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Thank you, Jedi
Wish ALL future key-cap group buys had the same 23 day order, time line.
Especially all SP and GMK GB's, would be absolutely loved by ALL of us here on MD.
I'd be really curious to see the average # of kits per order. I'm guessing it's something like 4 or 5. So the 6500 orders mark we're at now is probably only 1500 individual customers.
This isn't necessarily accurate, the Asian markets (to which MD doesn't ship) use brokers that coordinate their own GBs which run concurrent with MD's. They wait until the last possible minute to place one gigantic order, so because of this it's common to see the number of kits jump significantly on the final day. I agree with your math regarding a million kits, FWIW
That being said, your argument highlights part of a larger problem - the all-too-common practice of waiting to get in on a GB until certain MOQ drop points are hit. This is fundamentally flawed logic; people don't consider the fact that they aren't paying a dime until the drop ends.
The proper way to do these GBs is to get in on all the kits you'll need immediately. Think of it as "committing" to a price, even though that isn't an option on these kit-based GBs. Think of how many people wait and wait for a drop point to be hit, and maybe pass up the drop altogether when the MOQ isn't reached.
If you're interested in the drop, get in right away and contribute to the order quantities. More drop points are achieved this way; and if on the final day of the drop the price isn't where you want it to be, you can always cancel. MD should publish a "guide to group buying" or the like that explains this strategy to new folks (of which there are a lot, these days).
Edit: spelling
Also regarding waiting for a price point to join...I completely agree. I joined in the first hour and absolutely cringed at the dollar figure I saw in my cart. Enough to make me go back to the chart and see what I could expect to pay if I hit the lowest MOQ for everything. It was a substantial difference. I think a lot of people are reluctant to hit that place order button on that larger dollar figure. So while I agree with your logic (and personally follow it) the reality is some people are going to have a mental hurdle about ordering at the current prices and then hoping that they are lower later. Some percentage of those people are lost sales because they won't come back and order later when prices have dropped. A lot of times you have one opportunity to make a sale, that's why sales people push so hard when they have you in front of them. And that is why it is important for MD to be prompt and accurate with their quantity and pricing updates.
As others have pointed out, even this Carbon order is relatively small compared to the commercial orders that makes up the bulk of their work so I doubt even MD has a lot of pull for "negotiation" with SP. SP has their pricing per key based on an MOQ of 25 up to 25k (I'm guessing) and I doubt there is much that could make them alter it.
I agree completely; and the point I'm trying to make or I've been trying to make over the last couple GBs is that we as a community and potentially MD as the facilitator of these GBs need to work to change this thought process in people.
I think a lot of people (myself included until relatively recently) simply don't realize that they aren't paying a dime until the drop ends, and can therefore commit worry-free. Believe you me, I wasn't at all prepared to pay the $300+ that my cart started at, but sitting today at the lowest drop points for all my kits, $220 is a lot more manageable.
Besides, the designer already clarified this- it is indeed delayed.