Author Topic: eBay: IBM SSK (Read 5922 times)

le_doosh · « **on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 14:15:30 »

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-VINTAGE-IBM-Model-M-Space-Saver-PS2-1392464-Clicky-Mechanical-Keyboard-/380720714206

Just browsing through ebay during class and found this. Figured someone would find it useful

esoomenona · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 14:22:24 »

Almost 7 days away? Hmm, yes. Overbidding will begin shortly.

slip84 · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 14:54:18 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Mon, 16 September 2013, 14:22:24

Almost 7 days away? Hmm, yes. Overbidding will begin shortly.

Hey guys, I'm going to snipe this!

)

dorkvader · « **Reply #3 on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 15:30:42 »

I predict this will go for a lot. It looks like it has the sought-after wordperfect keycaps.

Quote from: slip84 on Mon, 16 September 2013, 14:54:18

Quote from: esoomenona on Mon, 16 September 2013, 14:22:24
Almost 7 days away? Hmm, yes. Overbidding will begin shortly.
Hey guys, I'm going to snipe this!

)

Not if I snipe you first!

Alessandro · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 16:29:34 »

Too bad he doesn't ship to the UK, I might have had a go.

cactux · « **Reply #5 on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 16:33:43 »

I am sure you can find an American proxy

Quote from: Alessandro on Mon, 16 September 2013, 16:29:34

Too bad he doesn't ship to the UK, I might have had a go.

slip84 · « **Reply #6 on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 16:33:55 »

Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 16 September 2013, 15:30:42

I predict this will go for a lot. It looks like it has the sought-after wordperfect keycaps.

Quote from: slip84 on Mon, 16 September 2013, 14:54:18
Quote from: esoomenona on Mon, 16 September 2013, 14:22:24
Almost 7 days away? Hmm, yes. Overbidding will begin shortly.
Hey guys, I'm going to snipe this!

)
Not if I snipe you first!

Not sure if threat...

Alessandro · « **Reply #7 on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 16:45:07 »

Quote from: cactux on Mon, 16 September 2013, 16:33:43

I am sure you can find an American proxy

Quote from: Alessandro on Mon, 16 September 2013, 16:29:34
Too bad he doesn't ship to the UK, I might have had a go.

It'll probably go way too high anyway.

dorkvader · « **Reply #8 on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 16:50:10 »

Quote from: Alessandro on Mon, 16 September 2013, 16:29:34

Too bad he doesn't ship to the UK, I might have had a go.

There is a whole list of proxies in the sticky in this forum. I'm sure if you PM one of them, maybe they'll help.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37277.0

le_doosh · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 16 September 2013, 19:58:31 »

Already over $100. That was fast

dorkvader · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 17 September 2013, 22:22:18 »

Quote from: le_doosh on Mon, 16 September 2013, 19:58:31

Already over $100. That was fast

Quote from: dorkvader on Mon, 16 September 2013, 15:30:42

I predict this will go for a lot. It looks like it has the sought-after wordperfect keycaps.

I would probably value the keycaps alone at the price it's currently at.

You can get some of those keys from a wheelwriter, but that backspace is gold, The F# row, too, is only available here, if I recall correctly.

rowdy · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 17 September 2013, 22:51:59 »

Exit instead of Esc -

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smknjoe · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 18 September 2013, 00:06:45 »

You guys know that you can PM the seller with an offer don't you? That's how I got one of my SSKs. As soon as the seller accepted my offer he marked it as sold even though there were several days left in the auction.

rowdy · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 18 September 2013, 00:29:45 »

"Does not ship to Australia"

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Techno Trousers · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 18 September 2013, 00:49:16 »

Will probably go for close to $300 again. Sigh.

snoopy · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 18 September 2013, 03:29:57 »

Quote from: smknjoe on Wed, 18 September 2013, 00:06:45

You guys know that you can PM the seller with an offer don't you? That's how I got one of my SSKs. As soon as the seller accepted my offer he marked it as sold even though there were several days left in the auction.

I hate it when that happens...

Quote from: Techno Trousers on Wed, 18 September 2013, 00:49:16

Will probably go for close to $300 again. Sigh.

I think it will stay under 200$. It looks like the condition is not so good as the last one. But the keycaps are interesting...

dorkvader · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 18 September 2013, 11:41:41 »

Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 17 September 2013, 22:51:59

Exit instead of Esc - )

the "esc" is front printed. It's not uncommon for IBM. (terminal keyboards and "odd keycap" keyboards like this and the airline ones.

Quote from: snoopy on Wed, 18 September 2013, 03:29:57

Quote from: smknjoe on Wed, 18 September 2013, 00:06:45
You guys know that you can PM the seller with an offer don't you? That's how I got one of my SSKs. As soon as the seller accepted my offer he marked it as sold even though there were several days left in the auction.
I hate it when that happens...

Quote from: Techno Trousers on Wed, 18 September 2013, 00:49:16
Will probably go for close to $300 again. Sigh.
I think it will stay under 200$. It looks like the condition is not so good as the last one. But the keycaps are interesting...

It's missing a keycap as well. Even still some people are interested. For example:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45268.0

JimByr · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 18 September 2013, 12:38:31 »

The missing unique keycap is on the Print Screen key and the Print Screen key for this model is a normal Model M keycap. So the missing keycap in this case is easy to deal with.

JWK · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 19 September 2013, 22:20:02 »

Quote from: JimByr on Wed, 18 September 2013, 12:38:31

The missing unique keycap is on the Print Screen key and the Print Screen key for this model is a normal Model M keycap. So the missing keycap in this case is easy to deal with.

No, it's a unique key cap -- see here:
http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/items.main/parentcat/9242/subcatid/0/id/120575
I think it is labelled "Task" and then something in green underneath that.

JimByr · « **Reply #19 on:** Fri, 20 September 2013, 09:21:15 »

Check the keyboard images. The unique Task/Menu keycap from the upper right key is on the Print Screen key and is not missing. It's just on the wrong key. The only missing keycap is the Print Screen keycap.

JWK · « **Reply #20 on:** Fri, 20 September 2013, 18:06:36 »

Quote from: JimByr on Fri, 20 September 2013, 09:21:15

Check the keyboard images. The unique Task/Menu keycap from the upper right key is on the Print Screen key and is not missing. It's just on the wrong key. The only missing keycap is the Print Screen keycap.

You are correct -- I missed that.

dorkvader · « **Reply #21 on:** Fri, 20 September 2013, 18:52:46 »

I really want those green ctrl keys to add to my green alt and blue shift's.

___q · « **Reply #22 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 11:18:52 »

Wow, I gave this one a shot, but looks like some other people _really_ want it

snoopy · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 11:24:56 »

damn, what happened to the ssk prices?

le_doosh · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 11:25:58 »

$300, holy hell

esoomenona · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 11:26:28 »

Mike48, is that you?

snoopy · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 12:14:39 »

335$... and it even looks kind of dirty...

The_Beast · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 12:15:29 »

Wow, that shot up really quickly. I was also expecting to stay around $220

Photekq · « **Reply #28 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 12:16:00 »

They got a bad deal. For only $65 more they could get one that not only has a 10-key pad, but also has a super-rare crystal inside!

___q · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 12:16:31 »

The keycaps are really cool... but not _that_ cool

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 12:17:14 »

Quote from: Photekq on Mon, 23 September 2013, 12:16:00

They got a bad deal. For only $65 more they could get one that not only has a 10-key pad, but also has a super-rare crystal inside!

bro please tell me you got a crystal to go with that anodized case.

smknjoe · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon, 23 September 2013, 23:23:42 »

Quote from: snoopy on Mon, 23 September 2013, 11:24:56

damn, what happened to the ssk prices?

I don't get it either. They really aren't worth much more than $150 if they are in really good condition. I guess the demand has doubled in the last few months?

...because the prices sure have.

fohat.digs · « **Reply #32 on:** Tue, 24 September 2013, 07:19:12 »

Quote from: smknjoe on Mon, 23 September 2013, 23:23:42

They really aren't worth much more than $150

They are worth precisely what someone is willing to pay for them, today.

It is really starting to get pathetic to see people on this forum whining about prices going up, especially when single skull-shaped keycaps are selling for hundreds of dollars.

Supply and demand. When supply is fixed and demand rises, prices rise at least as fast.

End of story.

If you want low prices, build a time machine.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #33 on:** Tue, 24 September 2013, 07:26:17 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 24 September 2013, 07:19:12

If you want low prices, build a time machine.

^^ This 1000x

smknjoe · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue, 24 September 2013, 15:17:13 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 24 September 2013, 07:19:12

Quote from: smknjoe on Mon, 23 September 2013, 23:23:42
They really aren't worth much more than $150
It is really starting to get pathetic to see people on this forum whining about prices going up, especially when single skull-shaped keycaps are selling for hundreds of dollars.

I agree it's silly to pay a lot for skull caps. I also find it very strange that I was able to buy 2 SSKs a few months ago for $170 or less (each) and one was NIB. You took that quote out of context because I also asked if demand had doubled in the last few months. I'm very familiar with the concept of supply and demand.

fohat.digs · « **Reply #35 on:** Tue, 24 September 2013, 15:43:03 »

Quote from: smknjoe on Tue, 24 September 2013, 15:17:13

You took that quote out of context because I also asked if demand had doubled in the last few months. I'm very familiar with the concept of supply and demand.

The number of people demanding them may not have doubled in recent months, but the degree of certain individuals' desire or lust probably has.

AKIMbO · « **Reply #36 on:** Tue, 24 September 2013, 16:40:50 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 24 September 2013, 15:43:03

Quote from: smknjoe on Tue, 24 September 2013, 15:17:13
You took that quote out of context because I also asked if demand had doubled in the last few months. I'm very familiar with the concept of supply and demand.

The number of people demanding them may not have doubled in recent months, but the degree of certain individuals' desire or lust probably has.

This is probably exactly what's going on. I bet there are 3 or 4 people who really want an SSK and have deep pockets. Same shiz happened with F AT's a year ago. The price jumped to $200+, then fell down to around $100 for a month or two...now it's reached equilibrium at $150.

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Author Topic: eBay: IBM SSK (Read 5922 times)