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Main => Buy/Sell/Trade - non-retail => Topic started by: dweebs0r on August 07, 2005, 01:34:07 pm

Title: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: dweebs0r on August 07, 2005, 01:34:07 pm: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8210012180&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

Is this too expensive? Or is it an okay deal for this monitor?

I figure if I buy this it would save me the cost of an arcadevga card at least.

Thanks for looking,
-Dweebs
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: AlanS17 on August 07, 2005, 02:04:29 pm: If the price doesn't go up much more than what it has already, it would be fine. I've never paid that much for a universal or front mount VGA monitor, but they weren't WG either.

By comparison, a new one factory direct is $350.
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: lcddream on August 07, 2005, 06:16:44 pm: its not much more than a refurbdirect from wg...i'd go for it
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: PetitMorte on August 08, 2005, 02:58:01 pm: It didn't sell at $200, so he put it back up for $150.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wells-Gardner-U3100-Arcade-monitor_W0QQitemZ8210623714QQcategoryZ187QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: dweebs0r on August 08, 2005, 03:11:27 pm: Yea, thats me who bid on it. Hopefully I can grab it at 150.00 + 40 shipping.
(so cmon fellas dont bid against a fellow byoac'er who is broke!)
I cant justify spending more than 200.00 total for a used monitor.

-Dweebs
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: pointdablame on August 08, 2005, 04:19:10 pm: if you can get it for $150 + shipping, I'd say that's a darn good deal.

I'm only NOT bidding on it cuz you asked nicely :P
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: dweebs0r on August 08, 2005, 04:32:18 pm: They are 225.00 for a refurbished monitor directly from Wells Gardner and that includes a 1 yr warranty.
I'm not gonna get too bent outta shape if I lose out on this one but who knows maybe I'll
get lucky (it could happen!).

-Dweebs
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: lcddream on August 10, 2005, 12:01:24 am: they definitely pushed the price up a notch..but i guess that includes the warranty
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: PetitMorte on August 11, 2005, 02:51:44 pm: Was that you who got it? It went for 155.
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: dweebs0r on August 11, 2005, 03:21:00 pm: yep, I got for 195.00 shipped. I'll withhold saying its a good deal till I see it working (dont want to count my chickens before they are hatched).

-D
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: pointdablame on August 11, 2005, 03:25:59 pm: Quote from: dweebs0r on August 11, 2005, 03:21:00 pm
yep, I got for 195.00 shipped. I'll withhold saying its a good deal till I see it working (dont want to count my chicken before they are hatched).

-D

Well with that statement, you better make Chicken Shift the first game you test on the monitor ;)
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: dweebs0r on August 11, 2005, 03:41:01 pm: heh, you quack me up.

Wait! Lets not start this again!!
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: pointdablame on August 11, 2005, 04:01:47 pm: LOL ok, I'll stop :)
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: AlanS17 on August 11, 2005, 04:32:08 pm: I'd say you did just fine. :)

Is this for the cocktail project?
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: dweebs0r on August 11, 2005, 05:27:53 pm: yep, you think it'll work okay? I already have an extra 21" PC monitor now
because of this cocktail. I put it back together and now am using it on my main PC.
It really is too big for the desk I have it on though.

I need to start a BYO Desk thread.

Wife is threatening to take away the debit card with all of the purchases lately. ::)

-D
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: CheffoJeffo on August 11, 2005, 06:41:53 pm: Quote from: dweebs0r on August 11, 2005, 05:27:53 pm
I need to start a BYO Desk thread.

IIRC, BishmasterB did ... although I don't recall a thread here about it.

Cheers.
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: AlanS17 on August 11, 2005, 06:46:30 pm: Quote from: dweebs0r on August 11, 2005, 05:27:53 pm
yep, you think it'll work okay?
Assuming the monitor works, it'll work out better than "ok". It'll work out great. Mine is a Neo Tec, but it looks exactly like yours. Here's a tip. Install 2x4 railings and mount you monitor on top of them. It ought to make for a perfect fit.

By the way, do you have a proper bezel? Somehow I ended up with a spare.
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: dweebs0r on August 11, 2005, 07:01:34 pm: I have the bezel arcadedepot.com sells. It didn't really fit right on my 21 inch PC monitor, hopefully it'll sit right on this one.

Thanks,
-Dweebs
Title: Re: Is this a good price? (not mine)
Post by: AlanS17 on August 11, 2005, 09:59:25 pm: It ought to fit just about perfectly. The curve might be a bit different, but the size will be dead on.