"new" ms pac cocktail's on ebay for $1000.00 bargin or garbage ?

[rlemmon]

Has anyone seen these
new ( except for the pcb) ms pacman cocktails for $1000.00 ?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6269470403

I looked through the feedback and the people who have bought them seem happy what do you guys think.

[quarterback]

No need for all that stuff at the end of your link, it just sends the forum pages cascading off the edge of the screen:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6269470403

[Gunstar Hero]

It's not cheap, and the packing/shipping puts it over the top.

[divemaster127]

Its nice but you can do much cheaper by building yourself or using a kit
thanks
dm

[rlemmon]

thanks guys

[Popcorrin]

I don't think it's too bad of deal.  Looks like you might even be able to get it for $900.   By the time you add up all the parts:  monitor, control panel, controls, bezel, tempered glass, coin door, t-molding, power supply, wiring, wood, actual pcb; you wouldn't be saving a whole lot by doing it yourself.  Don't forget your time is worth something.

On the other hand it is a fun and rewarding experience to build your own.

[quarterback]

I don't think it's too bad of deal.  Looks like you might even be able to get it for $900. 

Yeah, but then you add the $245.00 s/h and you're over $1100!

By the time you add up all the parts:  monitor, control panel, controls, bezel, tempered glass, coin door, t-molding, power supply, wiring, wood, actual pcb; you wouldn't be saving a whole lot by doing it yourself.  Don't forget your time is worth something

This is all true.  If you're looking for a brand new ms pac cocktail to have in your home (or wherever), then $900 doesn't sound so bad.  But, just for reference, I'm currently working on a MAME cocktail.  I don't have a monitor yet, I'm going to put in a computer that I already own (and is collecting dust in the basement) and I'm not going to pay hundreds of dollars on a CP underlay. 

That being said, once I add the monitor (~$200) my total price will be much closer to $600 than $1100.  But, who knows when it'll be done

If you really want a ms pac cocktail and your time is worth a few hundred bucks and you're local and can pick that up without enduring the $245 shipping and handling fees, then it could be worth it.