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Pricing out an empty cabinet
« on: June 27, 2007, 03:14:44 pm »
Alright folks, I need your advice on this...

I have an empty NBA Jam cabinet that is fully gutted and ready to paint/laminate
I added casters to the bottom and laminated the front panel and speaker area.
No cab damage

Amy I asking to much for this at $150?  I spent $50 on it (not including the work done, gas to and from it's location, and the lunch I owed my coworker for helping me haul it home). 

Link to craigslist ad http://sandiego.craigslist.org/for/360098720.html

Sidenote... I know that not all empty cabs are created equal.  Any rough pricing on these designs/styles

William cab 27" (just like mine)
Dynamo cab
Pac style cab
Nintendo cab
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Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2007, 03:16:13 pm »
$150 is a lot for any of the areas I have been in. Either St. Louis or Alexandria, VA. I would think $50 -$75 and thats more than I would spend, but someone might pay it.

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Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2007, 03:18:05 pm »

$150 is too much for a stripped cabinet of almost any type.

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Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2007, 03:20:03 pm »
$150 is a lot for any of the areas I have been in. Either St. Louis or Alexandria, VA. I would think $50 -$75 and thats more than I would spend, but someone might pay it.

Fair enough.  Do you think I can strip out the coin door and still maintain the $50-$75 price-tag?
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Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2007, 03:21:46 pm »

I think so.  $50 for a solid cab is a reasonable price, especially a four player cab that so many people think are great MAME candidates.  You can try $75 but accept a $50 offer, which is what I would probably do.

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Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
« Reply #5 on: June 27, 2007, 03:42:24 pm »

$150 is too much for a stripped cabinet of almost any type.

I stipulated that depending on your market - you may be able to price it out for more. Where I live, I have had pretty good access to cabinets.

If you were outside of the country, or in an area with higher demand, you could fetch a higher price.

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Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
« Reply #6 on: June 27, 2007, 04:09:13 pm »
I definitely agree that location will affect it, but in general I'd agree that $150 is just way too much.  Here in Jersey, you definitely won't get $150 for an empty cab.  $50-75 would be more likely
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Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
« Reply #7 on: June 27, 2007, 04:43:29 pm »
Zeno, I'm not far from you and may be interested.  I sent you a PM.
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