T42 Sleeve from IBM JAPAN

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cmarti · #61 Post by **cmarti** » Fri Apr 14, 2006 4:43 pm

beeblebrox wrote:What is the problem??!

I just typed Thinkpad Sleeve into eBay, and there they are:

http://cgi.ebay.de/14-1inch-Anti-shock- ... dZViewItem

Cheap, shipped from Hongkong. So what???!!

I order one this morning. Thanks!!!

Toine · #62 Post by **Toine** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 7:11 am

why does shipping (airmail) cost so much with this buyer! 20 buks to get a 100 gram sleeve from china to The netherlands!!!!! (is he insane?).
Is here anybody who is willing to lets say ship 10 sleeves to him in china, and that cheaply shipped to my place? (so I can ship them for like 3 dollars.

pae77 · #63 Post by **pae77** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:45 am

They don't look the same to me. Don't these have zippers?

beeblebrox · #64 Post by **beeblebrox** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 2:51 pm

pae77 wrote:They don't look the same to me. Don't these have zippers?

ohh, there are different ones. Targus makes them for IBM and Fujitsu.

I, for instance, have a ThinkPad sleeve made from Samsonite

called 900 Series / Vanquish MPC Cases

very sturdy, better than neoprene, and....
...HAS THE GORGEOUS IBM ThinkPad Sticker on it.

The shipping costs from China are prohibitive.

chubes · #65 Post by **chubes** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:43 pm

Wow. I can't understand anything on eBay.de.

Is that the same sleeve though as mentioned earlier in the thread? Wish I could get one of those too. Let us know how yours is when you get it.

cmarti · #66 Post by **cmarti** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:49 pm

Will do it as soon as i receive it.

Edward Mendelson · #67 Post by **Edward Mendelson** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:24 pm

Is this what you're looking for?

http://cgi.ebay.com.cn/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... gory=95384

I suppose someone who can communicate in Chinese might be able to order a few directly from the manufacturer...

juancferrer · #68 Post by **juancferrer** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:50 pm

those don't look anything like the ones the OP posted.

#69 Post by **draco2527** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:28 pm

juancferrer wrote:those don't look anything like the ones the OP posted.

Agreed, the "original" ones have a flap of "red velvet"; no zipper!

Be skeptic of what you buy from China (direct) they tend to make KNOCK-OFF's!!!

A little story...

I purchased some shoes (from China, knock-off's) just to show and tell! They were marked "Recbok" were the C looked almost like the "trademark" e! If you do not place close attention...you can get scammed. Some other scammers will print the actual name of the company..hence a "true" knock-off!

cmarti · #70 Post by **cmarti** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:02 pm

I am confident that there will be no problem with the order i made first the seller has great communication skills and also the feednack is excelent where he did not achieve the satisfaction of the buyer he made something to fix it. Also he send some "free" stuff as an extra!!

Anyway i will see what i receive if i don't like it i will post it here.

The shipment confirmation was sent to me with the tracking details so i expect to receive it in five more days.

Edward Mendelson · #71 Post by **Edward Mendelson** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:45 pm

The one that cmarti ordered on eBay is unfortunately the same as the one I linked to in my post dated 3:24 a.m., which juancferrer's post describes (accurately) as complete unlike the ones linked by the original poster. Juancferrer is right, and I should have seen that earlier.

beeblebrox · #72 Post by **beeblebrox** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 1:35 pm

ok, folks...

I found one guy who is selling them and shipping ($12,99) them cheaply from Kingkong.

the ebay item is

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... %3AIT&rd=1

and he has many more as he told me...

chubes · #73 Post by **chubes** » Sat Apr 22, 2006 11:41 am

beeblebrox wrote:ok, folks...
I found one guy who is selling them and shipping ($12,99) them cheaply from Kingkong.
and he has many more as he told me...

Did you order one?

jaybert · #74 Post by **jaybert** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:38 pm

beeblebrox wrote:ok, folks...

I found one guy who is selling them and shipping ($12,99) them cheaply from Kingkong.

the ebay item is

http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... %3AIT&rd=1

and he has many more as he told me...

i emailed him seeing how much it would cost to get a case of 20 or 30 of them, we'll see if he responds.

Toine · #75 Post by **Toine** » Wed Apr 26, 2006 3:52 pm

He is no longer an ebay member, so it's not going to be easy.

jaybert · #76 Post by **jaybert** » Thu Apr 27, 2006 11:08 pm

mjbauer wrote: New Hotness

in jest

how much are you all willing to pay for these btw? Just seeing it would make sense to continue searching for a source.

Mofo Jones · #77 Post by **Mofo Jones** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:51 am

I'd have bought one of those in an instant if they were available when I bought my Shinza sleeve.

t20user · #78 Post by **t20user** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 8:15 am

I might pay $20-30 for one.

I like this one better (It is for an X series I know, but I like the style)

http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=21644

jaybert · #79 Post by **jaybert** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:32 am

I found a supplier and ordered 20 of the ones that you all are drooling over. Guy says about 10-14 days for them to get to me, so I'll update you all when I get them in. I ended up order 20 to cut down on shipping costs, which still ended up costing almost as much as the entire order!

Not sure if I'm allowed to post that I will be selling them here....so if not, keep a headsup on ebay or wherever in a couple weeks as I'll post them there

ricerocket · #80 Post by **ricerocket** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:40 am

lol. Way to hurt your own margins.

jaybert · #81 Post by **jaybert** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 11:14 am

ricerocket wrote:lol. Way to hurt your own margins.

well, just got approval from Bill to sell these on here, so I'll post again once they come in along with pictures. I'll work on pricing once they come in

Jason986 · #82 Post by **Jason986** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:11 pm

So this sleeve is for the 14.1" or the 15" T series machines (or both?)?

I for one want one if they fit the 15" size.

jaybert · #83 Post by **jaybert** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 12:25 pm

they are for the 14.1", I tried getting the 15" model, but the guy said he was temporarily out of stock. I can try to get some next time if I place another order (assuming I am able to sell the first 20).

T40p · #84 Post by **T40p** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:04 pm

I would like also one or two (for my father) for T4x 14"!
It is possible get one for a X41Tablet?
Thank you

Elio

jaybert · #85 Post by **jaybert** » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:49 pm

I only ordered the ones for the 14.1", which I'm sure will fit the X series, but it would be loose I'm sure. I think there is a 12.1"-13" model , but I am not sure if the guy has any of them. I will inquire about them if I place another order.

lowie · #86 Post by **lowie** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:28 pm

jaybert wrote:I found a supplier and ordered 20 of the ones that you all are drooling over. Guy says about 10-14 days for them to get to me, so I'll update you all when I get them in. I ended up order 20 to cut down on shipping costs, which still ended up costing almost as much as the entire order!

Not sure if I'm allowed to post that I will be selling them here....so if not, keep a headsup on ebay or wherever in a couple weeks as I'll post them there

I most definitely want one too, count me in pls!

Greetings, WN

Mofo Jones · #87 Post by **Mofo Jones** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:55 pm

jaybert, what price range are we talking for one of these?

donking! · #88 Post by **donking!** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:59 am

jaybert, do you know what these sleeves are made out of?

jaybert · #89 Post by **jaybert** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 9:21 am

no clue on either question as of yet...I will let you all know when it comes in. I am pretty sure it is neoprene (from the ebay auction that someone posted earlier), but I can be 100% sure once they arrive.

As for pricing, I have to figure out something that will be fair to both you all and me. Have to figure out how much paypal is going to take out + the advertising fee that I'll be paying thinkpads.com to sell them here. I'll have everything figured out once the order arrives (theres always a chance that I could be getting scammed with the order...so I dont want to count my chickens before the eggs hatch

)

nshaw · #90 Post by **nshaw** » Mon May 01, 2006 6:37 pm

http://auction1.taobao.com/auction/0/it ... a579.jhtml

I think this is the one you guys looking for, I can order some ship to NA, pls let me who is in.

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