Author Topic: 2004 BYOAC Tokens SOLD OUT!!! (Read 45051 times)

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #40 on:** May 18, 2004, 09:18:06 am »

Quote from: Chris on May 18, 2004, 09:15:44 am

We're doing custom work on both sides, with stippling and (for part of the order) nickel plating. Stippling and plating have extra charges. The minimum order for all that is 15,000 tokens, so that's 75 orders just to meet the minimum.

I stand corrected. Where can I take a look at the final designs?

Calawala · « **Reply #41 on:** May 18, 2004, 09:34:34 am »

Just sent my pre-order in for 2 sets. One of each metal (brass/nickle)

Chris · « **Reply #42 on:** May 18, 2004, 09:51:35 am »

Quote from: JoyMonkey on May 18, 2004, 09:18:06 am

Where can I take a look at the final designs?

Final designs? You give us too much credit.

Please note as you look at these that line weights, font sizes, and other small details are still being tweaked for technical issues.

The final design (by Pixelhugger) we actually agreed upon for the obverse (front) is:

However, there have been some recent concerns over the presence of a geometric form on this design that some may choose to interpret as Pac-Man. Since the folks at Namco are on the litigous side, we may need to change to the runner-up design, which is:

The latest version of the reverse looks like this: (Yeah, my mockups don't look nearly as nice as Pixelhuggers)

When looking at these, remember that the final product is just under an inch across.

(EDIT: Spelling)

JoyMonkey · « **Reply #43 on:** May 18, 2004, 10:02:35 am »

Daddy like! I'll be putting in an order as soon as my fiancee/financee splurges some money on something that I see as a needless waste!

mahuti · « **Reply #44 on:** May 18, 2004, 10:55:41 am »

Maybe in the long term you need to worry about namco... if this was going to be a real business. This particular endeavor is not a business.

While technically stepping on copyright, I don't see this as a major issue at this point.

Santoro · « **Reply #45 on:** May 18, 2004, 11:07:52 am »

Quote from: JoyMonkey on May 18, 2004, 09:09:32 am

If you get enough orders, won't the price go down to reflect the bulk rates? According to Hoffman's prices, if you get 25 orders of 200 tokens, the price goes down to $13.80 for a set.

We are ordering from Tokens Direct. And you need to consider tax, shipping of the tokens to me, cost of cutting dies, etc.

BASSOFeeSH · « **Reply #46 on:** May 18, 2004, 11:35:13 am »

Ordered, and thanks again!

Agent Davis · « **Reply #47 on:** May 18, 2004, 11:40:37 am »

No offense to the creator of the second design but I definitely like the first design better.

Not be a bum... well ok... to be a bum..... I really don't have an interest in getting 200 of these and I'm happy with my 25c coin acceptor. I would, however love to get just one of each of the two kinds of token from someone. I can give a couple bucks to anyone willing to part from a couple. So as to give this hijack back, PM me to let me know. Thanks.

RacerX · « **Reply #48 on:** May 18, 2004, 02:27:55 pm »

For now I'm not actually planning on using them in my machines, but I just wanted to have some. I think what I'm going to do is whenever somebody new comes over and flips out over my cab, I'm going to send them home with one of these as a sort of party favor. I think my friends will get a kick out of it.

Chris · « **Reply #49 on:** May 18, 2004, 02:40:11 pm »

Quote from: RacerX on May 18, 2004, 02:27:55 pm

For now I'm not actually planning on using them in my machines, but I just wanted to have some. I think what I'm going to do is whenever somebody new comes over and flips out over my cab, I'm going to send them home with one of these as a sort of party favor. I think my friends will get a kick out of it.

I'll probably be handing a lot of these out. With the URL on them, I'm sure Saint will be too.

Hey, Saint, as a form of marketing, you should play a few of these at Chuck E. Cheeses to get them into circulation...

Agent Davis · « **Reply #50 on:** May 18, 2004, 07:24:59 pm »

Quote

as a form of marketing, you should play a few of these at Chuck E. Cheeses to get them into circulation...

Haha terrific!

Not sure if this has been mentioned or not but you know what I'd love to see? Get someone to take the final design and paint and enamel some of those suckers up and sell em as collectors. You know like they do with the new quarters that come out! That would be too sweet!

dag2000 · « **Reply #51 on:** May 18, 2004, 09:05:19 pm »

Since they only cost 20.5 cents each, you make almost five cents on each game! Unfortunately, you've got to go to Chuck E Cheese to do it.

Quote from: Chris on May 18, 2004, 02:40:11 pm

Hey, Saint, as a form of marketing, you should play a few of these at Chuck E. Cheeses to get them into circulation...

Chris · « **Reply #52 on:** May 18, 2004, 09:12:52 pm »

Quote from: dag2000 on May 18, 2004, 09:05:19 pm

Since they only cost 20.5 cents each, you make almost five cents on each game! Unfortunately, you've got to go to Chuck E Cheese to do it.

You gotta use the brass ones, though... the nickel plated ones will be too easy to spot.

nighthawk2099 · « **Reply #53 on:** May 18, 2004, 10:40:47 pm »

That's the idea... someone will spot it and say "what the ..." and then look at it.... BINGO !!!!

Next thing you know, they are surfing around to BYOAC and then they are hooked by the Arcade Bug !!

Instant advertising!

Chris · « **Reply #54 on:** May 18, 2004, 10:48:37 pm »

Quote from: nighthawk2099 on May 18, 2004, 10:40:47 pm

That's the idea... someone will spot it and say "what the ..." and then look at it.... BINGO !!!!

But if they're too easy to spot, the Chuck E. Cheese employees will take them out of circulation.

Santoro · « **Reply #55 on:** May 18, 2004, 10:59:22 pm »

Chris, check your PM.

Pixelhugger · « **Reply #56 on:** May 18, 2004, 11:32:55 pm »

Quote from: Agent Davis on May 18, 2004, 11:40:37 am

No offense to the creator of the second design but I definitely like the first design better.

Because its been blinged.

When seen binged side by blinged side they're perfect compliments.

Chris · « **Reply #57 on:** May 18, 2004, 11:36:33 pm »

Quote from: Pixelhugger on May 18, 2004, 11:32:55 pm

Quote from: Agent Davis on May 18, 2004, 11:40:37 am
No offense to the creator of the second design but I definitely like the first design better.

Because its been blinged. When seen binged side by blinged side they're perfect compliments.

I'll send you the latest for fresh bling.

Chris · « **Reply #58 on:** May 19, 2004, 09:14:17 am »

For those who haven't noticed, "close to final" designs have been added to the first post in this thread.

Stingray · « **Reply #59 on:** May 20, 2004, 10:33:20 am »

I just put in my order for 200 nickle plated tokens. I'll very likely be ordering another set after I see them in person.

Thanks again for making this happen.

-S

hulkster · « **Reply #60 on:** May 20, 2004, 03:18:46 pm »

just sent my payment in the mail for 100 brass/100 nickel! cant wait to get them!

planetjay · « **Reply #61 on:** May 21, 2004, 12:12:14 am »

So what's the status? Are there enough yet?

Santoro · « **Reply #62 on:** May 21, 2004, 08:17:03 am »

Quote from: planetjay on May 21, 2004, 12:12:14 am

So what's the status? Are there enough yet?

Yes, I am going to place the order. It might take a little longer than I thought to sell them all, but I am pretty sure I will. I suppose it would be a good thing to make this clear in the first post.

Thanks

Santoro · « **Reply #63 on:** May 21, 2004, 08:30:58 am »

Quote from: JoyMonkey on May 18, 2004, 10:02:35 am

Daddy like! I'll be putting in an order as soon as my fiancee/financee splurges some money on something that I see as a needless waste!

I just noticed this post and laughed. This is how it works in my house too. If my wife splurges on something I have a 2-3 day window where I can run out and get a toy that I have been wanting because I know she would not dare make an issue of it.

Seeing it in writing, it occurs to me that it problably would appear a little childish to some, but it is what it is.

Chris · « **Reply #64 on:** May 21, 2004, 08:40:40 am »

Quote from: Santoro on May 21, 2004, 08:30:58 am

Quote from: JoyMonkey on May 18, 2004, 10:02:35 am
Daddy like! I'll be putting in an order as soon as my fiancee/financee splurges some money on something that I see as a needless waste!

I just noticed this post and laughed. This is how it works in my house too. If my wife splurges on something I have a 2-3 day window where I can run out and get a toy that I have been wanting because I know she would not dare make an issue of it.

You're lucky. I have to wait until she blows money on 5 or 6 things before I get one...

She may be coming around, though... she wanted to buy me one of those gumball machines where the gumballs drop into a little baseball game for my game room...

jerrydel · « **Reply #65 on:** May 21, 2004, 09:48:38 am »

I just ordered a set of 200 brass tokens...

This is just a heads up to everyone ordering through tilzs@hotmail.com

be careful typing in tilzs paypal account name as I think someone set up an recent account in the hopes of people mis-spelling tilzs name.

I forgot to put the "s" in tilzs account name and it pulled up an recently created un-verified account on paypal, so I rechecked my spelling and noticed my mistake.

I've seen people do this with other accounts in the hopes that you send money to them by mistake.

MORAL of this story.

PAY ATTENTION AND MAKE SURE YOU TYPE IN CORRECT ACCOUNT NAME!

Santoro · « **Reply #66 on:** May 21, 2004, 10:07:11 am »

Quote from: jerrydel on May 21, 2004, 09:48:38 am

be careful typing in tilzs paypal account name as I think someone set up an recent account in the hopes of people mis-spelling tilzs name.I've seen people do this with other accounts in the hopes that you send money to them by mistake.

Wow, that's just sad.

I will make a note in the main thread warning folks.

Tilzs · « **Reply #67 on:** May 21, 2004, 11:06:34 am »

Well I don't know if it's a scammer, I'd put my money on that it is just some guy with a paypal account. For years there has been a guy with the email address tilz@hotmail.com (mine is tilzs@hotmail.com). I've had people tell me that I never respond to their emails but it ends up they were never sending it to me in the first place.

Be sure to spell it right or it's not going to get to me. Copy/paste is your friend.

Stingray2019 · « **Reply #68 on:** May 21, 2004, 01:19:13 pm »

Hey All. New member to the BYOAC newsgroups. I am in the planning stages to build a Mame cabinet to go along with my Asteroids/Tempest machines. I've found a lot of great ideas and help here just by going through the forums.

Anyway, I saw the BYOAC tokens and had to pick up a full set of Brass and Nickel. They look great. A perfect addition my my growing gameroom.

Talk to everyone soon.

Mark "Stingray" Santora

Chris · « **Reply #69 on:** May 21, 2004, 01:24:08 pm »

Quote from: Stingray2019 on May 21, 2004, 01:19:13 pm

Hey All. New member to the BYOAC newsgroups. I am in the planning stages to build a Mame cabinet to go along with my Asteroids/Tempest machines. I've found a lot of great ideas and help here just by going through the forums.

Anyway, I saw the BYOAC tokens and had to pick up a full set of Brass and Nickel. They look great. A perfect addition my my growing gameroom.

Now that you've said that, you do realize you're now contractually obligated to provide pictures of your gameroom, right?

Welcome to BYOAC!

--Chris

Santoro · « **Reply #70 on:** May 21, 2004, 01:29:09 pm »

Quote from: Stingray2019 on May 21, 2004, 01:19:13 pm

Mark "Stingray" Santora

Nice Name!

Stingray2019 · « **Reply #71 on:** May 21, 2004, 01:58:42 pm »

Quote from: Chris on May 21, 2004, 01:24:08 pm

Quote from: Stingray2019 on May 21, 2004, 01:19:13 pm
Hey All. New member to the BYOAC newsgroups. I am in the planning stages to build a Mame cabinet to go along with my Asteroids/Tempest machines. I've found a lot of great ideas and help here just by going through the forums.

Now that you've said that, you do realize you're now contractually obligated to provide pictures of your gameroom, right?

Photos will follow once I get things in order. Promise. It's actually more of a game corner than a gameroom - but it is growing (much to my wife's chagrin.) One day it will inhabit it's own space - most likely above the garage whenever I get around to finishing it.

Arcade Cabinets, Game Consles, Classic Computer - Oh My!

Mark "Stingray" Santora

Stingray2019 · « **Reply #72 on:** May 21, 2004, 01:59:37 pm »

Quote from: Santoro on May 21, 2004, 01:29:09 pm

Quote from: Stingray2019 on May 21, 2004, 01:19:13 pm
Mark "Stingray" Santora

Nice Name!

Thanks. I'm very attached to it.

Mark "Stingray" Santora

Stingray · « **Reply #73 on:** May 21, 2004, 02:09:18 pm »

Quote from: Santoro on May 21, 2004, 01:29:09 pm

Quote from: Stingray2019 on May 21, 2004, 01:19:13 pm
Mark "Stingray" Santora

Nice Name!

Er, yeah. What Santoro said.

-S

microwrx · « **Reply #74 on:** May 22, 2004, 02:58:19 am »

Any idea when we'll get confirmation on international shipping prices so we can pay up?

patrickl · « **Reply #75 on:** May 22, 2004, 04:10:49 am »

Quote from: microwrx on May 22, 2004, 02:58:19 am

Any idea when we'll get confirmation on international shipping prices so we can pay up?

and the additonal credit card charges (I assume international buyers can't pay from checking accounts etc)

Santoro · « **Reply #76 on:** May 22, 2004, 06:43:45 am »

I posted the international instructions in the first post.

I will email it to those who emailed me.

Chris · « **Reply #77 on:** May 22, 2004, 10:57:33 am »

Quote from: Santoro on May 22, 2004, 06:43:45 am

I posted the international instructions in the first post.

I will email it to those who emailed me.

Are you going to have to deal with cstoms charges?

Tilzs · « **Reply #78 on:** May 22, 2004, 11:34:09 am »

Quote from: Chris on May 22, 2004, 10:57:33 am

Quote from: Santoro on May 22, 2004, 06:43:45 am
I posted the international instructions in the first post.

I will email it to those who emailed me.
Are you going to have to deal with cstoms charges?

If you just mark the little green sticker as "gift" or "comercial sample" no.

Santoro · « **Reply #79 on:** May 22, 2004, 12:36:19 pm »

Quote from: Chris on May 22, 2004, 10:57:33 am

Quote from: Santoro on May 22, 2004, 06:43:45 am
I posted the international instructions in the first post.

I will email it to those who emailed me.
Are you going to have to deal with cstoms charges?

Doesn't the buyer pay those? I just got a customs bill for Ultimarc.


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