UKKeycaps GB #3: GMK Escape Pack (7 keys - £11.40) - PLACING ORDER!

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UKKeycaps

30 Sep 2015, 20:17

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Based on the GMK Esc Pack interest check:

What?

This is UKKeycaps' group buy #3 for a GMK Esc Pack with 7 Keys

- Material = ABS
- Profile = Cherry
- Legends = Doubleshot
- Colours:

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Where?

This is a UK based group-buy with the UK in mind, shipping is free to the UK and available at a fair price to the rest of the world


When/how long?

The group-buy will run for 5 weeks and will end on the 4th of November at 11:30pm. GMK lead times are usually estimated at around 8 weeks. As this isn't a large amount of keys I am hoping for a shorter lead time


How much?

The price for one Esc pack (7 GMK Escs) is £11.40 - Shipping is free to UK buyers

Shipping to the rest of the world will be £3.50


What is the MOQ / What if MOQ is not reached?

The MOQ is 130 Esc packs. The MOQ is lower than GMK's usual 250 as UKKeycaps is willing to absorb some of the cost and is also willing to have packs left over after the GB to sell.

If the MOQ is not reached then all buyers will be refunded in full!


How can I get updates on the group-buy??

Follow the UKKeycaps facebook page! Or you could just keep an eye on this thread :D



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Update #1 (08/10/15)

Due to community feedback the price of the GB has been lowered to £11.40 and has been extended by 2 weeks. As a result of the lowered price the MOQ is now slightly higher also. Please spread the word! The main post has been updated to reflect the new info! - All previous buyers have refunded the difference.

Update #2 (26/10/15)

Number of sets ordered is around 55 away from MOQ, however a Chinese vendor will be purchasing 80+ sets within the next few days so MOQ will be reached on completion of that payment! I will update this post when MOQ is reached :D

Update #3 (28/10/15)

MOQ reached! This GB will definitely be going ahead! Exactly one week left :D

Update #4 (04/11/15)

The main buying window of the GB is now over, I will make the order with GMK ASAP, the product page is still accepting orders as currently there have been around 200 packs purchased, and so with GMK's 250 MOQ there are 50 leftovers remaining :D

Update #4 (13/11/15)

I have made the order with GMK, they'll inform me of a lead time next week.

Update #5 (19/11/15)

ETA for the escape packs in mid-January, later than I hoped but they're very stretched currently.

Update #6 (17/01/16)

GMK informed me that the keys are now more likely to be shipped to me around the start of February due to a delay from the company that supplies them their plastic to make the keycaps. This isn't too long of a delay and hopefully it will be the only one!
Last edited by UKKeycaps on 17 Jan 2016, 21:20, edited 10 times in total.

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Prelim

30 Sep 2015, 22:47

paid! (3 packs)

gianni

04 Oct 2015, 19:10

I like it, but it seems expensive compared to the real cost.

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UKKeycaps

08 Oct 2015, 20:09

UPDATE! Price lowered! Now £11.40 - all previous buyers refunded the difference

gianni

08 Oct 2015, 20:24

Thank you for taking our feedback seriously :-)

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Prelim

08 Oct 2015, 20:37

for those saying the price was high, remember the previous Esc packs GBs... Ivan's Esc pack (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41017.0) was ~$10+$2.5+pp fees for 3 caps, this will be now ~$17.5 for 7 caps, so it's way cheaper ;) not to mention the multiple packs discount, which is normally absent in GBs!

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Khers

08 Oct 2015, 20:52

How far along are we?

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Prelim

08 Oct 2015, 20:54

Khers wrote: How far along are we?
it's on the 1st link! http://ukkeycaps.bigcartel.com/product/ ... ack-7x-esc

MOQ = 130
No. ordered = 41

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Khers

08 Oct 2015, 21:25

Ok, cool. Hadn't noticed that.

In that case; we need more orders! :evilgeek:

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UKKeycaps

13 Oct 2015, 20:15

Chinese and European vendors are interested in buying a decent amount of packs so the MOQ isn't looking so far away :D

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kokokoy

14 Oct 2015, 05:02

Sounds great! Thanks for the updates.

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UKKeycaps

22 Oct 2015, 00:56

2 weeks left!

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UKKeycaps

26 Oct 2015, 17:17

Lil update bump

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Prelim

27 Oct 2015, 17:24

I've just came across this:
"I just read in another post, I think skydata+, that GMK's manufacturing facility is full of orders until January."
AFAIK the MOQ will be reached very soon, do you have any expectation on production timeframe?

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UKKeycaps

27 Oct 2015, 17:51

Prelim wrote: I've just came across this:
"I just read in another post, I think skydata+, that GMK's manufacturing facility is full of orders until January."
AFAIK the MOQ will be reached very soon, do you have any expectation on production timeframe?
I was told 8 weeks by GMK, once I make the order, I'll be sure to get them to clarify the ETA.

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Prelim

27 Oct 2015, 18:19

ah ok, then be sure to make the GMK order as soon as possible... the GMK fellows must be also starting their UNIQEY boards production, so the keycap machines should be operating 24/7 by now lol

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UKKeycaps

28 Oct 2015, 13:57

MOQ reached :D

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Prelim

28 Oct 2015, 14:05

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Stabilized

28 Oct 2015, 14:38

God that is a tumblr gif if I ever seen one! Makes me feel slightly motion sick...

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Khers

28 Oct 2015, 14:50

Great!

Now, let's wait!

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faxe
5711 4 life

29 Oct 2015, 15:26

Woohoo!

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Prelim

06 Nov 2015, 01:34

how's the order and ETA?

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UKKeycaps

06 Nov 2015, 18:13

Prelim wrote: how's the order and ETA?
I think the guy I normally correspond with may be off work for a bit as he hasn't replied to either of my emails, I will send a email to their general address over the weekend and hopefully they'll reply and I can make the order on monday.

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Prelim

06 Nov 2015, 19:55

autch! I thought the order was already made when MOQ was reached (28/Oct) :(

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UKKeycaps

06 Nov 2015, 20:21

Prelim wrote: autch! I thought the order was already made when MOQ was reached (28/Oct) :(
Nope, the email was send on the new end date (4th of Nov), no reply yet.

EDIT: Reply received, payment will be made on monday and I will know a more certain lead time then too.

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Prelim

12 Nov 2015, 11:34

ETA news?

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UKKeycaps

12 Nov 2015, 17:37

Order has been made, I will update the thread when I have a estimated lead time!

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UKKeycaps

19 Nov 2015, 21:56

I've been informed by GMK that the ETA of the keys is mid-january. Later than I hoped but they're quite stretched with numerous projects currently.

DeskNDL82

18 Dec 2015, 17:13

PAID!!!!!!!!!!! AND WAITTTTTTTTTT

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UKKeycaps

01 Jan 2016, 20:45

ETA is coming up, not to long until all you lovely people will have your keys with you. Still some sets left for those late to the party.

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