Dragon's Lair Fans - Arcade Lifestyle
General Chat => 'Business' Area : Buy/Sell/Trade => Topic started by: Overkilll on January 31, 2014, 01:33:51 PM
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Hello, forum fellows
I hereby present to our community, this project that took nearly 5 years to get out of my head. I always thought to open an online store that will would be the best for the solar system. And with your help i will try to reach this goal.
The store is located in Lisbon, Portugal, and will devote themselves in the marketing of parts for the Pinball, but his organization has been designed to be able to be extended to many other areas of the amusement.
It's not in my plans have a range of products and services as extensive and complete as other stores that already exist, but I'll try that whenever commercialize any product is always one of the lowest prices of our Galaxy.
One of my motto's is that what matters, is not the number of customers, but their degree of satisfaction.
I also ask for your help in finding bugs in exchange for this site and your help and patience with the lapses that may exist or delays in delivery.
I request your special attention to the quality and lower prices of my Pinball Leds. If you don't appreciate the quality of the Leds i accept the return too.
After this long introduction I invite you to visit our online shop.
http://www.republicofpinball.com (http://www.republicofpinball.com)
(http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee69/Overkillls/300x57_zps0557be28.png)
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Nice but I see a lot of zero's at the items for sale.....better have something to sell before starting a shop ?
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Nice but I see a lot of zero's at the items for sale.....better have something to sell before starting a shop ?
All the eshop's begin with all products available ? If its true i'm very bad indeed.
Sorry, but i'm not a rich man, i dont have money to have in stock 200.000 products of 5.000 different products, nor do I want to have.
I chose to start with one principal product (Pinball Leds), If you find pinball leds with this quality and with lower prices, you are the great.
I only open a eshop 1 month ago, and i'm waiting for several products for offer a large supply, i never want to have such a wide range as other stores, but only products of highest consumption.
But thanks for your visit and for your pleasant message.
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You're welcome, please consider that I'm not licking anyone's heels here just because.
I'm honest and direct, that's the culture over here. I'm not a bad guy but I will say what I think. (that's what forums are for).
......but honestly, it's like walking into a supermarket with loads of empty racks and the only rack that is full is the bananas....if you want to start small that is of course absolutely fine but then just don't list all the other stuff that isn't there (yet)....just a suggestion of course, just my feelings...
I know nothing about pinball LEDs because IMHO they turn pinball machines into cold fridges but other people find them great so I hope you have a lot of succes with them and it is ALWAYS great to have new sellers in Europe, we badly need them, so don't take anything of this personally :)
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Hey, finally you repaired the Spy Hunter. :)
Oh, price is even more expensive now. ;)
Cheers
Baptiste
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2500€ for a dedicated Defender? I am against price policy... but this is heavy, man...
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hi,
is T2 fully operational, and where are you located
greets hans
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2500€ for a dedicated Defender? I am against price policy... but this is heavy, man...
I think that i haven't to justify my prices, but...
This arcades are dedicated and Original. I buy this 2 from USA, and with shipping costs taxes and repairing/upgrade the total amount is near 4000/4500 € for both, yes i know that i probably make a bad business, but can i win same money in one of them ?
Thanks
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Hey, finally you repaired the Spy Hunter. :)
Oh, price is even more expensive now. ;)
Cheers
Baptiste
Hi Baptiste. I hope that are all good with you.
As we talked in the past, and i always try to maintain you at current stage of repair, i spend more than 2 months to repair this arcade, and with this price (eshop) i lost near 1000 €, but i cant put the price higher than this.
My initial price for you are very similar 850 €.
Other bad deal, i think that never more buy one unworking arcade...
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hi,
is T2 fully operational, and where are you located
greets hans
Is 100% working without any faults, i am in Lisbon, Portugal. Have only this problem, the language are in German, and if you want to change to other language its necessary to burn the roms.
@For all - Is not necessary to cry for me. In this Arcade i win money (with this price).
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Perfectionist as I am, I tried to create an online store with the best and most complete possible organization, but as it bothers a lot of people.
I will hide menus that do not (yet) have products available.
Hopefully now the visitors do not get lost in my supermarket.
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Perfectionist as I am, I tried to create an online store with the best and most complete possible organization, but as it bothers a lot of people.
I'm considering to hide menus that do not (yet) have products available.
I hope that with this, the visitors do not get lost in my supermarket.
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Perfectionist as I am, I tried to create an online store with the best and most complete possible organization, but as it bothers a lot of people.
I will hide menus that do not (yet) have products available.
Hopefully now the visitors do not get lost in my supermarket.
That could be an idea... We don't want an Overkill ;D ;D
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2500€ for a dedicated Defender? I am against price policy... but this is heavy, man...
I think that i haven't to justify my prices, but...
This arcades are dedicated and Original. I buy this 2 from USA, and with shipping costs taxes and repairing/upgrade the total amount is near 4000/4500 € for both, yes i know that i probably make a bad business, but can i win same money in one of them ?
Thanks
you don't have to justify... i own a dedicated defender in a much better condition (as far as i can see on the pics) and i know the prices in the us... plus i do have a certain knowledge of importing from the us, repairing and restaurating. of course we have the luxury of Thomas helping us with this but i did not even pay one third of 2500 euros. just my two cents. i will keep quiet on the prices. it is indeed up to you and if somebody really wants a dedicated defender and is willing to pay the money... that's fine for me.
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I know that the normal price is between 1500/2000, but i have only 2, and i prefer sell other machines that one Defender.
For me Defender, and the pinball Banzai Run (I have only 3) are precious, and who wants to have this precious have to pay the right to have one.
If same time ago one person that are in this forum too, request 1500 € for one incomplete xevious, why i can not ask for 2500 for one Defender ?
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For me Defender, and the pinball Banzai Run (I have only 3) are precious, and who wants to have this precious have to pay the right to have one.
If same time ago one person that are in this forum too, request 1500 € for one incomplete xevious, why i can not ask for 2500 for one Defender ?
defender was one of my favs, too. i said it earlier... it is up to you. you set the price and i am sure that dlf is not your target market.
i am willing to pay money for my grails. i am sure others would do so, too. so i wish you luck with it. i really do. no joke about that.
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If same time ago one person that are in this forum too, request 1500 € for one incomplete xevious, why i can not ask for 2500 for one Defender ?
are you talking about pauls xevious from 2013? well... take a closer look at the recent cabs. in c4 we had the xevious for 650 euros, shipping to germany included. just for the record. ;)
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Guys, Europe is a free market. Prices can vary per area. Being a shop, overkill will have to provide at least some warranty and service and Portugal is a long way from north-west Europe. Even so, the market will dictate the price in the end anyway.
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tyreem are really right !
it s to mush money for defender or all i think it s not place here to sell it it s not market place .
maybe you can seel it directly in portugal for collectionner i dont think so you can make fortune with all game it s only a passion in this forum
evrybody here now it s not newbe forum !
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If same time ago one person that are in this forum too, request 1500 € for one incomplete xevious, why i can not ask for 2500 for one Defender ?
are you talking about pauls xevious from 2013? well... take a closer look at the recent cabs. in c4 we had the xevious for 650 euros, shipping to germany included. just for the record. ;)
Its mineeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee, even in bad condition...
But thanks ;)
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tyreem are really right !
it s to mush money for defender or all i think it s not place here to sell it it s not market place .
maybe you can seel it directly in portugal for collectionner i dont think so you can make fortune with all game it s only a passion in this forum
evrybody here now it s not newbe forum !
Dear Zamoth, i understand your point of view, but see my opinion.
I wait for more than 30 years for this arcade, in the last 5/10 years i try to buy one without success, the most near i can, is when i almost buy one for 1200 £ in UK 1400 € + shipping costs from UK to Portugal are 400 € (most expensive that send from Finland) then i lost one opportunity to buy one Defender for 1800 €, but as crazy i am, i tough that 30 years its too much then i buy 1 more later 2 Defenders in USA, the seller later told that don't pack the arcades, then i have to contract one company only to collect and pack and build a custom pallet, latter this company send the arcades for a wrong place and told me that i have to pay to return to his facility (thief person), more shipping costs more tax costs, more repair costs, improve boards with new 4116 drams, and all new sockets (All the ICS have now IC Sockets),(And i don't write everything that happens with this 2 arcades) when the total amount reaches the 4000 € i stop counting and realize that would be better that i bought the Defender at UK for 1800 €. But this arcade is my passion, and passions don't have price.
Isn't the first time that i make a bad deal, and unfortunately isn't the last...
If you see i never write in this topic that have arcades to sell and their prices, only reply for price comments of others.
Conclusion: I know that i make a bad deal and i now i have to lost money for this ?
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On my side I hope you do not intend to do with arcades what you do with pinball machines: selling bulk of them at unreasonnable prices.
Arcades are for the moment not too much impacted by craziness and price inflation. Hope it will stay like this and that no "professional" will start making the prices taking off.
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On my side I hope you do not intend to do with arcades what you do with pinball machines: selling bulk of them at unreasonnable prices.
Arcades are for the moment not too much impacted by craziness and price inflation. Hope it will stay like this and that no "professional" will start making the prices taking off.
Not all listed...
http://www.pinballowners.com/overkilll (http://www.pinballowners.com/overkilll)
And have near 30 pinballs that neither bill gates have money to buy. Do you know so many persons like one collection like that ?
And you, never sell one arcade ? Or you sell always loosing money ? If yes, congratulation's, but i'm not Teresa de Calcuta.
If i have one eshop it to sell, and if i want to sell, i want to win money, i just make charity to my employer (I don't win money enough to pay his salary with my business)
@For all - Before launching accusations, see who are accusing, i don't have age neither patient to read this type of comments, if you don't like the prices don't buy it. Its very simple.
I never tough that my eshop can bother so many people...
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puh, this is spraling out of control! calm down people :-*
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Yeah lets rage war against Portugal like the Martians did ;D
Or maybe lets relax a little bit. You got a nice pinball collection...... But what is it with all those Revenge From Mars machines? Did the Marcian really invade Portugal :D
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puh, this is spraling out of control! calm down people :-*
i was just raising questions about the 2500 euro defender. we all know that nobody here would pay nearly as much. and this got everything started as far as I can see it.
But i did agree the next day that it is completely up to him just like it is up to me to sell my videogames here at the price that I want to.
The reaction of him.... oh well... I have seen it before and I guess I will see it again and again. :) I am dealing with retail-customers since I was 18. Maybe that´s why I am a bit "amused" when I see a seller reacting like that.
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Yeah lets rage war against Portugal like the Martians did ;D
Or maybe lets relax a little bit. You got a nice pinball collection...... But what is it with all those Revenge From Mars machines? Did the Marcian really invade Portugal :D
Yes, is because missing the mission Lisbon at AFM... ;D
2/3 years ago i buy one exploration that finish with 64 pinballs (34 RFMs and 3 STEP1), still remain 4 RFMs to sell. Ufffffffff
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The reaction of him.... oh well... I have seen it before and I guess I will see it again and again. :) I am dealing with retail-customers since I was 18. Maybe that´s why I am a bit "amused" when I see a seller reacting like that.
Tyrem, probably my problem is that i never buy any of my arcades for a cheap price, i don't have friends neither contacts that give me very good deals, my best buying is the Xevious that came in the next container and only because they came in bad condition.
I think that in Pinballs, Portugal should be in 80/90s the country with more pinballs/person of the world, and for this reason its very easy (until same years ago), find good pinballs at a cheap price, but the operators in your arcades rooms in 80/90s almost never used original arcades, use a normal cab and change the pcb many times (jamma or others), only the first arcades until 82 are original and this original arcades goes to garbage or to fire (unfortunately) 20/25 years ago. Then in Portugal almost anyone have an original arcade from the early 80´s and for this reason the prices are very high.
If i can, i have 10 Defender's. If i want to sell fast, put the price in 1500 € and realize money fast even with loss, but i dont want to sell, and i only consider to sell if i win money, and if someone give me de 2500 €, i know that in the next day i will be a little sad.
Then you can ask, why i put the Defender to sell ? Because I am starting a new business and i have to put products on my supermarket shelf and preferably good products. To win attention and visitor's.
I'm not a Martian that arrives to planet earth 2 years ago and decide commercialize only arcades to win money.
I doubt that anyone from this forum when young have spent so much time playing in arcades roms like me. Was at the door before opening and had to push me out the room to close missing many times to school to dont stop playing. I'm 45 years old and i witnessed the appearance of arcades in Portugal from Pong to Defender and have a infinite passion to arcade from this time.
I'm not upset with anyone, and remains my invitation to visit my Arcade room.
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I'm not upset with anyone, and remains my invitation to visit my Arcade room.
no hard feelings. :)
i am happy for every member hiere in dlf. and i really did not mean to offend you.
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Do by chance make any pictures of all those RFM's lined up ;D
It's my kids favorite pin.