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Title: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 12 April 2015, 18:10:19
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-IBM-Personal-Computer-AT-Clicky-Keyboard-Wired-/391113077734?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5b1027f3e6
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: jerue on Sun, 12 April 2015, 20:36:24
Wow. Great find!

I added it to my watch list, even though I really don't like single unit BS keys...curious to see how this takes off :$
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: Ludovician on Sun, 12 April 2015, 20:56:10
Doesn't the AT use two-part keys?

I would go after this if the shipping wasn't $111. Also, I'm sure that the price will get much higher than $20.
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: Vanilla on Sun, 12 April 2015, 21:58:14
Doesn't the AT use two-part keys?


They use single-part keys.
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: jerue on Sun, 12 April 2015, 22:09:24
the shipping is $111.

 :'(  :blank:
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: 1391406 on Mon, 13 April 2015, 04:04:27
You can always swap them out with two-part keys.
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 13 April 2015, 05:14:10
the shipping is $111.

 :'(  :blank:

We get hit pretty hard with shipping from US to Australia.
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: fanpeople on Mon, 13 April 2015, 05:17:29
the shipping is $111.

 :'(  :blank:

We get hit pretty hard with shipping from US to Australia.

Then the exchange rate kicks you in the junk.
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: chyros on Mon, 13 April 2015, 05:52:49
the shipping is $111.

 :'(  :blank:

We get hit pretty hard with shipping from US to Australia.

Then the exchange rate kicks you in the junk.
You Aussies have too much money anyway, last I heard there was literally gold growing on trees :P .
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: Ludovician on Mon, 13 April 2015, 05:58:44
Yeah, but you have to fight through seven waves of drop bears to get to it.
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 13 April 2015, 06:06:18
the shipping is $111.

 :'(  :blank:

We get hit pretty hard with shipping from US to Australia.

Then the exchange rate kicks you in the junk.
You Aussies have too much money anyway, last I heard there was literally gold growing on trees :P .

No gold on trees around here :(
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: Techno Trousers on Mon, 13 April 2015, 12:57:17
Buyer beware: shipping for me says "ask seller". It's a pet peeve of mine when someone marks shipping way up; it seems borderline dishonest when 99% of sellers are doing cost recovery only on shipping.
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 13 April 2015, 13:38:37
Buyer beware: shipping for me says "ask seller". It's a pet peeve of mine when someone marks shipping way up; it seems borderline dishonest when 99% of sellers are doing cost recovery only on shipping.

I'm on mobile, but when I touched that, it listed normal shipping rates with $18 USPS Flat Rate shipping.
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: E TwentyNine on Mon, 13 April 2015, 13:56:57
On desktop I see the shipping price in the usual place, along with a few options for shipping.

Something interesting is of the three choices:

* Economy Shipping (USPS Parcel Select®),
* Expedited Shipping (USPS Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box®)
* Standard Shipping (UPS Ground)

One is more expensive than the others depending on where you're sending it.  E.g. for 90210 expedited USPS is cheapest, while for 10101 standard UPS is cheapest.  Maybe something to do with UPS zones?
Title: Re: IBM PC AT starting at $20 + Shipping
Post by: chyros on Mon, 13 April 2015, 15:01:31
On desktop I see the shipping price in the usual place, along with a few options for shipping.

Something interesting is of the three choices:

* Economy Shipping (USPS Parcel Select�),
* Expedited Shipping (USPS Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box�)
* Standard Shipping (UPS Ground)

One is more expensive than the others depending on where you're sending it.  E.g. for 90210 expedited USPS is cheapest, while for 10101 standard UPS is cheapest.  Maybe something to do with UPS zones?
Isn't an AT ridiculously heavy anyway? Maybe some tracked shipping thingymajigbob with heavy packing on a lead-weight keyboard...?

the shipping is $111.

 :'(  :blank:

We get hit pretty hard with shipping from US to Australia.

Then the exchange rate kicks you in the junk.
You Aussies have too much money anyway, last I heard there was literally gold growing on trees :P .

No gold on trees around here :(
You sure? :p http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/10/131022-gold-eucalyptus-leaves-mining-geology-science/