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So how good is the Mame cabinet market?

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Todd H:

That's the reason I refuse to build one for my friends. It took a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and free time to finish my cabinet. I don't know if I could do it again. Plus, you know the time will come when they'll be calling you to come fix some type of problem. The customer support stuff would drive me insane.

FrizzleFried:


--- Quote from: Hoagie_one on July 16, 2009, 11:13:07 pm ---Was thinking about buying old working cabs, converting them to mame cabs and reselling them.

Is there any kind of market for this thats profitable or is the market already filled with do it yourselfers?

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It's NOT OK to buy WORKING dedicated arcade machines and MAME them.  That goes against everything that MAME stands for.  At least purchase NON-WORKING or GUTTED arcade cabinets to MAME.

Ginsu Victim:


--- Quote from: Todd H on July 17, 2009, 02:34:14 pm ---That's the reason I refuse to build one for my friends. It took a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and free time to finish my cabinet. I don't know if I could do it again. Plus, you know the time will come when they'll be calling you to come fix some type of problem. The customer support stuff would drive me insane.

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I've made this mistake, and I know I'll make it again.....

ChadTower:


--- Quote from: javeryh on July 17, 2009, 02:29:52 pm ---
--- Quote from: Todd H on July 17, 2009, 02:10:35 pm ---I had someone offer me a couple grand for my machine during a July 4th party. As tempting as it was I just couldn't part with the old girl. :)

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Same.  I've had people offer me a few thousand to build them one but I always decline.  If this great hobby ever became WORK I'd just cry.

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Of course... they say that... but when it comes time to pony up the dough for parts you always get "wait, you were serious?!  How could you try to rip me off like that?  Bastard!

Todd H:


--- Quote from: Ginsu Victim on July 17, 2009, 02:38:22 pm ---
--- Quote from: Todd H on July 17, 2009, 02:34:14 pm ---That's the reason I refuse to build one for my friends. It took a lot of blood, sweat, tears, and free time to finish my cabinet. I don't know if I could do it again. Plus, you know the time will come when they'll be calling you to come fix some type of problem. The customer support stuff would drive me insane.

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I've made this mistake, and I know I'll make it again.....

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You sir are a better man than I. I learned my lesson a few years ago when I built computers for friends and families. My phone was ringing constantly.

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