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Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: nowsharing on Tue, 08 December 2009, 22:38:16

Disclaimer: I'm the seller

I started this at $0.01, and it's currently sitting at $20.50:
New, boxed 82G2382 from 1995.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320447379221 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320447379221)

(http://www.soulshadow.com/ebay/nib/nib1.jpg)
(http://www.soulshadow.com/ebay/nib/nib2.jpg)

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: maxlugar on Tue, 08 December 2009, 23:48:13

Quote from: nowsharing;140351

Disclaimer: I'm the seller

I started this at $0.01, and it's currently sitting at $20.50:
New, boxed 82G2382 from 1995.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320447379221 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320447379221)

Show Image

(http://www.soulshadow.com/ebay/nib/nib1.jpg)

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(http://www.soulshadow.com/ebay/nib/nib2.jpg)

Let's see how high this goes.

Brandon at Clickykeyboards.com generally sells his NIB Model Ms at high market price and you can sort of use his prices to establish the high benchmark.

Of course, he also provides a no-hassle 30 day money back refund on his keyboards and I've yet to see the same guarantee from any ebay seller.

Brandon also has a stellar reputation for integrity and is very straight forward and open.  However, look elsewhere for the smokin' deals.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: rdjack21 on Wed, 09 December 2009, 00:08:00

Now that CH Trackball is a little more interesting to me. I'll have to keep an eye on it and see where it goes. If it stays low I may have to get in on the action :)

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: maxlugar on Wed, 09 December 2009, 00:42:32

Quote from: ripster;140359

BTW he is also selling a CH Trackball - the IBM Model M of Trackballs.

What is the IBM 84-key PC AT Model F of Trackballs?  That's the one I want!

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: SCTony on Wed, 09 December 2009, 01:03:32

You sure? Maybe you would like the blue-cherry of trackballs better. :)

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: maxlugar on Wed, 09 December 2009, 02:06:41

Quote from: SCTony;140367

You sure? Maybe you would like the blue-cherry of trackballs better. :)

Are you really attempting to compare the 84-key PC AT Model F with Blue Cherry keyboards?  :)

Blue Cherries are fun to use know and then, but they are toys.  The gold standard for me will always be the original IBM 84-key PC AT Model F keyboard.  It is technologically superior to the Model M and all the other mechanical key switch keyboards...even if it sounds and feels like a keypunch machine!

So no, I want the gold standard (not the Blue Cherries) of trackballs.  Even though the ripster may think otherwise, I value his opinion and perspective on computer peripherals.

If he thinks this trackball is comparable to  the Model M, I will be bidding on the CH DT225 trackball after all...

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: J888www on Wed, 09 December 2009, 03:19:32

What's the problem in regard to World Shipping ? I consider it to discrimination, if a buyer is willing to pay the Taxes and Shipping costs, then World Shipping should be readily available as a rule.:rolleyes:
So as an after thought, I regard those without this service as a "NOT" recommended ebayer.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 09 December 2009, 07:50:49

I have sent things to members overseas, and it's not really a problem.  The only thing I see is maybe eBay doesn't automatically calculate world shipping and deals fall through because of it (sticker shock).

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: nowsharing on Thu, 10 December 2009, 14:19:30

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Nowsharing, good luck with your sales!

Thanks Ripster, there will be some more stuff going up now that I'm back from Brazil (as of today). So far I could only list things that I either had with me, or had pictures from when I bought them. I won't **** off everything here, but I thought the NIB M would make some geekhacker pretty happy.

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What's the problem in regard to World Shipping ?

Paypal scams. I was fooled once and lost big. Unfortunately this means that I lose customers, but I gave myself the rule and have just stuck with it. A friend of mine also lost some serious money on a guitar going overseas, and came to the same conclusion. I feel horrible about it, but I don't sell in large enough quantities to make it worth the risk.

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Now that CH Trackball is a little more interesting to me. I'll have to keep an eye on it and see where it goes. If it stays low I may have to get in on the action :)

It's staying low so far, please join in! :) I bought two of them thinking that one would be a backup, but have realized how crazy it is to think that I could ever wear these suckers out. They're outrageously well built.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: J888www on Thu, 10 December 2009, 16:11:55

Quote from: nowsharing;140993

 Paypal scams. I was fooled once and lost big. Unfortunately this means that I lose customers, but I gave myself the rule and have just stuck with it. A friend of mine also lost some serious money on a guitar going overseas, and came to the same conclusion. I feel horrible about it, but I don't sell in large enough quantities to make it worth the risk.

 So you're saying people from abroad can scam you ? but people from the US cannot scam you ??

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 10 December 2009, 16:41:25

Good points.  I was trying to sell my projector on eBay awhile back, and someone tried to scam me.  It was pretty obvious, so I didn't fall for it, and I reported them.  Unfortunately, I was never able to sell it.
 
 
Anyone want a Mits HC100 PJ?  $300 free shipping and has a brand new bulb.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: ch_123 on Thu, 10 December 2009, 16:46:03

I once ordered an expensive set of Beyer headphones from a shop in the UK. They sent an email after I paid for them demanding various personal details over email, including photocopies of bills. I told them to **** off in the most polite way possible, and they sent the headphones soon after. They had claimed that they had problems with scammers from outside the UK, but obviously thought their business was more important than their customer's privacy. Probably won't buy from them again.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: J888www on Thu, 10 December 2009, 17:17:26

I don't really mind, it's the seller's option in the end and I respect their decision. I was just ranting because of the frustration of watching all those desirable items bought/sold by multiple orders at an irresistible price (CH Trackball, Siig MiniTouch, Cherry MX SPOS, etc etc etc ). After all these arduous Years of labour, I cannot spend my miniscule pension without hindrance.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: GenEric35 on Thu, 10 December 2009, 17:54:45

Quote from: ripster;141009

It's not simple.  

1) Unfortunately scammers tend to be international buyers.  Except Canadians, a noble and 100% honest people except in Quebec.   So you're fighting statistics.

Grrr ripster You... nothing wrong with Quebec :boxing:

The mechanical keyboard market is non-existent in Montreal, I went for a drive the other day, checked out 10 or so used computer stores, computer recyclers. I made sure to talk to the boss in each place and none of them even knew of any of the usual mechanical keyboards, they didn't even know what a mechanical keyboard was even with detailed explanations. It's fair to say that they have all been scrapped. A keyboard that is rare in the states is even rarer here. So thanks for selling your keyboards! Happy Holidays, WTS snow

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: GenEric35 on Thu, 10 December 2009, 18:29:25

Quote from: webwit;141089

Be consistent man.

nothing's a problem when you're neighbor's in recession
some are buying back the hockey teams, hmm the same should be done for the keyboards!

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 10 December 2009, 18:56:58

Too bad there aren't any thrift shops where I live. And I live in CT for god's sake!

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: microsoft windows on Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:08:50

I remember hearing about a man from France who went to Quebec figuring he could speak some French there. He felt like he was in another country as he couldn't understand what they said!

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 10 December 2009, 19:24:01

How are the Nordiques doing this year? ...oh.
 
Well, the Habs ought to have a good season.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: HaaTa on Fri, 11 December 2009, 05:20:08

Quote from: ripster;141150

I thought all the Canadians made fun of Québécois.

I like Quebec.  As an American when visiting there it was the first time in Canada I felt like I was visiting another country.

We do!

P.S. Québécois are awesome, they have poutine.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: nowsharing on Sat, 12 December 2009, 12:02:20

I added a new picture to the auction showing that the board has never been used.

I also wanted to clarify that like Ripster said earlier, my worry about shipping overseas has nothing to do with the people, and everything to do with paypal's tracking requirements. It's too easy for buyers to get a refund for international orders because of the lack of delivery confirmations with most shipping services.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: ironcoder on Sat, 12 December 2009, 12:40:12

Quote from: nowsharing;140351

Disclaimer: I'm the seller

I started this at $0.01, and it's currently sitting at $20.50:
New, boxed 82G2382 from 1995.

Well that beats the 95 bucks I coughed up for mine. But I'm one of those untrustworthy international buyers, so I had to pay a premium.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: nowsharing on Sun, 13 December 2009, 22:51:26

She went for $38.05, was it to a Geekhacker?

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: ocdonkb on Mon, 14 December 2009, 01:02:32

hey nowsharing, I gotta say, you have, by far, the best keyboard listings on ebay. I absolutely love all these big close-up pictures. keep it up man.

oh, just saw your video on that Model F listing (http://cgi.ebay.com/IBM-Model-F-AT-Clicky-Keyboard-Auction-has-video_W0QQitemZ320462306256QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPCA_Mice_Trackballs?hash=item4a9d0abbd0#ht_8147wt_1442), awesome!

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: msiegel on Mon, 14 December 2009, 01:23:10

the packaging is like a foam heaven :D

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: PRISONER 24601 on Mon, 14 December 2009, 15:47:38

Darn, I should have bid a tad higher.

I'll get a few of these goodies from you, nowsharing, darn it i will.

Title: New in box '95 M 82G2382
Post by: nowsharing on Mon, 14 December 2009, 17:33:58

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hey nowsharing, I gotta say, you have, by far, the best keyboard listings on ebay. I absolutely love all these big close-up pictures. keep it up man.

Thanks! It's a rare thing to hear compliments of ebay sellers at geekhack, so I'm honored :)

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An American's View Of International Ebay Buyers

Ha! They're so cute, now I feel even worse for not shipping to them.