Author Topic: [US] No poo from ebay (Read 10484 times)

Parak · « **on:** Mon, 07 February 2011, 23:41:11 »

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110646468950

On the pricey side and seller with 0 feedback, though.

Edit: direct link to all items being sold.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 08 February 2011, 00:27:17 »

Interesting. At least he's trying...

calavera · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 08 February 2011, 00:34:42 »

30 bucks shipping...

jaynoon · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 08 February 2011, 01:19:46 »

Fom the description on eBay it seems like these are Cherry MX Black. Odd choice if you're trying to do a little import business.

UPDATE: Yup, heard back from the seller, Cherry Blacks.

chimera15 · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 08 February 2011, 03:09:46 »

Beautiful board. Would be the ultimate with a blue conversion.

itlnstln · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 08 February 2011, 05:52:37 »

For that price, you can order the model with blues from China.

mashingkeys · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 08 February 2011, 09:25:51 »

way too much.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 08 February 2011, 09:31:46 »

No poo + black switches = epic constipation

DanGWanG · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 08 February 2011, 09:36:47 »

Quote from: itlnstln;291686

For that price, you can order the model with blues from China.

And save yourself $40~

Progear · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 06:25:03 »

Same seller is also selling the Noppoos with blues and browns now, FYI.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Noppoo-Choc-Mini-84-Mechanical-Cherry-MX-Blue-keyboard-/110646535189?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19c30c2415

http://cgi.ebay.com/Noppoo-Choc-Mini-84-Mechanical-Cherry-MX-Brown-keyboard-/110646869252?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19c3113d04

.XL · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 07:45:12 »

Hello geekhack!! (firstpost)

I've been a lurker for...oh, 2.5 months now? Ever since the Filcos went out of stock! I've been looking to get the noppoo for the last week, and then I found this guy yesterday.

I've been in constant email communication with him since yesterday. He seems like a very reasonable guy. I even showed him this thread and he had told me (what I already knew, I have family living in Hong Kong) that prices and post are more expensive in Hong Kong than mainland China.

Anywho, I asked the guy to lower his prices...and he DID! He's dropped the Blue and Black board to 89, and the Brown stays at 99. He told me this is just enough for him to make his money back and then make a bit of a profit. He's got the lower price for just this first run, so he can build up his positive reviews.

It seems to me this guy is legit. He even dropped the prices of 2 of the boards when he saw the power that is geekhack. Hopefully you guys who are looking to get a Choc Mini grab it from this guy instead! An extra $10 bucks for some people, the same price for most sounds fair, right?

Plus it's eBay, so if anything goes wrong, their gestapo will go looking for him.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 07:47:04 »

Welcome to GeekHack! Good job asking him to lower his prices! I wish more people around here would do that, instead of complaining about them all the time!

.XL · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 07:49:11 »

Quote from: keyboardlover;292202

Welcome to GeekHack! Good job asking him to lower his prices! I wish more people around here would do that, instead of complaining about them all the time!

I was really hoping you'd be the one to comment on my first post

I thought it wouldn't hurt. From the first few emails we sent back and forth he seemed like a legitimate guy. He loves the keyboard and noticed it's not sold international. Wants to bring it to the world. Sounds like the geekhack kinda guy, if I'm not mistaken haha.

Anywho, I'll be picking either the blue or brown up this sat once I get paid!

J888www · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 08:33:47 »

你好 and Welcome.

Quote from: .XL;292203

....noticed it's not sold international. Wants to bring it to the world....

So this seller thinks the whole World is confined within the US of A ?

Me thinks seller is testing the waters of the retail market for sharks and piranhas, to see if there's worthwhile profit. Basically, seller is a less complicated Purchase Agent, Mr Lau. I'm not condoning the sellers intentions, it can only be good if keyboards are becoming readily available without the necessity to navigate the maze to purchase.

.XL · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 08:42:05 »

Quote from: J888www;292221

你好 and Welcome.

So this seller thinks the whole World is confined within the US of A ?

Me thinks seller is testing the waters of the retail market for sharks and piranhas, to see if there's worthwhile profit. Basically, seller is a less complicated Purchase Agent, Mr Lau.

Thank you!

I thought his shipping was 'international' not only US. My apologies.

Either way, he seems like he can be trusted. Whether testing the waters or just trying to make an extra buck, if he does a good job I don't mind!

chimera15 · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 08:44:11 »

So is there somewhere we can buy them for $40 cheaper or not?

shablaGOO · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 09:00:37 »

Thanks .XL for getting the seller to lower his price! I've been thinking about buying a Noppoo with Cherry MX Blues for a while now, and thanks to being able to use eBay instead of a buying agent and Taobao, I finally took the plunge!

itlnstln · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 09:10:26 »

Quote from: chimera15;292224

So is there somewhere we can buy them for $40 cheaper or not?

Taobao via Obook.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 09:16:29 »

Quote from: J888www;292221

So this seller thinks the whole World is confined within the US of A ?

...you mean it's not??

shablaGOO · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 09:23:00 »

Quote from: itlnstln;292238

Taobao via Obook.

I was under the impression that using Obook to purchase a Noppoo Choc Mini from Taobao could actually total more than the price of this eBay seller ($114 after shipping), depending on what type of shipping you could use (I saw price ranges varying from $109-120something).

However, speakeasy mentioned another purchasing agent that you could use for a cheaper price in this post.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 09:31:11 »

Obook quoted $115 for Browns and $95 for Blues shipped from China to Chicago (these are prices including shipping). I've heard cheaper, but I haven't seen it much higher than these prices shipped via China Post/Airmail. If you're going EMS or DHL, expect to pay about $20 more for either option.

Edit: I would say that if the ebay seller is shipping via DHL or EMS, you got yourself a good deal here.

.XL · « **Reply #21 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 10:03:25 »

Quote from: DanGWanG;292249

Obook quoted $115 for Browns and $95 for Blues shipped from China to Chicago (these are prices including shipping). I've heard cheaper, but I haven't seen it much higher than these prices shipped via China Post/Airmail. If you're going EMS or DHL, expect to pay about $20 more for either option.

Edit: I would say that if the ebay seller is shipping via DHL or EMS, you got yourself a good deal here.

I'm not sure what shipping method he uses, but with his turnaround time included, shipping is estimated at 2 weeks. So not bad! Not the 16 hour DHL delivery sixty received maybe a month ago, but 2 weeks isn't bad vs. the average 3-4 weeks at the least I've seen obook taking (via airmail).

J888www · « **Reply #22 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 12:02:39 »

Quote from: keyboardlover;292240

...you mean it's not??

Nope, the whole World is situated in a little fishing village called Shanghai.

Quote from: .XL;292222

Whether testing the waters or just trying to make an extra buck, if he does a good job I don't mind!

I'm all for people making an honest profit, after all, I am Capitalist Monkey.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 12:05:32 »

J888www · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 12:10:42 »

Looks very similar to the inside of the UK House of Parliament, a bunch of Monkeys to which I sever all ties.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 13:34:14 »

I wouldn't ever pay as much as that guy's charging for a Cherry MX Black keyboard. IBM Model M's and good rubber domes feel so much nicer and require a lot less force.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 09 February 2011, 15:40:08 »

Quote from: .XL;292265

I'm not sure what shipping method he uses, but with his turnaround time included, shipping is estimated at 2 weeks. So not bad! Not the 16 hour DHL delivery sixty received maybe a month ago, but 2 weeks isn't bad vs. the average 3-4 weeks at the least I've seen obook taking (via airmail).

Sounds like your standard China Post/Airmail then, which you can get through Obook for significantly cheaper. ($115 Browns / $95 Blues versus $130 / $120 respectively)

komar007 · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 02:31:36 »

I asked the seller about shipping outside the US and there seems to be no problem.
For example shipping to Poland is $35.
However, $124 shipped seems a bit much. I have to check Obook too.

javifast · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 06:49:02 »

He told me $28 to Spain...Not too bad.
But I think I´ll save for an ISO keyboard....a filco....a topre 88...
Thinking about it

.XL · « **Reply #29 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 10:32:59 »

Damn you guys...I was waiting for my paycheck to go through tonight so I could buy one of these...but they SOLD OUT!

msiegel · « **Reply #30 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 10:35:27 »

Quote from: .XL;293383

SOLD OUT!

your paycheck is safe... for now

chimera15 · « **Reply #31 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 10:38:47 »

I saw they were going fast this morning. I almost pulled the trigger, but decided they're not that different from my minitouch's, although the nkey might be nice I have n52tes for that function. I don't think a blue cherry board will ever be better than blue alps.

The 0 feedback from another country also scares me. I've bought from 0 feedback buyers before and had to wait a month for my paypal payment to clear, even though the guy was perfectly honorable and ultimately did send me the item.

.XL · « **Reply #32 on:** Fri, 11 February 2011, 10:45:56 »

Quote from: msiegel;293386

your paycheck is safe... for now

Not so much...my second option was a Realforce 86ub...

Though I got my friend to contact his family in Taiwan so hey can send us some Filco/leopold/ducky tenkeyless. The choc mini is still the coolest one though

kamikazex · « **Reply #33 on:** Sun, 13 February 2011, 04:54:27 »

nooo i missed it!

kill will · « **Reply #34 on:** Sun, 13 February 2011, 12:54:15 »

i saw 9 left for each. luckily i bought 2

Lenny_Nero · « **Reply #35 on:** Sun, 13 February 2011, 21:31:16 »

Quote from: chimera15;293390

I don't think a blue cherry board will ever be better than blue alps.

Up until getting this Ducky I would have said that all day long,
but, I have been playing around with the 2Shot caps and it has made them feel some what different.
Wish I had done the swap with my Filco, unless there is something different between the two that I have not worked out as yet.

I do like the green switched space bar more.

javifast · « **Reply #36 on:** Tue, 15 February 2011, 06:26:50 »

It´s on ebay again. Still 0 votes...

shablaGOO · « **Reply #37 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 10:17:59 »

Just figured I'd post an update about this seller. I bought a Noppoo Choc Mini from the seller on 2/9 and sent payment on the same day. According to my tracking info via USPS, foreign acceptance of the package in Hong Kong was on 2/15 and it arrived and was processed in Tampa, FL (which is about a hour away from me) this morning, so I should be receiving it tomorrow.

Also would like to note that the seller speaks English well and was very good with communicating during the process of receiving the payment and shipping the keyboard.

So long story short, the shipping method is much faster than the description in the eBay listing.

.XL · « **Reply #38 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 10:20:44 »

Quote from: shablaGOO;296718

Just figured I'd post an update about this seller. I bought a Noppoo Choc Mini from the seller on 2/9 and sent payment on the same day. According to my tracking info via USPS, foreign acceptance of the package in Hong Kong was on 2/15 and it arrived and was processed in Tampa, FL (which is about a hour away from me) this morning, so I should be receiving it tomorrow.

Also would like to note that the seller speaks English well and was very good with communicating during the process of receiving the payment and shipping the keyboard.

So long story short, the shipping method is much faster than the description in the eBay listing.

That's good to hear! I had an email correspondence with him when they sold out, he's definitely a good, honest guy. Can't wait for him to post the poopoos again so I can snag one

DanGWanG · « **Reply #39 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 10:22:26 »

Quote from: shablaGOO;296718

Just figured I'd post an update about this seller. I bought a Noppoo Choc Mini from the seller on 2/9 and sent payment on the same day. According to my tracking info via USPS, foreign acceptance of the package in Hong Kong was on 2/15 and it arrived and was processed in Tampa, FL (which is about a hour away from me) this morning, so I should be receiving it tomorrow.

Also would like to note that the seller speaks English well and was very good with communicating during the process of receiving the payment and shipping the keyboard.

So long story short, the shipping method is much faster than the description in the eBay listing.

When you track your package through USPS, it usually tells you which type of shipping was used. Can you check to see the type? (I.e. Foreign Post, EMS, etc.) I'm under the assumption now that he probably uses EMS instead of China Post.

.XL · « **Reply #40 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 10:24:00 »

Quote from: DanGWanG;296724

When you track your package through USPS, it usually tells you which type of shipping was used. Can you check to see the type? (I.e. Foreign Post, EMS, etc.) I'm under the assumption now that he probably uses EMS instead of China Post.

He's in Hong Kong, so there's a good chance he used DHL or UPS.

shablaGOO · « **Reply #41 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 10:51:26 »

Scratch that on the expected delivery tomorrow, my girlfriend just texted me to let me know that it was delivered this morning!

On the USPS tracking it lists the class as "Express Mail International."

edit:
He used "Hong Kong Speedpost", whose website has an EMS image on it. So that combined with the fast shipping time leads me to believe it was EMS.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #42 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 11:04:52 »

Yup, that's definitely EMS (Express Mail Service). As I mentioned earlier, ordering through Taobao/Obook, with EMS delivery service, Noppos with Browns would be around $130-140 and Blues around $115-$125.

Conclusion -- For virtually the same price (possibly cheaper), you get better communication (from the testimonials in this thread), less work for the buyer (just click ebay link and buy versus emailing Taobao, etc.), and a more secured transaction through eBay. Only reason to go with Taobao at this point is, if the user is out of stock and if you prefer cheaper shipping and don't mind waiting for an additional 2-3 weeks.

Let's hope this guy gets some more Noppoos, so the rest of the community can jump on this without fear of going through independent Taobao agents.

shablaGOO · « **Reply #43 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 11:08:12 »

One last thing I'd like to throw out there, is that the last message I received from the seller this morning was "Please let me know if you have any other keyboard if you interest and leave the comment to me if you have any at anytime." Not the greatest English in that message, but it seems like this guy is willing to make more keyboards available if there is an interest!

DanGWanG · « **Reply #44 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 11:30:08 »

KBC 40 with Cherry Reds, np.

J888www · « **Reply #45 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 13:08:55 »

I am more interested in the newly listed PLU ML-87, although the "ML" in the product name may be misleading as it is stated they have MX ckicky/Blues switches, then again the pic shows the arrow keys have all MX Blacks. I am totally confused.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #46 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 13:19:18 »

They come with the mainstream Cherry switches. You can get them in Blues, Blacks and/or Browns. The box has a checkbox marked with Reds also, but I don't think that option is available (yet?).

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=13974

.XL · « **Reply #47 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 13:27:01 »

I am in contact with the seller about more boards. He had asked me to assist him on the US end with setting up orders. Let me know what kind of keyboards you guys are interested in. PM me, or email (kdemet36@gmail.com; preferable, and include your name on here) with what keyboards you'd like to see. I'll do what I can to get a price quote for you and ask him to get them up on eBay.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 14:55:16 »

Get him to sign up on this forum and create a vendor sub-forum!

.XL · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 17 February 2011, 16:32:43 »

Quote from: DanGWanG;296849

Get him to sign up on this forum and create a vendor sub-forum!

I already asked him, he didn't seem too interested. Asked me to take care of the communications part for him.

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