What is the best METHOD to ship an arcade machine (Pacman)

[demenion]

I have an original stand up pac-man machine that I want to put up on ebay or something.

It's in great condition and I've heard that one just like it sold for $2800.

Does anyone have any experience shipping arcade machines? I have NO experience at all.

 

[johneetrash]

cover it with brown packing paper, stick a few stamps on that sucker and send it out

or ask the post office maybe?

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Motor freight

 

[boyRacer]

I wanted this arcade machine but don't have the dough nor the space...

Good luck shipping that thing...

 

[wnied]

Box it with protective boxing, and use Truck Freight.

~wnied~

 

[chiwawa626]

Just write in the auction that "Buyer makes all shipping/handeling arrangements, seller will only bring the machine as far as the doorstep "

 

[arod]

I have a friend who sells/trades machines quite a bit and he only sells locally or close enough to arrange a midpoint pickup place... that way you dont have shipping costs.

 

[Tallgeese]

Originally posted by: demenion
I have an original stand up pac-man machine that I want to put up on ebay or something.

It's in great condition and I've heard that one just like it sold for $2800.

Does anyone have any experience shipping arcade machines? I have NO experience at all.

Easy...make it your buyer's responsibility to arrange packaging and transportation.
Most likely they will need to contract with a reputable full-service motor freight company.

 

[demenion]

Hmm.. I guess i'll make the buyer deal with it..

Anyone have a better idea what a original pacman sells for?? it's not one of those cocktail horizontol ones.

this was the first pacman i've ever seen.. usually you only see a ms. pacman's

 

[SoylentGreen]

I've tried playing this on MAME but I bet it's awesome to have.

I'm tempted.

 

[nater]

< - -wants an arcade machine in his room

 

[SuperSix]

FedEx also does LTL freight...

RLCarriers is good too...

 

[Hubris]

Get George Costanza to run it over for you.

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: demenion
Hmm.. I guess i'll make the buyer deal with it..

Anyone have a better idea what a original pacman sells for?? it's not one of those cocktail horizontol ones.

this was the first pacman i've ever seen.. usually you only see a ms. pacman's

Yeah, and Ms. Pacs sell better, too
I've only ever seen boards sold on ebay, so I guess I'll agree to have the buyer deal with it, though that may act as a deterrent to some people.

 

[3L33T32003]

Anyone have a better idea what a original pacman sells for?? it's not one of those cocktail horizontol ones.

this was the first pacman i've ever seen.. usually you only see a ms. pacman's

2800 for an original Pac-Man? What were THEY smoking???
Now, if it was the Galaga/Ms. Pac machine, that is a good price on a NEW game.

When I was in the biz (a few years ago) we sold cocktail Ms. Pacs for 495, Pacs for 395.

If the machine is in good working condition a local reseller will give you a coupla hundred for it. Look for "home entertainment" businesses or "home arcade" businesses in the yellow pages.

 

[alm99]

You crate it then ship it freight. Do a search on google, there is a website that explains how to do this.

 

[Mallow]

Only sell in a tri-state area and drive that sucker yourself to save the shipping cost! Or better yet charge $50 for Dan's Delivery Service, or replace Dan with your name

 

[demenion]

Originally posted by: 3L33T32003

Anyone have a better idea what a original pacman sells for?? it's not one of those cocktail horizontol ones.

this was the first pacman i've ever seen.. usually you only see a ms. pacman's

2800 for an original Pac-Man? What were THEY smoking???
Now, if it was the Galaga/Ms. Pac machine, that is a good price on a NEW game.

When I was in the biz (a few years ago) we sold cocktail Ms. Pacs for 495, Pacs for 395.

If the machine is in good working condition a local reseller will give you a coupla hundred for it. Look for "home entertainment" businesses or "home arcade" businesses in the yellow pages.

Really? haha.. a guy from Intel told me that..

but a local arcade owner told me i could easily get 1000$ for it.. he said he would talk to some of his friends who are interested in old school arcades... anyways - here is a bad picture of it.. no digi cam

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