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Offline jacethesaltsculptor

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IBM Model M SSK for midling price:
« on: Sat, 28 March 2020, 14:25:33 »
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1991-IBM-Model-M-1397681-ps-2-DIN-SpaceSaver-Clicky-Mechanical-Keyboard/114161796911?hash=item1a9492c72f:g:DAAAAOSw9QVef6Fq

SSK for 236.55 which is an oddly specific price.

shipped.

Not too bad, comes with SDL cord to PS2 and adapter.
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Re: IBM Model M SSK for midling price:
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 28 March 2020, 16:53:07 »
Quote from: jacethesaltsculptor on Sat, 28 March 2020, 14:25:33

which is an oddly specific price.


I have done that sort of thing. Decide what real amount you want to walk away with and add shipping, ebay fees, Paypal fees, and sales tax to produce a specific sales price.

That said, most people would round up to an even dollar, or 5, or 10.
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Re: IBM Model M SSK for midling price:
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 28 March 2020, 17:40:29 »
I was thinking it was probably with shipping included, since it is free for the buyer.

Very short auction, the guy seems to want to be red of it today.
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Re: IBM Model M SSK for midling price:
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 28 March 2020, 19:52:53 »
It is quite discouraging when you put ion paper. A large flat rate game board box goes for about $18 domestic, $80 international. Ebay charges 10% plus a few more points (each) if you opt for things like "featured" listings, reserve prices, etc. Paypal gets 3%, and there may or may not be sales tax, depending on .... reasons.

So that $236 that you pay will really be something like $180 in the seller's pocket when the dust settles.

Several years ago I wrote a near dissertation-length post on my thoughts on selling on ebay.

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"However, even though I was born in the Mesozoic, I do know what anyone who wants to reach out to young people should say: Billionaires took your money. They took your chance to buy a home. They took your chance at a good education. They stole your opportunities. Billionaires took the things you want in life. If you really want those things, you have to take them back.
That's the message. That's the whole message. Say that every day, not just to reach America's frustrated young white men, but people of every age, race, and gender.
Late-stage capitalism is a wealth-concentration engine, focused on vacuuming up every dollar and putting it in as few hands as possible. Republicans are helping that vacuum suck.
How does a tiny fraction of the population get away with this? They do it by dividing the other 99% of Americans against themselves."
- Marc Sumner 2025-05-30

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Re: IBM Model M SSK for midling price:
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 30 March 2020, 06:55:36 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 28 March 2020, 19:52:53
Several years ago I wrote a near dissertation-length post on my thoughts on selling on ebay.

Was a good read.    https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51443.0

And this listing is actually $249, a nice "round" number, but there's an eBay 5% off thing going on which gets the weird price.
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Re: IBM Model M SSK for midling price:
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 30 March 2020, 09:13:25 »
I thought that sounded familiar, I read it before I joined. It was very interested, especially as I buy on ebay alot, and it explains a lot of things.

the price has also gone down again: 229 now and he's reset his auction timer yet again.
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