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Title: Advice on an eBay purchase for n00b?
Post by: bopdiddy on Fri, 05 June 2009, 12:10:16

I'm Canadian, and shipping charges are deadly from the USA (particularly if people ship UPS), so I'm looking to find Model Ms and/or other mechanicals from Canadian sellers.

As a n00b, though, it's hard to tell what's a good deal.

What do you think of what's being offered here (http://shop.ebay.ca/merchant/puravida1881?_nkw=ibm+clicky&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3911.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=0)?  Are the prices decent (shipping will add about US$10 to the price for me)?

Also, there's a pretty big choice.  Any advice on picking the best model from that stock would be much appreciated.

Thanks for all the great advice so far and in advance of any future advice!

Title: Advice on an eBay purchase for n00b?
Post by: bopdiddy on Fri, 05 June 2009, 14:40:34

Quote from: ripster;94401

Well, I like the 1391401s as a way to own the classic version.  

Plus, I betcha this is not a Modelo (http://cgi.ebay.ca/VINTAGE-IBM-CLICKY-KEYBOARD-MODELO-M-1391401-PS-2-1993_W0QQitemZ280342253783QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item4145b350d7&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1215|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50) - if it's US made it's out of Lexington Kentucky.  Might be the best deal of the bunch.

Nice batch - I don't think you'll go wrong with any of them and the seller looks good.

Much thanks!  Contacting the seller now to combine with at AT101 if possible.