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Offline dc

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Price of rare keycaps
« on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:13:29 »
I'm admittedly new here but I don't see how anybody can justify spending more than $50 on a keycap at the most.  :eek:

This has probably been posted a billion times but I'm curious, how do you guys justify spending so much on a SINGLE keycap? I'm already feeling wasteful/guilty about my full custom WASD set I'm working on and that should come out to about $60!
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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:14:02 »
don't worry you're still sane
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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:15:16 »
Why did people spend so much money on POG's or Magic The Gathering cards? Many factors such as; rarity, difficulty in obtaining, perceived value, etc.

This can be applied to any number of things in the world, with the exact same reasoning.
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Offline ekw808

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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:16:11 »
Hang around the classified a few more months, you'll see the trend.
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Offline BLJ Consulting

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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:38:23 »
i saw this tumblr via engadget this weekend.  you can always breeze it for perspective on spending disposable income.

http://richkidsofinstagram.tumblr.com/
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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:40:54 »
Heh so we can say to people "This single keycap cost more than your whole keyboard".  :)) :p
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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:44:33 »
Quote from: MMB on Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:15:16
Why did people spend so much money on POG's or Magic The Gathering cards?

I knew I guy with a Beta Black Lotus back in the day.  He ripped me off in a trade, but I needed whatever the hell it was he had, and that was the last time I spoke to that goober!  Damn nerds!
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Offline dc

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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 21:23:50 »
I'm mostly curious if they're desired because the buyer actually wants it regardless of the price, or if its become a sort of a status thing.

What inspired me to post this was that recent post about the 100somethingdollar red white and blue click clack in the classifieds. I personally don't see the appeal in the clickclacks and was going to post "who the hell is paying this much for a keycap", but I decided that might be a bit rude in someones classified thread.
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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 21:28:41 »
Quote from: MMB on Tue, 06 November 2012, 20:15:16
Why did people spend so much money on POG's or Magic The Gathering cards? Many factors such as; rarity, difficulty in obtaining, perceived value, etc.

This can be applied to any number of things in the world, with the exact same reasoning.

... did you say... POGs... like actual POGs?  My god man, it cannot be.  The only thing they're good for is propping up the wobbly table.
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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 21:31:01 »
People would pay 60 bucks for a set of keycaps? Insanity.
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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 21:39:22 »
A SET of keycaps - $60+ is about right.

A SINGLE keycap - $60+ for a CC skull, for example.
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Offline JoeC

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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 21:46:25 »
Disposable income is disposable, I guess.  I could never justify that much money against my current income.
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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #12 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 21:48:23 »
Quote from: laffindude on Tue, 06 November 2012, 21:31:01
People would pay 60 bucks for a set of keycaps? Insanity.

Well, apparently you haven't seen how insane the prices of collectible toys can go.

I collect hot wheels as a hobby but pieces such as this one easily go over USD$300 everytime.


Another one that hits USD$130+ easily:


I doubt I will ever justify spending that much. All I can do pray that I someday will get a piece of equal value to trade.
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Offline singaporean123

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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 21:54:35 »
one man's trash is another man's treasure...
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Re: Price of rare keycaps
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 06 November 2012, 22:24:58 »
Hm, what was trash 5-10 years ago seems to be today's treasure :p
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