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S31Syntax

Nov 17, 2016

Whomever is running this drop is making a killing off you guys. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/TYPEWRITER-abs-keycaps-punk-wind-restoring-ancient-ways-TYPEWRITER-style-mechanical-keyboard-keys/32750537875.html
This is literally where they're getting it from, going so far as to use THE SAME PICTURES FROM THE LISTING. 22/set and ~5 shipping, and here they want to charge you $35 and then $7.75 shipping for what looks to be really low quaility caps.

erto

493

Nov 17, 2016

S31SyntaxYeah, what's with the jacked price? What makes them special?
They are different pictures. Not sure where you got that from?

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wordsmightfm

Nov 17, 2016

S31SyntaxAh, boo! I'm glad you posted this, though, I agree that they look like the same product for a higher price.

S31Syntax

Nov 17, 2016

ertohttps://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1DkiPNVXXXXXjXXXXq6xXFXXXq/201711687/HTB1DkiPNVXXXXXjXXXXq6xXFXXXq.jpg?size=85542&height=339&width=1000&hash=b0703f3c6b8b8f20b260efaba904a23c Aliexpress... https://massdrop-s3.imgix.net/product-images/typewriter-abs-keycap-set/MD-27250_20160923104134_3c766e85f69ab27c.jpg?auto=format&fm=jpg&fit=crop&w=965&h=292&dpr=1 Massdrop cover photo... This is a scam. Plain and simple.

erto

493

Nov 17, 2016

S31SyntaxAh, I was only looking at the side images from the original link. Makes sense.

Tomliginyu

253

Nov 17, 2016

S31SyntaxIf you look, there are actually 3 different sets on AliExpress. With a price ranging from $22 to $45. It appears that https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-shipping-Typewriter-ABS-Keycap-Set-108-87-For-MX-Switches-Mechanical-Keyboard/32754802543.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.11.Vja8yV&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10065_10056_10068_10055_10054_10059_10078_10079_10084_10083_10073_10080_10070_10096_10082_10081_10060_423_10061_10052_10062_10050_424_10051,searchweb201603_8&btsid=3615d1b9-fc09-43cf-8976-8c83b3aece76 is the actual set available in this drop, not the one you posted. Compare the packaging from AliExpress to those of the previous drop.

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Vigrith

4081

Nov 17, 2016

TomliginyuThey look identical though? I can't tell the difference at least between the one you just posted and the one(s) mentioned by Syntax. Either way, free shipping to where I live for both of those, cheaper one totals up to $20 - bit of a nobrainer, I don't even want these really because the quality seems to be far too low but they do look cool, at that price there's no reason to not purchase a set. Wondering why Massdrop's price is the way it is if these are legit, though.

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Tomliginyu

253

Nov 17, 2016

VigrithIf you look at the one I posted, you can see a shipping box in the description. It matches the boxes previously discussed in the previous drop of this set. It appears these come from Magicforce who also sells a keyboard. The link posted by Syntax appears to be knockoffs.

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Vigrith

4081

Nov 17, 2016

TomliginyuI did see the pictures of the correct shipping box, I suppose you're right indeed, I just assumed the others posted would be the exact same as they look identical, maybe they just didn't happen to post a picture of the box.
Still, price difference is like $5 between the 2 either way so not a big deal, still like $20 cheaper than buying them here and (supposedly) less wait time. I love Massdrop but some of the Chinese market items sold here have their prices skewed fairly heavily half the time it seems.

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captain

240

Nov 17, 2016

S31SyntaxYeah, well, welcome to the new massdrop paradigm. More often than not, these days, massdrop "deals" are rip-offs to line the pockets of "vendors" and/or fail to make it to fruition, leaving unhappy customers. Caveat emptor! :-/

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