Updated shipping costs

[BigBearSteve]

It's been about a year since I bought a cell from Japan.

So here is the current cost for purchasing and shipping a cell.

Now keep in mind, it was only a $5 cell

Cell $5.44
ship to Kiai $21.77
packed for shipping $ 32.66
ship to US (slo-boat) $61.52
Fees (Kiai) $17.04

Total $138.43

[compirate]

And remember, these things are pretty much considered trash over there after they're done using them too

[new in town]

Congrats ! ! !

So what was the Cell?

[TilionMtl]

At the cost of shipping the cell to Kiai, it's a really modern cell

[BigBearSteve]

So what was the Cell?

I actually bought 3

The cheapy one was Vicky Chance

Yeah, Yeah, I know I could have bought the whole machine here for about $220, but I don't really need anymore lumina frames lying around

The other two cells are...

Spoiler

Eva 5 and Nadesico

[new in town]

Very GOOD Sir, Very Good ! ! !

[monkeyboy]

Slo-Boat is the way to go to keep the price down. Just as long as your not in a hurry to play that new game.

[bfree]

I actually bought 3

The cheapy one was Vicky Chance

Yeah, Yeah, I know I could have bought the whole machine here for about $220, but I don't really need anymore lumina frames lying around

The other two cells are...

Spoiler

Eva 5 and Nadesico

Hey, don't you have work to do? Get busy!

[compirate]

For anyone wondering what the last one is:

CRフィーバー機動戦艦ナデシコ

PV

[BigBearSteve]

PV

I'm guessing from the promo video, that this game pays out more during a fever than other games?
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Hey, don't you have work to do? Get busy!

Yes I do have work to do, Thank you for reminding me

[compirate]

Which version did you get? The RX pays 2100, the NX 1550.

[BigBearSteve]

RX

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[KimbaWLion]

Wow a Nadesico pachinko! I have met, Kia Asamia, the creator a few times over the years and even have a sketch of Ruri, small silver haired girl with twin tales, from him, I mean you have to love her favorite phrase, BAKA!!! I wonder if it appears anytime in a game cut, it IS feature a lot in the anime along with Gekigenger 3... Oops there I go again being all anime :-) Yea its bad when you have the Cd Osts, cd single Anime cels and a sketch from the creator...
Enjoy it!!

[derek1960]

Slo-Boat ? bet they get their before the games room is finished.
Slo-Boat A.K.A. Big Bear Steve

[BigBearSteve]

Slo-Boat ? bet they get their before the games room is finished.
Slo-Boat A.K.A. Big Bear Steve

I bet they get here before my counter top does...

[SikNLow]

Hmmm Big Bear isn't too far away from me LOL

[Sederien]

Eva 5 and Nadesco are both great choices.

I approve of your selection... though if Nadesco was on my list for purchase (it's not... but it IS a nice machine) I might have gone for the NX myself. That one actually pays out EITHER 12 or 16 rounds. (But then again, I just like variety in play.) So it can pay just as much as the RX version, but only if you get a kakuhen bonus.

[monkeyboy]

Looks like you have some good games on the way. Nice deal getting Vicky for $5.

My Star Trek was quite a bit more than that.

Full machine was $90 but asked just for the cell to be shipped. I already have a frame and don't need another or the extra cost to ship.

Total price of cell, shipping (slo-boat) and fees $251. Still not bad seeing as to buy a Star Trek in this country your looking at $600+

[The80sMan]

And remember, these things are pretty much considered trash over there after they're done using them too

No kidding. Check out this old news story. Used pachinko machines harming health in China | The Japan Times Online

[new in town]

A Quote from the Link.

"Illegal dumping of pachinko machines has become a social problem in Japan. Three years ago, makers began collecting and recycling used machines for free. However, they have recycled only about half of all used machines because brokers try to snap them up at 500 yen each for export, industry sources said".

As of today 500 Yen = $5.56 USD. A 40 foot High Boy container can hold say 400 Pachinko's. 400 X's $5.56 USD = $2224.00 USD. Whats the cost of shipping a 40 foot High Boy Container?

Lets say $5000.00. $5000 + $2224 = $7224 / 400 = $18.06 per Pachi.

Who do we know that LOVES Pachinko's in the U.S. of A?

Answer ! ! !

Spoiler

C O M P R I A T E

We ship them to him, (and send him 400 transformers 400 X's $20.00 USD = $8000.00 USD + $7224 = $15224.00 USD) He sets them up with the transformers. Cleaning will be done by the owners.

50 USA members chip in $304.48 USD each which equals the Total cost of $15224.00 USD.

We 50 Members take much needed Vacations and go to visit him (USA Pachi Members) and he gives each of us 7 Pachi's each. $304. 48 / 7 Pachies = $43.39 for per Pachi. gets to keep 50 Pachi's for himself.

Naturally these will be the LATEST Pachi's just taken out of the Parlors.

Members in other Countries could do the SAME THING ! ! !