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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: dante on Sat, 11 October 2014, 13:42:50

Title: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: dante on Sat, 11 October 2014, 13:42:50: This (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Filco-Zero-Mechanical-Keyboard-Tenkeyless-FKBN87Z-EB-/171486514127) was listed at the worst time possible. I just preordered several keyboards and a wallet killing birthday gift otherwise I would buy it. :(
Title: Re: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: CommonCurt on Sat, 11 October 2014, 16:46:31: Quote from: dante on Sat, 11 October 2014, 13:42:50
This (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Filco-Zero-Mechanical-Keyboard-Tenkeyless-FKBN87Z-EB-/171486514127) was listed at the worst time possible. I just preordered several keyboards and a wallet killing birthday gift otherwise I would buy it. :(

+1. I bid a few times and will wait to see how high it goes before deciding if I should go for it.

I was the only one that had placed a bid for like the first 3 days it was listed. Then people started coming out of nowhere.
Title: Re: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: Elrick on Sat, 11 October 2014, 21:36:59: Quote from: CommonCurt on Sat, 11 October 2014, 16:46:31
I was the only one that had placed a bid for like the first 3 days it was listed. Then people started coming out of nowhere.

The curse of Geekhack (if you're a buyer), working as expected ;D . Sellers always do good when their sale is posted here hence if you''re a seller, ALWAYS post it here as soon as possible.
Title: Re: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: dante on Sun, 12 October 2014, 17:01:42: So this went for $175.50. Someone please tell me it wasn't worth it.
Title: Re: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: cgbuen on Sun, 12 October 2014, 17:28:26: Quote from: dante on Sun, 12 October 2014, 17:01:42
So this went for $175.50. Someone please tell me it wasn't worth it.

I thought about bidding a little higher than that while watching the counter go down, but decided against it, so I think I might go ahead and say that it wasn't.

Someone's bound to make a decent ALPS TKL within the next couple of years, which is about how long I've been (casually) looking for one. No rush. If that's the case, today's winner is just spending that extra money on a set of Futura caps.
Title: Re: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 12 October 2014, 17:54:21: $175 was about $50 more than I was willing to spend.
Title: Re: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 12 October 2014, 18:24:03: Does not seem unreasonable.

What is funny is that my Filco Zero (blue Alps, funny-looking keys) would probably be "looked down upon" as sacrilege and sell for less.
Title: Re: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 12 October 2014, 18:36:03: Quote from: fohat.digs on Sun, 12 October 2014, 18:24:03
Does not seem unreasonable.

What is funny is that my Filco Zero (blue Alps, funny-looking keys) would probably be "looked down upon" as sacrilege and sell for less.

Yep. You should sell that ugly piece of **** to me for say... $50.
Title: Re: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: intelli78 on Sun, 12 October 2014, 18:42:21: On one hand, it wasn't a bad price for a NIB Zero, simply as a collectors' item. But on the other hand, it's about 2/3 the cost of a Kingsaver or Wraith. From that perspective, it doesn't look like such a great deal.
Title: Re: [ebay] Filco Zero Tenkeyless w/ Fukkas Alps
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Tue, 14 October 2014, 02:41:19: Quote from: intelli78 on Sun, 12 October 2014, 18:42:21
On one hand, it wasn't a bad price for a NIB Zero, simply as a collectors' item. But on the other hand, it's about 2/3 the cost of a Kingsaver or Wraith. From that perspective, it doesn't look like such a great deal.

Especially since I'd just be putting Matias switches in or something.