish I would guess it's NOT a hardcore because that color is very bright and probably would have a blueish tint. There was a snow/slushy white which is essentially mochi, and this isn't jelly looking. In the (incomplete) master list of colors there's a "Delicious (milk)" listed, but I've no idea what it actually looks like and seems to have been on a different run than the standard milk colors (pink, blue, purple, yellow.)
Hard to confirm a clack color through a picture, especially since many colors have not been widely seen before. I would venture a guess at Ghost for OP, but it could be a Depth as well.
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Is there even a "milk white" clack? At least it is not in cc's list. Could be depth white. But hard to tell with that plastic bag.
There's a "hardcore" "depth" and "ghost white" - judging by how the enshadowed light is yellowish I would guess it's NOT a hardcore because that color is very bright and probably would have a blueish tint. There was a snow/slushy white which is essentially mochi, and this isn't jelly looking. In the (incomplete) master list of colors there's a "Delicious (milk)" listed, but I've no idea what it actually looks like and seems to have been on a different run than the standard milk colors (pink, blue, purple, yellow.)
Hard to confirm a clack color through a picture, especially since many colors have not been widely seen before. I would venture a guess at Ghost for OP, but it could be a Depth as well.
You guys are truly CC-pros, I dont have any idea what CC color called, 3 years ago, white is simply white, i have missed out so much
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Retracted for now. Must look at finances again. lol.
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less than a day left guy, looking forward for more bid to go to convert to meat.
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One more day till I win!
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You might want to get pictures of the bottom of this for the participants piece of mind.
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You might want to get pictures of the bottom of this for the participants piece of mind.
His earlier prototypes didn't have the same branding he uses today. Or any for that matter
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less than 4hrs guys
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Less than 4 hours until... I win
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Less than 4 hours until... I win
it's the children win, they could celebrate by having meat in their lunch
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Less than 4 hours until... I win
it's the children win, they could celebrate by having meat in their lunch
My family comes from the Philippines so I know how you feel, and I know the types of struggles that kids in third world countries have to deal with on a daily basis. It's really hard to imagine for those who live in first world countries such as myself and many members of this community, but it is truly a sad sight to see. Regardless of whether I win or not, you can definitely see some sort of donation to the cause from myself.
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So, dragon won???
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Auction ended, you win at $100 AUD. I will PM u soon
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Congrats! If it was Topre I wouldve been all over it, thats what my white collection is on.