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Jack Burton:

--- Quote from: uprightbass360 on November 11, 2008, 05:49:32 am ---

     
      Now as someone who does frequent craigslist, I do know what machines are fetching and above all else know that all prices posted are completly arbitrary. If ever I see something that I want, I reply to the seller with what I can afford (if I think it is fair), and haggle a fair price. Once I sell this I plan on offering all of my art skills to print full vinyl artwork (which I plan on posting when I re-post) and shipping to anywhere within 2hours. I also support whoever wants to buy it with my computer skills indefinitely in the event that they need something fixed. I know that the price is steep, and will most likely not get this much, but I am not trying to sell to this forum. I plan on selling this to someone in the area who is young, rich, and loves video games.
      I know that I am asking a lot of money and who knows if it will ever sell, but why not start somewhere.


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What can I say?  I would do the same thing. 

I think you should update your posting with pictures of your wiring, links to a youtube vid of your front end in action, and the media center capabilities of the cab.  It will separate your cab from the less expensive alternatives and will help justify your asking price.

dweebs0r:
I like it.

wbassett:
It is expensive, but also looks nice too.

I'm sure the monitor alone was just shy of a grand right there.  Depending on if he made the cp himself or had it custom made for him, those puppies can go for a cool $500 right there. and probably at least $350 in the PC.  It all adds up quick.  I have around $850-900 in my cab right now.  It's fully functional and looks 'ok', but it is a temp setup.  I'll probably have almost as much in controls and the swapable cp when finished as I have in it right now, and I original was only thinking this would cost around $600!

I personally wouldn't pay $4500 but as upright said he wasn't targeting us, rather some rich affluent type person that doesn't want to build something- they want it now and working.  And he explained it was a starting price that he'd negotiate on.

I see the same mind sets in the Home Theater realm... those that build a top notch HT room for a couple grand (including the projector) and then those that feel DIY is substandard.  If they really knew what we do with our DIY stuff they'd change their mind but probably still opt to just buy something outright.  The people I'm talking about are not the ones worried about the economy either... they have tons of disposable income and generally they just buy something premade or pay someone to do the work.  I see half a million dollar HTs featured in the mags all the time and none of them are worth that kind of money in my opinion, yet someone is spending the money.   I think people that buy premade cabs like this and those $3grand ones I've seen online or even at Sam's Club are those type of people too.  They don't think about the cost, they just want something.

Tools-  Yeah they can rack up in cost but I personally don't count tool costs for a project because they will be used for other things too.  If it's a dedicated tool and will only be used once, then sure add it in, but also try to rent it if you can!

Anyway, I think it's a nice cab, not $4500 nice, but if I had $2000-2500 laying around I'd make an offer ;)

BTW, where did you get your monitor and is it a 4:3 display?  I've been looking around for a large 4:3 HDTV.  They used to make them a couple years back and now you can't find them anywhere.

Popcorrin:
He can sell it for whatever he wants to but it's kinda funny that he flags others that try to sell their cabs for the same price.  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=82816.msg864769#msg864769     ::)

Franco B:

--- Quote from: Popcorrin on November 11, 2008, 09:52:21 am ---He can sell it for whatever he wants to but it's kinda funny that he flags others that try to sell their cabs for the same price.  http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=82816.msg864769#msg864769     ::)

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It sounds like the one he flagged was a POS. Its hard to tell without seeing the listing.

By the way, I didn't realise it was your cab Sam, I thought I recognised the marquee from somewhere though (your artwork thread). Good luck with the sale.

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