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Any advice on selling a bartop cab?
Tahnok:
Thanks for all the help so far ;D ! One more question...
Would it be complete taboo to not put a back on the cab? Due to the shape of the cab, it would be quite difficult to put on a back and still have room for the monitor. The monitor does not stick out the back, but a straight board from the back panel, across the curve, to the top panel would cut into the cab too much. My personal bartop doesn't have a back, and I never give it a second thought (you can't see it once the monitor is in and it is on a table).
RayB:
Well, it would be safer. Safe from kids, animals and idiots.
Roughy:
All the other cabs seem to have backs. I'd want mine to.
That's a personal preference, but I'd rather keep it all contained.
Mr. Bubblehead:
OK I'll chime in here. I considered selling bartops in various forms, turnkey (plug-n-play, already completed, etc.), barebones (cabinet and control panel completed but buyer still has to install the guts that make it work), preassembled (cabinet is built but the buyer must add controls, guts, and artwork) and in kit form (basically just a bunch of pieces cut out). I decided on the preassembled kits, as the kits will appeal to most people and the profit margin is good. If it were any more complete (i.e. controls already installed) I couldn't sell them for a decent price and also the potential buyer may not like the control layout, button colors, etc.
Regarding the back, yes they need one. Keeps the spiders, curious cat, and fingers of little ones out of there.
As for shipping, so far it has cost me $20-25 to ship a completed cabinet via DHL (ground freight). I have an account with them and I ship a considerable amount of packages with them each month so I get fairly decent rates.