How Keyboard Products Are Sold
Mechanical keyboard products don’t always follow normal retail rules. This is where a lot of confusion comes from.
MOQ (Minimum Order Quantity)
The minimum number of units required for a product to be manufactured.
Interest Check (IC)
- gauge interest
- collect feedback
- refine a product before production
Groupbuy (GB)
A limited-time order window before production.
You place your order first, then the product is manufactured afterward.
Lead times can range from months to over a year.
Preorder
Similar to a group buy, but production has already been secured.
Quantities are usually limited.
In Stock / Ready to Ship / Extras
Products that are already made and available immediately at our warehouse.
“Extras” are leftover units after a group buy has been fulfilled.
FCFS (First Come, First Serve)
Standard checkout. Whoever completes checkout first gets the item.
Raffle
A randomized system where winners are selected after an entry period.
Speed doesn’t matter.
Vickrey Auction
An auction where the highest bidder wins but pays the second-highest bid.
Private Buy (Proto Buy)
A small, closed run used for testing or limited releases.
Sold Out / OOS (Out of Stock)
Unavailable. Gone for now.
Why This Exists
- niche
- design-driven
- produced in smaller quantities
