Questions concerning CC Skulls

[sammsorensen]

I really want some of the CC skull key caps, but they seem to be going for outrageous prices on ebay and in the classifieds section..

I was wondering..

What websites sell them?
How often are they up for sale?
What price do they retail for?
What's the best way to find out when they are being sold?


Thanks!

[hashbaz]

Clack skulls are a much-coveted and resold item here on GH, and the subject of a lot of controversy.  They typically sell out within minutes.

> What websites sell them?

elitekeyboards.com.  ClickClack sells them directly on GH on occasion as well.  He has a vendor subforum here.

> How often are they up for sale?

Every two or three months I'd say. 

> What price do they retail for?

$18 I believe.  See EK.com.

> What's the best way to find out when they are being sold?

Follow the Clack subforum and subscribe to elitekeyboard's newsletter.

[metalliqaz]

^^^ thread over.

[sammsorensen]

Thank you sir!

[rekanise]

one just sold for $25 yesterday on the classifies section!

[rowdy]

And occasionally, very occasionally, someone will give one away.  I have seen that twice in the last 6 months or so.

[BlindRAGE606]

EK did not sell them for $18, I believe they're closer to $25-35.

Resale values tend to be much higher, $65-100 for solids. Up to $150-250+ for translucent/rarer skull combos.

[longweight]

EK did not sell them for $18, I believe they're closer to $25-35.

Resale values tend to be much higher, $65-100 for solids. Up to $150-250+ for translucent/rarer skull combos.

They do sell some models for $18.

[Dgsbllx]

Ye last sale i remember blacks were 18 and the candycorns + oktoberfest were more like 30

[rekanise]

yeap! looking forward to the next sale! got a octoberfest this one! uber lucky!

[TheGrey]

cannae believe I missed the recent candy corn mx on ek...I hope the next from EK is another tri color clack..

[rek55]

I apologize for my noobiness, but is there any particular reason the clack skulls are so highly coveted?
What makes them so nice / desirable to people?

From what I've seen, the brobots don't seem to have quite the same following. Is that because the details are raised above the keyboard so much more, or do people just like skulls?

[Dgsbllx]

Pretty much their rarity and the fact that there are only a few sales per year. Also there are limitations to the quantities that people can buy from each sale, and people want more than their quota
Brobots are still relatively new so its hard to gauge, but there was an auction with some one off pieces and the prices went high ($100+ if I recall correctly).

[fuus]

Cross your fingers, and spam that F5!

[razorsharpgears]

Yeah Bro-Bots can go for a pretty high price too, just seems like everyone is holding on to theirs instead of selling.
Super-Heroes and Robo-Geeks would probably go for a high price as well if listed for sale.

Edit: See what CC might be offering  in his next sale here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37945.0
-----  Everything looks amazing, but nothing I want more than one of those Donuts :O

[noisyturtle]

None of it really matters, you gotta be reeeally lucky to ever get one. On EK they (now) use a drawing system that is total luck, and the last sale on GH sold out in less than 3 seconds. I have only been lucky enough to get one CC a year ago, and that was simply because the man felt sorry for me. Chin up though, you never forget your first.

[reverkiller]

I really want a CC too, and have for about 6 months. I'm not very eager though, because it seems there are 3 ways to get a CC

1) Trade something rare/unsual
2) Pay far too much money
3) Get really lucky

Unfortunately my luck always runs out