Mechanical Keyboards

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Meanwhile at customs this week (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 weeks ago by FlatFootFox@lemmy.world to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

That's Alibaba for me, essentially.

[–] Piperpiper1@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Does Alibaba work well for you? How many weeks does shipping usually take? Are the goods fine on arrival?

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Works fine, just takes a while. It's like a surprise gift for yourself.

[–] Piperpiper1@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is shipping a lot of money? do you end up paying close to Amazon prices when you factor in the price of shipping?

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, used to be cheaper. And you can buy samples of switches (singles, 5-packs) easily there, while usually not available on amazon. Keycaps are less expensive too. The biggest downside really is the time it takes to arrive, but if you adjust your expectations accordingly, it's not an issue.

[–] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I must clarify. I use only Aliexpress, the retail side of Alibaba.

[–] Piperpiper1@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago

Ah okay, I'll consider trying in the future.