Author Topic: [eBay] MEGA LOAD: 30 IBM Model M's including 5 SSKs (Read 12078 times)

remdell · « **on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:09:27 »

A lot of 30 IBM Model M's that includes 5 SSKs. Out of all of them, two regular gray labels are boxed, and there are two SSK's in pretty good condition as well.

Prepare yourselves. Be warned... there is $200 shipping, but that I'm sure that doesn't stop you guys.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-OF-30-VARIOUS-Vintage-IBM-Model-M-Clicky-PS-2-Keyboard-1391401-Space-Saver-/161218240592?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item25895b2050

vivalarevolución · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:13:05 »

Oh. My. Gawd. I am watching this jazz and might get involved in the bidding action.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:14:02 »

Bid early, Bid high!

riotonthebay · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:16:27 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:14:02

Bid early, Bid high!

127001 · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:17:40 »

This guy is just throwing away money...

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:18:43 »

Quote from: 127001 on Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:17:40

This guy is just throwing away money...

Shhh before he changes his mind!

Actually I've tried to buy things and ask questions from this seller before and never got any response.

remdell · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:19:46 »

I miscounted. There are actually 5 SSKs...

127001 · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:21:52 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:18:43

Quote from: 127001 on Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:17:40
This guy is just throwing away money...

Shhh before he changes his mind!

Actually I've tried to buy things and ask questions from this seller before and never got any response.

I thought about just offering $400 and see if he'd accept but I don't think its worth it.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:22:47 »

for the lazy

jdcarpe · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:23:24 »

Looks like a lot of terminal boards are in there to me.

E TwentyNine · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:28:50 »

Yes, yes, and there's one SSK that has a chunk taken out of the case.

Surely not worth anyone's time to bid on these, you might as well be throwing your money in the trash.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 19:12:01 »

Exactly. Not even worth the $200 shipping, so nobody bid on them.

Parak · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 19:31:53 »

Heh, the pile of keys suggests that these were violently tossed around to the point of popping off keycaps.

dorkvader · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 19:59:46 »

i see zero model f. how is this a great find?

edit: I see one cherry mx keycap. let the bidding begin.

Michael · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 20:00:57 »

not one single kishsaver. all garbage.

vivalarevolución · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 20:04:44 »

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:28:50

Yes, yes, and there's one SSK that has a chunk taken out of the case.

Surely not worth anyone's time to bid on these, you might as well be throwing your money in the trash.

Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 05 February 2014, 19:12:01

Exactly. Not even worth the $200 shipping, so nobody bid on them.

Yea, these guys are right. I would just stay away. Not even sure why I am bothering to comment here.

keymaster · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 05 February 2014, 21:56:21 »

Shipping won't be that much if you win and tell the guy you don't want the non-SSKs.

histevenhere · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 00:22:25 »

Wonder how low he'll sell the ssk by themselves ... Hmmm

hwood34 · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 00:24:57 »

just waiting on the response

jdcarpe · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 00:47:32 »

Aaaaand there goes any hope.

tjcaustin · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 00:56:59 »

You know, it wouldn't have been a terrible idea to get a group of 5 like minded hackers to pool their resources together to make one uber-bid for the whole lot, split the bounty with 1 ssk each and then clean/sell the rest to recoup at least some, if not all the individual cost, right?

It still isn't. But now I get a cut because I gave you this frankly brilliant idea.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 01:02:57 »

I doubt they'll respond to any special requests given what Ray wrote and the fact that they ignored my message that I sent as soon as this thread went up. It's likely easier for the seller logistically, moving a high volume of goods judging by their feedback, to just post all the scratched up incomplete boards as scrap altogether.

tjcaustin · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 01:15:33 »

Quote from: Photoelectric on Thu, 06 February 2014, 01:02:57

I doubt they'll respond to any special requests given what Ray wrote and the fact that they ignored my message that I sent as soon as this thread went up. It's likely easier for the seller logistically, moving a high volume of goods judging by their feedback, to just post all the scratched up incomplete boards as scrap altogether.

Now I'm not a smart man, but ray only posted a picture and said something about bidding high, early.

This probably wasn't directed at my idea, but it wasn't intended as 5 people contact seller separately to split the buy. Pool money on one bidder, buy, said bidder splits and ships items after they're shipped to him (for the cost of shipping and maybe even a good dinner, of course).

Photoelectric · « **Reply #23 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 01:18:29 »

No it wasn't. I sent my message hours ago, before any replies in this thread. 11 inquiries at the moment, looks like. And they say to ask questions before bidding! So at least in theory they should reply. And the shipping cost is really unknown.

vivalarevolución · « **Reply #24 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 06:34:22 »

All I'm hoping is this guy does not split up the keyboards into separate auctions after all the messages that have been sent. That would ruin the potential awesome deal and cleanup project that awaits the winner.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #25 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 06:45:46 »

Quote from: tjcaustin on Thu, 06 February 2014, 01:15:33

Quote from: Photoelectric on Thu, 06 February 2014, 01:02:57
I doubt they'll respond to any special requests given what Ray wrote and the fact that they ignored my message that I sent as soon as this thread went up. It's likely easier for the seller logistically, moving a high volume of goods judging by their feedback, to just post all the scratched up incomplete boards as scrap altogether.

Now I'm not a smart man, but ray only posted a picture and said something about bidding high, early.

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 05 February 2014, 17:18:43

Actually I've tried to buy things and ask questions from this seller before and never got any response.

^^

fohat.digs · « **Reply #26 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 07:13:05 »

Quote from: dorkvader on Wed, 05 February 2014, 19:59:46

i see zero model f. how is this a great find?

I could drive to Auburn, Alabama for a tank of gas and most of a day, but then it would take quite a bit of work to get these things back together and salable.

My experience is that there is little market for terminal keyboards, which is half of what is there.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #27 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 11:16:57 »

Got a reply - they will indeed only sell the keyboards as a lot.

vivalarevolución · « **Reply #28 on:** Thu, 06 February 2014, 12:45:49 »

Quote from: Photoelectric on Thu, 06 February 2014, 11:16:57

Got a reply - they will indeed only sell the keyboards as a lot.

Heck yea, that's the way I like it.

dgreekstallion · « **Reply #29 on:** Fri, 07 February 2014, 16:06:38 »

Intriguing.

harryM · « **Reply #30 on:** Sat, 08 February 2014, 03:42:28 »

My question to the seller has not been answered yet.

fohat.digs · « **Reply #31 on:** Sat, 08 February 2014, 07:09:44 »

Disclaimer: harryM is not me under a new user name!

harryM · « **Reply #32 on:** Sat, 08 February 2014, 07:40:50 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 08 February 2014, 07:09:44

Disclaimer: harryM is not me under a new user name!

No of course. Though I would just like to say seller has replied to my question.

berserkfan · « **Reply #33 on:** Sat, 08 February 2014, 08:25:19 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Sat, 08 February 2014, 07:09:44

Disclaimer: harryM is not me under a new user name!

Hahaha

I really found it quite a blast.

harryM · « **Reply #34 on:** Sun, 09 February 2014, 01:24:01 »

Managed to secure one of the SSK's from the seller with cable $100. Quite happy about that.

fohat.digs · « **Reply #35 on:** Sun, 09 February 2014, 07:58:03 »

Quote from: harryM on Sun, 09 February 2014, 01:24:01

Managed to secure one of the SSK's from the seller with cable $100. Quite happy about that.

Lucky you. If the seller does not replace it in the auction and deliver what is advertised, then he is doing a very ugly and dishonest thing.

If somebody here wins this lot, and gets shorted an SSK, he should raise holy hell about it.

ninjadoc · « **Reply #36 on:** Sun, 09 February 2014, 09:59:45 »

Quote from: harryM on Sun, 09 February 2014, 01:24:01

Managed to secure one of the SSK's from the seller with cable $100. Quite happy about that.

Nothing personal but that is annoying and dishonest. He should withdraw the auction and relist it! I was considering bidding on the lot based on the 5 SSK's alone. That simple action makes him a dishonest seller and if he didn't send me 5 SSK's I would file a complaint with both paypal and ebay instantly upon arrival of the boards! I might even file a dispute with paypal instantly upon payment to freeze his account so I would have the possibility of getting my money back.

Sniping · « **Reply #37 on:** Sun, 09 February 2014, 10:20:32 »

I wonder if he sold more than just 1 SSK already. I may still try to pick this up if the price doesn't get out of hand.

snoopy · « **Reply #38 on:** Sun, 09 February 2014, 10:41:33 »

Quote from: harryM on Sun, 09 February 2014, 01:24:01

Managed to secure one of the SSK's from the seller with cable $100. Quite happy about that.

This is just a lie. The seller knows what he has (he's just lazy). I bought two SSKs from him long time ago. I'm 100% sure he didn't sell you one for 100$.

Photoelectric · « **Reply #39 on:** Sun, 09 February 2014, 10:43:52 »

Don't be so hasty to judge--the seller has 100% positive feedback with a huge amount of transactions. Moreover I also doubt he sold one of the keyboards separately, as he told me the lot would not be split up.

REVENGE · « **Reply #40 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 06:34:23 »

"Q: Did you seriously take one of the space saving keyboards out of this auction and sell it to someone else? I ask because someone online is bragging that you did. Just to let you know, those space savers are the keyboards than anyone bidding on this will be going after, and if you took one out to sell to another person (which is against eBay's rules anyway), then whoever wins this is going to be without one of the space saving keyboards."

"A: I will not and have not broken this lot up. It is being sold as pictured! Stop asking me to break it up. I will not do it. This person who keeps saying that the lot has been broken up is trying to manipulate others from bidding on the auction. YOU WILL GET EVERYTHING THAT IS PICTURED. If you have any questions please ask me. Thank you, Dustin"

Must resist...must...resist...ah **** it.

You mad bro?

vivalarevolución · « **Reply #41 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 08:35:00 »

Quote from: REVENGE on Tue, 11 February 2014, 06:34:23

"Q: Did you seriously take one of the space saving keyboards out of this auction and sell it to someone else? I ask because someone online is bragging that you did. Just to let you know, those space savers are the keyboards than anyone bidding on this will be going after, and if you took one out to sell to another person (which is against eBay's rules anyway), then whoever wins this is going to be without one of the space saving keyboards."

"A: I will not and have not broken this lot up. It is being sold as pictured! Stop asking me to break it up. I will not do it. This person who keeps saying that the lot has been broken up is trying to manipulate others from bidding on the auction. YOU WILL GET EVERYTHING THAT IS PICTURED. If you have any questions please ask me. Thank you, Dustin"

Must resist...must...resist...ah **** it.

You mad bro?

Thanks for clearing that up. It seems kinda weird that HarryM would brag about what seems like a lie and the seller has denied multiple times now.

fohat.digs · « **Reply #42 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 08:49:17 »

The behavior of this seller is bizarre and not in his own best interest.

If he is determined to sell the lot as a whole, out of laziness, why let another SSK go "too cheap"?

Photoelectric · « **Reply #43 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:34:05 »

It's not bizarre - have you seen his 100% positive feedback score and a high volume of transactions? I am certain there's a method to it. Perhaps to him, it is easier to just get rid of the broken keyboards (many look actually broken, like one case looks like someone took a bite out of it) as a bulk purchase, completely as is. Some people don't want to deal with wishy-washy "scrap enthusiasts" who take individual parts too seriously and may end up being very picky / cause trouble. Just look at all the PMs he's getting showered with, and one guy's already been lying publicly.

HPE1000 · « **Reply #44 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:43:04 »

Quote from: Photoelectric on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:34:05

It's not bizarre - have you seen his 100% positive feedback score and a high volume of transactions? I am certain there's a method to it. Perhaps to him, it is easier to just get rid of the broken keyboards (many look actually broken, like one case looks like someone took a bite out of it) as a bulk purchase, completely as is. Some people don't want to deal with wishy-washy "scrap enthusiasts" who take individual parts too seriously and may end up being very picky / cause trouble. Just look at all the PMs he's getting showered with, and one guy's already been lying publicly.

Yeah, the ssk in the top right looks like it has the biggest chunk ripped out of it lol

fohat.digs · « **Reply #45 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:44:58 »

Quote from: Photoelectric on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:34:05

I am certain there's a method to it.

You may be right, but that still does not explain why he would let a perfectly good SSK go for $100, unless he is not paying attention to the current marketplace.

HPE1000 · « **Reply #46 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:46:24 »

Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:44:58

Quote from: Photoelectric on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:34:05
I am certain there's a method to it.

You may be right, but that still does not explain why he would let a perfectly good SSK go for $100, unless he is not paying attention to the current marketplace.

harryM is lying in an attempt to scare people away from bidding, don't believe him.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #47 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:49:46 »

Quote from: HPE1000 on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:46:24

Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:44:58
Quote from: Photoelectric on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:34:05
I am certain there's a method to it.

You may be right, but that still does not explain why he would let a perfectly good SSK go for $100, unless he is not paying attention to the current marketplace.
harryM is lying in an attempt to scare people away from bidding, don't believe him.

People lie on the internet?

Tym · « **Reply #48 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:53:10 »

@Mod's can HarryM get a tag "nooblet" or "bit of a nob" or something along those lines?

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HPE1000 · « **Reply #49 on:** Tue, 11 February 2014, 11:01:45 »

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:49:46

Quote from: HPE1000 on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:46:24
Quote from: fohat.digs on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:44:58
Quote from: Photoelectric on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:34:05
I am certain there's a method to it.

You may be right, but that still does not explain why he would let a perfectly good SSK go for $100, unless he is not paying attention to the current marketplace.
harryM is lying in an attempt to scare people away from bidding, don't believe him.

People lie on the internet?

I'm as shocked as you are

Quote from: Tym on Tue, 11 February 2014, 10:53:10

@Mod's can HarryM get a tag "nooblet" or "bit of a nob" or something along those lines? )

Do it

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Author Topic: [eBay] MEGA LOAD: 30 IBM Model M's including 5 SSKs (Read 12078 times)