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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2009, 09:29:51 AM »

How cool is that. I love seeing those old NOS playfields !
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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #2 on: June 02, 2009, 09:33:41 AM »
NOS PFs... and they'll probably go for bugger all too - ahhh definitely a dream  %.%
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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #3 on: June 02, 2009, 09:37:29 AM »


nice stuff


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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #4 on: June 02, 2009, 03:24:26 PM »
These guys sold a Jungle Princess NOS last week it went for $460 us  it was going to cost me $180 postage so i didnt bother lol

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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2009, 03:37:20 PM »
Any point to trying to get machines shipped to Australia...or cost is too much and too hard to organise??
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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #6 on: June 02, 2009, 03:52:24 PM »
Importing bulky items from OS is only worth it if you're doing large numbers - just ask Mark C.

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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #7 on: June 02, 2009, 04:22:27 PM »
yeah

don't get your hopes up

If it was that easy to just ship a pin everyone would do it and the prices in the US wouldn't be that cheap...

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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2009, 04:23:27 PM »
Any point to trying to get machines shipped to Australia...or cost is too much and too hard to organise??

Expensive and it is a bit risky. You need to know someone bringing in by the container and hope they can squeeze your game in !
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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2009, 04:44:29 PM »
And don't forget to add 10% GST & a further 5% customs duty.

I'd hate to think of what other government charges you'd have to pay if you get a cranky customs officer assessing your import especially if he's convinced it's a gambling device, oh boy!! @.@

If you're ever bored one day get on the Australian Customs website and try reading the import guidelines - hundreds of pages of mind numbing reading.  I remember one time I had to apply for an exporter's certificate when I sold a $3,000 camera on e-bay to someone in Europe.  Sometimes the headaches aren't worth it.

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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #10 on: June 02, 2009, 05:28:33 PM »
Some nice stuff there that's for sure .... Love the artwork on that Gottlieb SpiderMan backglass.

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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #11 on: June 02, 2009, 08:01:31 PM »
I torture myself by looking at this stuff all the time. @.@

I wouldn't mind that Big Guns playfield. hhmmmm.....
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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #12 on: June 02, 2009, 08:17:38 PM »
This is the dude with all those NOS Bally 1970s backglasses a few weeks ago...he must have a nice stash

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Re: just another I dream of US gear thread
« Reply #13 on: June 02, 2009, 08:19:17 PM »
I wonder if its something to do with marks score???   Some of the stuff in the nackground looks similar to photos ive seen?