Invest in Star Wars futures?

[JamesM]

If you paid 200-300 +100S each for Star Wars imports now before the Christmas frenzy,
You could dribble out one a month starting as soon as they arrived for $1000 each,
and save five units for $2000 sales in December 8-)

[arbycoffee]

What leads to to believe you could get them so cheap, even now. I be thinking, you is dream on your keyboard.

[JamesM]

I'm watching prices on the hottest games(over 30 bids) on Yahoo Japan
Plus I've seen the prices E-stores in Japan sell new machines for.
Prices in Japan for pachinko games are just not as high as we imagine.
For sure, I've never seen a game sold or offered in Japan for anywhere near 105000 yen($1000)

[arbycoffee]

Cost to import them will drive the price higher, than coverting them to 110v.

[JamesM]

yup.
$100 each by insured three month boat.
Then import duties(15% ?).
Then delivery to a storehouse(living room!) by rented yellow truck($45)
Then transformer swap $25
300+100+30+25+45.... plus or minus $550 net each.
You would need to fetch $1000 each to be worthwhile

[logicprobe]

yup.
$100 each by insured three month boat.

I never knew there was such a thing.
I thought EMS was the only way to get insurance... for about $300 per machine to ship.

You're really having fun with those Japanese sites, aren't you James? :wink:

[Tulsa]

James, buy another cat! :wink:

[JamesM]

she's old ,but not that old. I will when the time comes :-?

[JamesM]

Arby can have the privilege of paying $2000 for the first SW in the country :wink:

[arbycoffee]

I never profess to be start, really kind of slow in my old age, but with people putting words in my mouth, I will never lose weight.

I would not spend a days wages on one machine. I might spend $700. But it would be the Cream of the crop. I don't mind spend large, if I get what I want.

[arbycoffee]

Boy have I spent!