importing from Japan

[Montana]

I just received a mail from Japamart... out of the blue (had not been in contact with them since 6th of February):

We are writing to let you know that we took apart the pachinko machines and devided them into 3 packages.We will ship them by Surface Parcel.

Wonder happen

[monkeyboy]

So has the shipping cost come down by a lot?

[Montana]

Yes, of course a lot:
From US$ 2048,97 (Fedex) to US$ 457,78 (Surface Parcel incl. all fees) for the two machines together!

[monkeyboy]

Interesting. I was told by Kiai that machines could not be shipped by surface. Not due to weight but due to the size.

Maybe that's to the US but is ok to Europe?

Congrats on your new deal!

[Montana]

Congrats on your new deal!

Thank you

I was told by Kiai that machines could not be shipped by surface. Not due to weight but due to the size. Maybe that's to the US but is ok to Europe?

I am not aware of any difference in size limits betwen air and surface parcel - neither in Europe nor in the US. I think many members here shipped pachinkos with slow boat to the US.

[Montana]

To close the file:

The two pachinkos (Super Sea Story in Mediterranean & Evangelion 4) arrived yesterday. To my surprise they survived the long journey on the boat really good. Japamart divided them into three packages by separating the wooden frames and transformers from the machines. Quite unusual (Kiai normally separates only the cell from the frame) but all went really well. They even provided an extra package of 10 cable connectors for free

After all my nightmare has an end.

[MrGneiss]

A happy pachi ending!! Wow, those are 2 very cool looking pachis!!

[hanabi]

that has to be the most exciting moment, when you unwrap a pachinko purchase for the first time

Congratulations!!

[KimbaWLion]

As anyone knows its a thrill I MOST likely have a care package coming in August and I can not wait...

[new in town]

As anyone knows its a thrill I MOST likely have a care package coming in August and I can not wait...

FULL details when "It" arrives ! ! !

Spoiler

PLEASE ! ! !

[outdoorenth]

To close the file:

The two pachinkos (Super Sea Story in Mediterranean & Evangelion 4) arrived yesterday. To my surprise they survived the long journey on the boat really good. Japamart divided them into three packages by separating the wooden frames and transformers from the machines. Quite unusual (Kiai normally separates only the cell from the frame) but all went really well. They even provided an extra package of 10 cable connectors for free

After all my nightmare has an end.

Congratulations! I'm sure you're enjoying them!
______________________________________________________

FULL details when "It" arrives ! ! !

Spoiler

PLEASE ! ! !

[KimbaWLion]

Well with shipping by boat it looks like August but "it" will be SOME August it if it all works out...

[luckydog]

by slo-boat its usually 7 to 9 weeks.

a few game systems i won from Japan in the past arrived just a little over 7 weeks later.

[Montana]

Thank you all

Spend the last two days with building cabinets and reverting the Super Sea Story in Mediterranean from cyclic to parlor mode. That was a real challenge because there was cut a whole amount of plastic out of the machine to make it "super cycle". After that was fixed I mounted one of my spare battle counters on top and now it's playtime

The Evangelion 4 will get a brandnew Asahi DAendar battle counter when I have build the adapter cables ...

.

[StuTalon]

Love the EVA 4 frame - nice to see some really game-specific detail on newer frames and not just a red/blue/green/orange color variation.

Happy to see the situation all worked out in the end for you!

[rubberratt]

when kiai ships a whole machine, it's around $200. if just a cell, maybe $75?

definitely not cheap to do.

EMS $160 just a Cell
SAL $140 Just a Cell

Slow boat ?? Maybe $75

[Montana]

Besides the two beautiful pachinkos above I got another goodie straight from Japan at the same time

Guess what

[StuTalon]

Pachinko Ball counter?

[compirate]

Very cool! Welcome to the Parlor Club!

[Montana]

That was fast