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RetroBlast Video Review: SlikStik Arcade Cabinet
hyiu:
ok... let me try to understand this...
you're buying "USED" VF cabs... and go from there....
you bought a large qty of them.... (how many is large qty ?? 10 ?? 50 ?? 1000 ??)
you're not doing this as a living... nor doing this consistently... just doing this to recoup your investment and then you'll be gone.... (as you said... "want to sell it QUICKLY and BE DONE WITH IT."....)
and you said (..." NORMALLY don't sell at $1200"... (I think this means you "normally" would sell it at a HIGHER price....)
and also... I still did not see any pics yet for your cab.... (while I have seen a review on their cab.....)
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This price is too high argument has been said and done before on other threads....
and I have no problem if you think slikstick's price is too high.... personally... I cannot afford it myself also....
(but to be honest... with the computer I bought... the woods.. tools... joystick parts.... 936485617 trips to HD for little parts... my cab's cost I think has already gone $1500+.... and still not done yet....)
BUT I want you to understand your comparsion is between "apple to orange"....
they're selling BRAND NEW cab.... you're selling USED moded cab...
they're selling as a living... they have a company.. (up to my knowledge... a store front... show room.... etc etc...)
I don't think you have... (or plz correct me if I'm wrong....)
if someone bought from them and need support (extra parts / fixes...etc ) .... I think they'll be around longer while you just want to sell, finish, and done... (and from what I have heard so far... their customer service response is good...)
and you only have a limited qty of the same model (so, after certain sales... you'll need to get some other cabs that's available for cheap... might be different size/shape...) while they can mass produce according to their spec on EVERY one of them....
last but not least... as you mentioned... you would normally sell more than $1200.... (so... what is your normal price ?? 1500 ?? 1800 ??... or more ??)
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Just want to be fair....
;) ;)
PileOfMonkeyCrap:
The point is, if someone wants a mame cabinet, there are plenty of existing cabinets already out there that are in excellent condition. Plenty of cabinets are sitting in warehouses, distributor's storage, arcade auctions, etc. A person spending $1300 for a base cab just sounds ridiculous to me.
What I meant by normally I don't sell complete systems for $1200, was that this cabinet isn't my typical cabinet. I normally don't use an X-Arcade for the controller and usually use a Slikstik or one of my own controllers. Big difference in price between a SS and X-Arcade. Now the Slikstik controller is certainly worth every penny.
Other differences with this cabinet is the sound system and a lower end PC (Athlon 1ghz) than I normally use. This cab was being built for a friend, but he ran into money trouble and is unable to pay me back for the parts. So I'm just looking for a quick sale to recoup my money and get paid for my time and effort put into it. The only pics I currently have are constuction pics. Next time I'm over his place I'll take pics of the completed cabinet.
Rick
--- Quote from: hyiu on October 09, 2003, 10:21:20 am ---ok... let me try to understand this...
you're buying "USED" VF cabs... and go from there....
you bought a large qty of them.... (how many is large qty ?? 10 ?? 50 ?? 1000 ??)
you're not doing this as a living... nor doing this consistently... just doing this to recoup your investment and then you'll be gone.... (as you said... "want to sell it QUICKLY and BE DONE WITH IT."....)
and you said (..." NORMALLY don't sell at $1200"... (I think this means you "normally" would sell it at a HIGHER price....)
and also... I still did not see any pics yet for your cab.... (while I have seen a review on their cab.....)
---------------------------
This price is too high argument has been said and done before on other threads....
and I have no problem if you think slikstick's price is too high.... personally... I cannot afford it myself also....
(but to be honest... with the computer I bought... the woods.. tools... joystick parts.... 936485617 trips to HD for little parts... my cab's cost I think has already gone $1500+.... and still not done yet....)
BUT I want you to understand your comparsion is between "apple to orange"....
they're selling BRAND NEW cab.... you're selling USED moded cab...
they're selling as a living... they have a company.. (up to my knowledge... a store front... show room.... etc etc...)
I don't think you have... (or plz correct me if I'm wrong....)
if someone bought from them and need support (extra parts / fixes...etc ) .... I think they'll be around longer while you just want to sell, finish, and done... (and from what I have heard so far... their customer service response is good...)
and you only have a limited qty of the same model (so, after certain sales... you'll need to get some other cabs that's available for cheap... might be different size/shape...) while they can mass produce according to their spec on EVERY one of them....
last but not least... as you mentioned... you would normally sell more than $1200.... (so... what is your normal price ?? 1500 ?? 1800 ??... or more ??)
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Just want to be fair....
;) ;)
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