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Title: Pricing out an empty cabinet
Post by: Zeno 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 (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
Z backs
Title: Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
Post by: leapinlew 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.
Title: Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
Post by: ChadTower on June 27, 2007, 03:18:05 pm: $150 is too much for a stripped cabinet of almost any type.
Title: Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
Post by: Zeno on June 27, 2007, 03:20:03 pm: Quote from: leapinlew 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.

Fair enough. Do you think I can strip out the coin door and still maintain the $50-$75 price-tag?
Title: Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
Post by: ChadTower 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.
Title: Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
Post by: leapinlew on June 27, 2007, 03:42:24 pm: Quote from: ChadTower on June 27, 2007, 03:18:05 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.
Title: Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
Post by: pointdablame 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
Title: Re: Pricing out an empty cabinet
Post by: Dmod on June 27, 2007, 04:43:29 pm: Zeno, I'm not far from you and may be interested. I sent you a PM.