Best way to find a used cab?

[Iori]

I am getting ready to get going on a  project and have been looking for a cabinet to start with (that is also near my local area so I dont' pay an arm and a leg for shipping) and was wondering what the best places to look for a deal are?  Here is what I have tried so far:

Local Classifieds  No luck here so far.  Not even a listing, unless I am looking in the wrong place.  

NamcoArcade  Some decent deals on some machines that would be cool to convert, though they won't reply to my emails!    Some of the ads have local phone numbers, but not for the machines I am interested in... a site that might be a good source for others though as I am sure it is much easier to get ahold of the seller if you have the phone number rather than a generic contact email at NamcoArcade.  Link: http://www.namcoarcade.com/

eBay  Seen some machines in my area, but not any that are what I am looking for yet...  still watching though.

Local Arcade Dealers  I am going to try and visit a couple of these tomorrow and see what is available...  not sure how well stocked or priced these guys will be though.  Any comments on going through local dealers?  I am in Denver if anyone has comment on a dealer here, general comments would be helpful too.

Posting a Wanted Here  I guess I'll see how that works...

Anyhow that is how I a have been looking so far.  Any other suggestions?  Thanks...

[APFelon]

NamcoArcade  Some decent deals on some machines that would be cool to convert, though they won't reply to my emails!    Some of the ads have local phone numbers, but not for the machines I am interested in... a site that might be a good source for others though as I am sure it is much easier to get ahold of the seller if you have the phone number rather than a generic contact email at NamcoArcade.  Link: http://www.namcoarcade.com/

Same problem here. I essentially told them that I had cash in hand and was ready to buy, but they ignored three of my mails. HOWEVER, the local Alladin's Castle guy said he could possibly have the machines that I am interested in shipped to his location. Might be worth looking in to.

Good luck!

APf

[Iori]

Same problem here. I essentially told them that I had cash in hand and was ready to buy, but they ignored three of my mails. HOWEVER, the local Alladin's Castle guy said he could possibly have the machines that I am interested in shipped to his location. Might be worth looking in to.

Good luck!

APf

Good to know...  I'll have to check that out if something doesn't work out soon.    Sucks that they get you all excited and won't give you any info, really strange. At least I am not the only one, I was thinking about looking up any arcades in the towns that the machine I wanted was listed for and just showing up and asking for the manager if I saw the machine in there.  

[DARRYLICSHON]

have you tryed any auctions like http://www.gameroommagazine.com/shows.htm

[Iori]

have you tryed any auctions like http://www.gameroommagazine.com/shows.htm

Thanks... I'll have to keep an eye on it, though they don't have have anything listed there for Colorado yet.