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Sylentwulf:
Just a suggestion, but your biggest "catch" by FAR is that rotating control panel obviously. No plans on JUST selling the CP setup with hardware?

I think we've all built comparable mame cabs for under $1,200 buying everything brand new, WITHOUT that type of control panel, but noone is going to spend an extra $4,200 (listed cost of complete cab on your site) just for a spinning CP.

Just a thought, would DEFINITELY be in everyone best interest to sell JUST that CP, with hardware, and brief "one way of installing it in our cab would be this...." papers.

Hoagie_one:
Quick story.

My buddy really wants a cab, bad.  But he has no skill what so ever.  When i told him about the spinning panels, he drooled and asked if i could do one.  I cant, because im not that skilled.  When I told him that one was being built for production and would prolly cost about $6000 for a complete cab...he said he was all there.

Now thats alot for some people, but for others, its a fine price for what they are getting.

So I say...too expensive, dont buy it then.   DUH

pointdablame:
Wow, this is a damn shame.  It's really sad how people are ripping on 1UP here.  Saying "no offense" or "dont take it personally" doesn't change what you are doing.

1UP is starting up this company from scratch.  Some people in this thread obviously have NO CLUE about business.  Why don't you try to get a patent, set up a production facility or chain, pay for storage, electicity, materials, overhead, shipping, etc etc, and then ---smurfette--- about his prices.

Seriously... if you don't like his prices, go make your own cab for less money.... 1UP is one of us, he builds his own cabs too.  If you wanna go build your own for a third of his price, go for it.  Go build a corvette for $15K if you want too... some people just don't have the ability to do so.  Those are the people that will buy a car or be interested in a cab like this.

I mean, think of it this way.... if 1UP could sell these cabs for 50-200% profit at say $1800 or $2000 or some such, don't you think he would?  He would completely destroy the competition.  He's only doing what every other buisiness on this planet does.  An xbox modding service is NOT a business... I build computers for family/friends/acquaintances and usually charge say $50-100 above cost to put it together.... that doesn't make me a business and doesn't mean that Alienware should charge $50 above cost.

1UP - Good luck with your venture, I know its a huge risk starting up a business, especially in such a niche market.  I personally (and unfortunately for me) can't afford one myself, but I don't think there is anything wrong with your price.  You're offering a unique product and I can only assume it will be a high quality product after seeing the original Pac-Mamea.  

deadmoney5:
I was just reading the argument between Soapbox and   1-Up...

Soapbox comes out with...


--- Quote ---maybe i just have moral issues with charging people insane ammounts of money for something..

--- End quote ---

but then I read this from him..


--- Quote ---its like my computer buisness and xbox modding i do
--- End quote ---

What do you think all these people who are modding their x-boxes are doing?  99% are making illegal copies of games and playing them on their modded x-box...No morality issues with that, Soapbox?

Don't get me wrong..I don't care either way, but I just thought this was funny ;D

Minwah:
Sound good 1UP :).  I agree the price is fair, considering the amount of time/effort and the very small market there is for this kind of thing (not to mention the unique rotating CP's).  Sound like 1UP is going about everything the right way too, so the quality should be top-notch.

Looking forward to seeing more...

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