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Title: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: pwnz on Wed, 17 February 2016, 05:59:42
I don't know what these are worth normally but they seem to be in quite decent condition. 3 available.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/SKIDATA-PS-2-MULTIMEDIA-MECHANICAL-KEYBOARD-TASTATUR-TRACKBALL-CHERRY-KEYS-PS-2-/311549402638?hash=item4889ca9e0e:g:~CsAAOSwajVURXxj (http://www.ebay.de/itm/SKIDATA-PS-2-MULTIMEDIA-MECHANICAL-KEYBOARD-TASTATUR-TRACKBALL-CHERRY-KEYS-PS-2-/311549402638?hash=item4889ca9e0e:g:~CsAAOSwajVURXxj)
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:13:42
bought - thanks for posting the link
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:14:32
Bought before you posted this, people, grab them while you can, these are great boards with great keycaps.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:18:19
Bought before you posted this, people, grab them while you can, these are great boards with great keycaps.

Worth it for the caps alone
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:19:24
Bought before you posted this, people, grab them while you can, these are great boards with great keycaps.

Worth it for the caps alone

Yeah. I agree. If someone ends up getting an ISO Nordic version for some reason, you have to let me know, haha. ;)
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: nmur on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:21:16
wow nice find

sweet pickups guys
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: pwnz on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:22:02
I also find it intriguing that they are fitted with Clears. A welcome change from boring Blacks these old boards come with.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:23:00
wow nice find

sweet pickups guys

expected shipping date: between 18 march and 5 may lol
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:23:25
I also find it intriguing that they are fitted with Clears. A welcome change from boring Blacks these old boards come with.

vintage clears are supposed to be pretty amazing - keen to see what they are like
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:24:19
wow nice find

sweet pickups guys
These have been on ebay for years.. :confused:
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:25:27
wow nice find

sweet pickups guys
These have been on ebay for years.. :confused:

They have been gone for  ~a month now because they were sold out. 1 left.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: appleonama on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:26:33
got the last one thanks for the link! its iso but I guess I can swallow that
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:26:39
1 left.
I'm sure he has more. He only lists a small portion at a time.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:26:44
wow nice find

sweet pickups guys
These have been on ebay for years.. :confused:

This is peasant fodder for Photekq
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:27:43
This is peasant fodder for Photekq
They're a good source for clears. The ones in the board I had were pretty smooth. You'll find that some of the boards he sells are pristine and others are dog****. Shame these were never made with ANSI caps!
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: 3K on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:28:27
wow nice find

sweet pickups guys

expected shipping date: between 18 march and 5 may lol

Quote from: ebay
Lieferung: Zwischen Fr, 19. Feb. und Sa, 20. Feb.

heh

Also the last Skidata on  ebay was sold for 60€ + some shipping. I think they are not THAT rare.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:28:43
1 left.
I'm sure he has more. He only lists a small portion at a time.

Yeah. That is probably the case. They told me something about ISO Nordic versions... My German isn't 100% though.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:29:37

Also the last Skidata on  ebay was sold for 60€ + some shipping. I think they are not THAT rare.

Yeah definitely email them to get a lower price. I did.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:29:53
I think they are not THAT rare.
Yeah, because of this seller. He has a monopoly on the supply. Seriously, I've seen about 2-5 found aside from the ones this guy sells. I reckon he must have had 100s originally.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:30:55

Also the last Skidata on  ebay was sold for 60€ + some shipping. I think they are not THAT rare.

Yeah definitely email them to get a lower price. I did.

**** why didnt i do this
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:31:51
This is peasant fodder for Photekq
They're a good source for clears. The ones in the board I had were pretty smooth. You'll find that some of the boards he sells are pristine and others are dog****. Shame these were never made with ANSI caps!

yeah the vintage clears were a pretty big factor for me

I remember hearing you say that you thought that they were pretty decent (maybe it was the livestream?)
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:35:30
yeah the vintage clears were a pretty big factor for me

I remember hearing you say that you thought that they were pretty decent (maybe it was the livestream?)
I wouldn't call them vintage. Old/worn in. I have some unfortunate news for you though.. Diodes! Have fun desoldering it!
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:36:59
yeah the vintage clears were a pretty big factor for me

I remember hearing you say that you thought that they were pretty decent (maybe it was the livestream?)
I wouldn't call them vintage. Old/worn in. I have some unfortunate news for you though.. Diodes! Have fun desoldering it!

Gotta love some diodes :D
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: 3K on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:38:43

Also the last Skidata on  ebay was sold for 60€ + some shipping. I think they are not THAT rare.

Yeah definitely email them to get a lower price. I did.

As this guy is a commercial seller and has some more of this boards, he probably took whatever price ebay suggested and was surprised to get more than 20 bucks for one of them. I'll cast an eye on him.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:39:31
yeah the vintage clears were a pretty big factor for me

I remember hearing you say that you thought that they were pretty decent (maybe it was the livestream?)
I wouldn't call them vintage. Old/worn in. I have some unfortunate news for you though.. Diodes! Have fun desoldering it!

are these the ones with the diodes built into the switch?

time to get the desoldering gun out
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: 3K on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:40:59
yeah the vintage clears were a pretty big factor for me

I remember hearing you say that you thought that they were pretty decent (maybe it was the livestream?)
I wouldn't call them vintage. Old/worn in. I have some unfortunate news for you though.. Diodes! Have fun desoldering it!

Are these boards even plate mounted? One could harvest caps, sliders, switch tops without desoldering anything.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:41:06
yeah the vintage clears were a pretty big factor for me

I remember hearing you say that you thought that they were pretty decent (maybe it was the livestream?)
I wouldn't call them vintage. Old/worn in. I have some unfortunate news for you though.. Diodes! Have fun desoldering it!

are these the ones with the diodes built into the switch?

time to get the desoldering gun out

Yes they are.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:41:27
yeah the vintage clears were a pretty big factor for me

I remember hearing you say that you thought that they were pretty decent (maybe it was the livestream?)
I wouldn't call them vintage. Old/worn in. I have some unfortunate news for you though.. Diodes! Have fun desoldering it!

Are these boards even plate mounted? One could harvest caps, sliders, switch tops without desoldering anything.

PCB mounted.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: JaccoW on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:41:28
The clears they came with are really smooth. Seems like some of them were prelubed.
There is a good discussion to be found on Deskthority about this seller. They were about $50 until he realized keyboard enthusiasts were willing to pay much more.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:43:52
The clears they came with are really smooth. Seems like some of them were prelubed.
There is a good discussion to be found on Deskthority about this seller. They were about $50 until he realized keyboard enthusiasts were willing to pay much more.

Yup :/ I paid 50 EUR for the first one and 60 EUR for this. Shipping to me was rather expensive. I would have paid 100€ each easily. Very good condition, very high quality caps and way better than ISO UK for me. This over any new ISO UK GMK set anytime.

Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:44:55
Aaaaand it's gone.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:49:53
yeah the vintage clears were a pretty big factor for me

I remember hearing you say that you thought that they were pretty decent (maybe it was the livestream?)
I wouldn't call them vintage. Old/worn in. I have some unfortunate news for you though.. Diodes! Have fun desoldering it!


are these the ones with the diodes built into the switch?

time to get the desoldering gun out

Yes they are.

Eh little more time desoldering  :)
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:51:51
yeah the vintage clears were a pretty big factor for me

I remember hearing you say that you thought that they were pretty decent (maybe it was the livestream?)
I wouldn't call them vintage. Old/worn in. I have some unfortunate news for you though.. Diodes! Have fun desoldering it!

Eh little more time desoldering  :)

are these the ones with the diodes built into the switch?

time to get the desoldering gun out

Yes they are.

Sometimes i don't read the whole post...
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: 3K on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:52:46
The clears they came with are really smooth. Seems like some of them were prelubed.
There is a good discussion to be found on Deskthority about this seller. They were about $50 until he realized keyboard enthusiasts were willing to pay much more.

Yup :/ I paid 50 EUR for the first one and 60 EUR for this. Shipping to me was rather expensive. I would have paid 100€ each easily. Very good condition, very high quality caps and way better than ISO UK for me. This over any new ISO UK GMK set anytime.

Should be arround 30€ shipping, if the board is <5kg, if I read correctly.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Wed, 17 February 2016, 06:53:50
The clears they came with are really smooth. Seems like some of them were prelubed.
There is a good discussion to be found on Deskthority about this seller. They were about $50 until he realized keyboard enthusiasts were willing to pay much more.

Yup :/ I paid 50 EUR for the first one and 60 EUR for this. Shipping to me was rather expensive. I would have paid 100€ each easily. Very good condition, very high quality caps and way better than ISO UK for me. This over any new ISO UK GMK set anytime.

Should be arround 30€ shipping, if the board is <5kg, if I read correctly.

Correct.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Bromono on Wed, 17 February 2016, 07:01:18
I hate you all
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: 3K on Wed, 17 February 2016, 07:09:35
Also same seller has some boards with ... alps?

More
(http://www.notebook-service.biz/bilder/tastatur/kb_500.jpg)
(http://www.notebook-service.biz/bilder/tastatur/kb_500_1.jpg)

http://www.ebay.de/itm/VINTAGE-AT-XT-MECHANISCHE-KEYBOARD-TASTATUR-DIN-KB-300-KB-500-POLISH-VERY-RARE-/272101170071?hash=item3f5a7e5b97:g:FFEAAOSwLN5WktkI
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: pwnz on Fri, 19 February 2016, 03:59:50
http://www.ebay.de/itm/SKIDATA-PS-2-MULTIMEDIA-MECHANICAL-KEYBOARD-TASTATUR-TRACKBALL-CHERRY-KEYS-PS-2-/272138786896?hash=item3f5cbc5850:g:~CsAAOSwajVURXxj

Here we go again, +10€ this time.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Fri, 19 February 2016, 04:47:54
http://www.ebay.de/itm/SKIDATA-PS-2-MULTIMEDIA-MECHANICAL-KEYBOARD-TASTATUR-TRACKBALL-CHERRY-KEYS-PS-2-/272138786896?hash=item3f5cbc5850:g:~CsAAOSwajVURXxj

Here we go again, +10€ this time.

Ha!

BTW, got my tracking today. Should be here soon. I will update with some photos when I get it.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: TalkingTree on Fri, 19 February 2016, 05:11:00
http://www.ebay.de/itm/SKIDATA-PS-2-MULTIMEDIA-MECHANICAL-KEYBOARD-TASTATUR-TRACKBALL-CHERRY-KEYS-PS-2-/272138786896?hash=item3f5cbc5850:g:~CsAAOSwajVURXxj

Here we go again, +10€ this time.
Thank you. Bought one.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: pwnz on Fri, 19 February 2016, 06:14:13
Now there's 4 more available. This guy's really milking it  ;D
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: chyros on Fri, 19 February 2016, 06:25:07
Just out of interest, is there a commercial PC keyboard with more buttons than this one that we know of?
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: 3K on Fri, 19 February 2016, 07:24:58
Offered him 50, he told me how I wouldn't get them below 300 anywhere else. Offered him 70, no reply yet.  ;D
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: romevi on Fri, 19 February 2016, 15:37:23
To buy or not to buy. That is the question.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: tassadarforaiur on Fri, 19 February 2016, 23:08:12
rat bastard raised the price.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/311428122261?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: TalkingTree on Sat, 20 February 2016, 03:36:45
rat bastard raised the price.
Still worth the money.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Porsche on Tue, 23 February 2016, 02:41:22
I got one too thanks for the link! :thumb:
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LeandreN on Tue, 23 February 2016, 03:25:56
rat bastard raised the price.
Still worth the money.

Worth every cent.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Zorox on Tue, 23 February 2016, 05:22:34
Oh my Gott, how come can I miss this :( always thrieving for ISO DE T.T
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: henz on Tue, 23 February 2016, 05:41:36
i got the last  :p
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LXXXIX on Tue, 23 February 2016, 07:15:52
i got the last  :p

Not quite. Like Photekq said, it looks like he has a lot that he sits on and just posts a couple whenever he wants.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/SKIDATA-PS-2-MULTIMEDIA-MECHANICAL-KEYBOARD-TASTATUR-TRACKBALL-CHERRY-KEYS-PS-2/311553322768?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107083420%26meid%3De9cab363438f49fca726e5714d9f1e20%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D272138786896

By the way how would I get this shipped over to the US? Maybe I'm just dumb, but anyone have any info? Also, how did you all contact the buyer to get the price dropped? :cool:
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: romevi on Tue, 23 February 2016, 07:52:15
I contacted the seller. He has plenty to go around.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Zorox on Tue, 23 February 2016, 08:13:15
and now the price's escalating so fast T.T I have also contacted him in german and got no discount, even if i transfer money direct per bank (im living in Germany too) :( seems that he is monopolizing those :(
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: tassadarforaiur on Tue, 23 February 2016, 08:43:54
he is, and he's raising the price every time they sell or enough people ask about it. I hope some of the crap he's hawking burns his shop down.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: TalkingTree on Tue, 23 February 2016, 08:52:37
he is, and he's raising the price every time they sell or enough people ask about it. I hope some of the crap he's hawking burns his shop down.
He's a commercial vendor and he's making profit by applying the trivial rule of "higher the demand, higher the price". It might be annoying to pay more for something that was cheaper but calling him names and wishing him disasters won't get you any discount.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: tassadarforaiur on Tue, 23 February 2016, 08:57:25
he is, and he's raising the price every time they sell or enough people ask about it. I hope some of the crap he's hawking burns his shop down.
He's a commercial vendor and he's making profit by applying the trivial rule of "higher the demand, higher the price". It might be annoying to pay more for something that was cheaper but calling him names and wishing him disasters won't get you any discount.

I know it won't, but neither has emailing him. And either way he was making a profit. I can hate on him just like anyone else can hate on ticketmaster for having a monopoly on a product, and price gauging it.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LXXXIX on Tue, 23 February 2016, 09:02:45
he is, and he's raising the price every time they sell or enough people ask about it. I hope some of the crap he's hawking burns his shop down.
He's a commercial vendor and he's making profit by applying the trivial rule of "higher the demand, higher the price". It might be annoying to pay more for something that was cheaper but calling him names and wishing him disasters won't get you any discount.

I know it won't, but neither has emailing him. And either way he was making a profit. I can hate on him just like anyone else can hate on ticketmaster for having a monopoly on a product, and price gauging it.

But like it's his product he can do whatever he wants with them. You can be salty all you want, but it won't get you the product unless you want to pony-up and buy it.

I feel like geekhack needs a Economics for Dummies thread you have to read before joining.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 23 February 2016, 09:19:03
So just don't buy them at these high prices. He will soon enough lower them again.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: LXXXIX on Tue, 23 February 2016, 09:30:07
So just don't buy them at these high prices. He will soon enough lower them again.

Agreed.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Zorox on Tue, 23 February 2016, 13:17:45
If it was at this price from the beginning, I can immediately buy it without a thought, but the way he raising it make me think again. And yes if we are all agreed not to support the monopolizing, he would reduce it with time. Just follow the shop and see.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Photoelectric on Tue, 23 February 2016, 13:39:18
If someone's not going to be using the switches from one of these boards, I'd love a set of Clears from them.  Neatly desoldered or attached to PCB, either way.  Or at least the stems + springs (PCB-mounted switches with no plate, open easily).
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: romevi on Tue, 23 February 2016, 13:40:08
If someone's not going to be using the switches from one of these boards, I'd love a set of Clears from them.  Neatly desoldered or attached to PCB, either way.

Hey, me too...
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Porsche on Tue, 23 February 2016, 19:24:59
he is, and he's raising the price every time they sell or enough people ask about it. I hope some of the crap he's hawking burns his shop down.

Yah that's why I got one. I read all thread and bought it.
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: swimmingbird on Tue, 23 February 2016, 19:45:42
I guess purchases from this guy need to cool down :(
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Zorox on Tue, 23 February 2016, 23:04:10
yeah and the new 5 boards are still there, which means everyones dont want him to raise that much. If he would like to sell, he should settle down the price in future. Just calm him down :D
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: Porsche on Wed, 24 February 2016, 00:37:59
I guess purchases from this guy need to cool down :(

Yah he raised price again :(
http://www.ebay.de/itm/SKIDATA-PS-2-MULTIMEDIA-MECHANICAL-KEYBOARD-TASTATUR-TRACKBALL-CHERRY-KEYS-PS-2-/311553322768?hash=item488a066f10:g:ecwAAOSwzgRWxucZ
Title: Re: OG SkiData on ebay
Post by: JaccoW on Wed, 24 February 2016, 01:59:01
Well, you can always buy this one (http://www.ebay.com/itm/SKIDATA-PS-2-MULTIMEDIA-MECHANICAL-KEYBOARD-TRACKBALL-CHERRY-KEYS-PS-2-/272142822136?ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:NL:1120) from him;
GBP 115.01
Approximately US $162.21