[WTB] KMAC + donation pledge

[jdcarpe]

This is not a joke.

Do you own a KMAC? Do you want to help someone obtain the keyboard of their dreams? Do you want to support your favorite keyboard enthusiast forum?

I want to buy a KMAC from someone who was fortunate enough to purchase one. I am looking for a Titanium Winkeyless version. Not really interested in silver or winkey versions. I will pay fair market value for the KMAC. KMAC can be assembled or unassembled, and priced accordingly. Switch type and LED colors do not matter.

I also have a few things that may be of interest for a trade:
A. Like new in box HHKB Pro JP with blue printed Topre JIS keyset.
B. New CCnG keyset with 10-keypad and Tsangan kit add-ons.
C. Other keyboard related items

Reasons why you should sell/trade me your KMAC:
1. I'm a nice guy. Seriously, ask around if you don't know me.
2. I will only use the KMAC for good, never evil.
3. I will remember you in my will.
4. Generations of my progeny will sing songs of praise about you.
5. (Most important) I will donate an amount equal to the purchase price/trade value of the KMAC to Geekhack.

Edit: If the seller is primarily a member of another forum (Deskthority, KBDMania, OTD), I would be willing to split the donation amount at their request.

Update: I am purchasing a KMAC from jrockroll. Thanks everyone for your support! Donation to Geekhack pending.

[Glissant]

I would like to give my support to jdcarpe. He is a great guy to deal with, and is always very fair in any trade or sale.
If you want to make someone happy, this is the guy to help out!

[Snooter]

I second this, from the first couple days I have been here jdcarpe has been helping me out. I had a bunch of questions and he was more than happy to help me out, even during the time when GH was down. Please help this man out if you can!

[mkawa]

i can definitely attest to jdcarpe being a nice guy. i'll be keeping an eye out for him for sure

[yearn4]

maybe dangwang will pull out his kmac for sale again!
and i recall him saying he would donate 10% of the money to gh as well

[boost]

5. (Most important) I will donate an amount equal to the purchase price/trade value of the KMAC to Geekhack.

Very very nice, someone help this guy get the KMAC ^_^

[DanGWanG]

maybe dangwang will pull out his kmac for sale again!
and i recall him saying he would donate 10% of the money to gh as well

Since when did I put my kmac up for sale lol...

And that reminds me.  I need to donate some money!

Edit:  You must be referring to Jrockroll

[boost]

maybe dangwang will pull out his kmac for sale again!
and i recall him saying he would donate 10% of the money to gh as well

Since when did I put my kmac up for sale lol...

orly?

[jrockroll]

maybe dangwang will pull out his kmac for sale again!
and i recall him saying he would donate 10% of the money to gh as well

Since when did I put my kmac up for sale lol...

And that reminds me.  I need to donate some money!

Edit:  You must be referring to Jrockroll, and I really doubt he was donating anything =)

what's this? a hate comment?

[DanGWanG]

So prove me wrong and donate!

[yearn4]

ah yes it was jrockroll! sorry dangwang you were selling your... typenow solid! not kmac

[jrockroll]

I don't know why you're targetting me but I will in fact have an donate auction for GH. Don't tell me what to do

[DanGWanG]

Do the OP a favor, sell him your KMAC.  Or did you sell it behind the scenes for $500+ already?

[jrockroll]

No I did not sell it. I did ask jdcarpe at market price. Back off buddy

[ekw808]

Do the OP a favor, sell him your KMAC.  Or did you sell it behind the scenes for $500+ already?

I do recall a kmac being sold on here a couple days ago, but it disappeared when I tried finding that post to link here....

[alaricljs]

jrockroll deleted his thread.

[sth]

get this man a kmac!

but get me one too!

[jdcarpe]

Sorry, sth. I did wait a few days out of respect before posting my thread...

[sth]

i ain't even mad! i want a kmac someday but even a kmac uses cherry switches

[jwaz]

round 2 buy?

[sherryton]

round 2 buy?

You mean KMAC 2?

The KMAC sold out in 15-20 minutes.  The KMAC Mini did not sell as fast though because not many of the members like that form factor.

Good Luck

[limmy]

Last KMAC GB was open for an hour or so. IMO your chance of getting one from group buy is much higher than getting one from classified. Also, I hear that KMAC2 would have new features. No need to pay premium if you are willing to wait.

[danielucf]

Here is what baffles me about this kind of stuff. People want to buy it, why isn't someone making more of them ASAP?

[cactux]

^ Because the guys that made them do not care the $$$

[danielucf]

If that were the case then why make so much profit on some of these things? Maybe on some of the aluminum cases there isn't much profit, but on some of the other stuff people make there has to be pretty considerable profit.

[cactux]

^ kdbmania developers did not make KMAC thinking about the profit, some other "guys" sold  some of them at high prices

[limmy]

There seems to be so much demand because the base price is relatively low and priced without margin. Moreover, the GB prices rarely include time spent on developing hardware and software.

If aluminum case and PCBs are made for profit I think they are going to be priced at least 30% more than the GB price. At that price range I would think there isn't going to be amount of demand we see. Even if there are large enough demand at those price range, I would think no for-profit firm would undertake such business opportunity if there is third party that would supply the same good for much less.