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hiszpanskiinkwizytor OP t1_iy2qdlp wrote

Reply to comment by MayAsWellStopLurking in Problem with group buys by hiszpanskiinkwizytor

> It’s also worth noting that you cited your personal GB track record as a sign of the issue. The plural of anecdote is not data.

Are you kidding me? :D If everybody was acting like you say, there would be no discussions on the internet XD
Are you suggesting that I should be happy about GB because some people got some of their GBs on time, while I didn't receive any of mine ever even close to the estimated deadline?

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MayAsWellStopLurking t1_iy34ql9 wrote

>Are you suggesting that I should be happy about GB because some people got some of their GBs on time, while I didn't receive any of mine ever even close to the estimated deadline?

I think you need to help separate the frustration with your bad GB experiences to help understand that there is more to a Good or Bad Group Buy than whether it's a Group Buy.

You've been asking for examples of other GBs that have gone off without a hitch or met deadlines. The Bear65 v2, Av4, Lumberjack, are examples of varying GBs (both big and small) that were successful. Why they didn't have delays may have more to do with who was running the GB (as well as what they were offering), and are demonstrations that the GB model isn't self-evidently bad; moreso that it works differently for switches, keyboards, and keycaps.

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