Would love to hear about the feasibility of shipments to FL when you get the chance!
FS Arcade machine exporting from Japan || COSMO-LOGI LLC.
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Would love to hear about the feasibility of shipments to FL when you get the chance!
JohnRambo'sKnife
Champion
You are most likely going to have to pay for shipping from whatever warehouse or business the container will be unloaded to. The two that have come up from this are Dallas and Seattle. If you are ordering a few cabinets, the cost is marginal for the remaining machines tacked on. You should be able to get a set of machines done door to door for well under $1K.
As of January, one cab from Seattle to Florida was in the $650-$800 range. Just FYI.
Shout out to my Cosmo-Logi homies
aperturegrillz
Student
Made a post on our company site's blog about the container we just sent out:
https://cosmo-logi.com/blog/march-shipping-update/
https://cosmo-logi.com/blog/march-shipping-update/
aperturegrillz
Student
I'm sure people may be wondering about the new tariff scheme's potential effect on our business. First off, it seems like the container currently in transit should be exempt because it was loaded onto a ship before the tariffs began. It should be arriving in about a week. Going forward, it looks like we'll be liable for the current 10% tariff on all imports into the US from Japan, so we'll have to incorporate that in pricing. We're thinking about changing our pricing scheme so that freight costs are separated out, since that should mean the tariff obligation is lower.
Naturally, other countries are not impacted. If you are interested in direct LCL shipment or full container to another country, let me know!
On another note, we've been quite successful at restocking our inventory after the container load last month. We're short on New Nets but right now we either have or are receiving:
CRT Cabinets:
- 20+ Astro Cities (mix of MS8 and MS9)
- 20+ Blast Cities (2930/2931)
- ~4x Aero Cities (restored ones coming later)
- 1x SNK Candy 25
- 1x SNK Neo Candy 29
- 1x SNK MVS U4-25
- 1x SNK MVS U4-29
LCD Cabinets:
- 1x Noir HD (bad shape)
- 2x Grigio
- 2x Vewlix L
- 1x Vewlix Diamond Blue
Other:
- 4x UFO Catcher 7
- 3x Taito Groove Partition
- 4x Bemani Sound Separator
You can reach out via DMs or our website contact link to inquire about any of the above or if there is something else you are trying to get.
Naturally, other countries are not impacted. If you are interested in direct LCL shipment or full container to another country, let me know!
On another note, we've been quite successful at restocking our inventory after the container load last month. We're short on New Nets but right now we either have or are receiving:
CRT Cabinets:
- 20+ Astro Cities (mix of MS8 and MS9)
- 20+ Blast Cities (2930/2931)
- ~4x Aero Cities (restored ones coming later)
- 1x SNK Candy 25
- 1x SNK Neo Candy 29
- 1x SNK MVS U4-25
- 1x SNK MVS U4-29
LCD Cabinets:
- 1x Noir HD (bad shape)
- 2x Grigio
- 2x Vewlix L
- 1x Vewlix Diamond Blue
Other:
- 4x UFO Catcher 7
- 3x Taito Groove Partition
- 4x Bemani Sound Separator
You can reach out via DMs or our website contact link to inquire about any of the above or if there is something else you are trying to get.
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Stokers
Professional
What are the odds of being able to locate an Egret 29? 
Rough condition is ok, as long as the monitor is good
Rough condition is ok, as long as the monitor is good
Close to zero, but we are always looking. If we get one it will absolutely be mentioned both here and in our Discord; you won't miss it! 
To add on to what @aperturegrillz mentioned earlier, it looks like we may be getting a bulk lot of Vewlix Cs in soon. I'm not sure on the condition or price yet but I think it will be "very competitive". We will probably be able to put them on the next container to Seattle or California in about a month or so, so if you are interested in buying any (especially if you want more than 1), feel free to get in touch and we can give you more details when we have them.
Our newest lot of Astros and Blasts is getting shipped to our office on the 26th, so we will be listing more cabs for sale on our website and posting them on here shortly after that date as well. We've had quite a few requests for various things both in and out of stock lately on top of preparing for a potential large bulk order so if either myself or @aperturegrillz have failed to get back to you about something you've asked about, absolutely feel free to prod us again!
There is a good chance that we are going to try and ship not the next container but the one after that to the UK, so if you are a UK member who is interested in any number of cabs it would be great if we could hear from you about it!
To add on to what @aperturegrillz mentioned earlier, it looks like we may be getting a bulk lot of Vewlix Cs in soon. I'm not sure on the condition or price yet but I think it will be "very competitive". We will probably be able to put them on the next container to Seattle or California in about a month or so, so if you are interested in buying any (especially if you want more than 1), feel free to get in touch and we can give you more details when we have them.
Our newest lot of Astros and Blasts is getting shipped to our office on the 26th, so we will be listing more cabs for sale on our website and posting them on here shortly after that date as well. We've had quite a few requests for various things both in and out of stock lately on top of preparing for a potential large bulk order so if either myself or @aperturegrillz have failed to get back to you about something you've asked about, absolutely feel free to prod us again!
There is a good chance that we are going to try and ship not the next container but the one after that to the UK, so if you are a UK member who is interested in any number of cabs it would be great if we could hear from you about it!
Stokers
Professional
I'd say there are a number of people in the UK scene would be interested. There hasn't been a good source of imports from Japan (without doing it yourself) for a few years now. There was a small company called Japanorama, whom I never dealt with by they shut down in 2020ish.Close to zero, but we are always looking. If we get one it will absolutely be mentioned both here and in our Discord; you won't miss it!
To add on to what @aperturegrillz mentioned earlier, it looks like we may be getting a bulk lot of Vewlix Cs in soon. I'm not sure on the condition or price yet but I think it will be "very competitive". We will probably be able to put them on the next container to Seattle or California in about a month or so, so if you are interested in buying any (especially if you want more than 1), feel free to get in touch and we can give you more details when we have them.
Our newest lot of Astros and Blasts is getting shipped to our office on the 26th, so we will be listing more cabs for sale on our website and posting them on here shortly after that date as well. We've had quite a few requests for various things both in and out of stock lately on top of preparing for a potential large bulk order so if either myself or @aperturegrillz have failed to get back to you about something you've asked about, absolutely feel free to prod us again!
There is a good chance that we are going to try and ship not the next container but the one after that to the UK, so if you are a UK member who is interested in any number of cabs it would be great if we could hear from you about it!
I'll join the discord. An Egret 29, or Sega T-13 cocktail table would be the cabs I'd be looking for.
aperturegrillz
Student
Update: the container we sent in March has made it to Seattle safely!
We've started taking pre-orders on another container to Seattle, with almost a full 20-foot's worth already spoken for. Given that the tariff hike is supposedly happening in July, we're committed to sending it out late this month or early June to beat that. Of course the whole situation with tariffs is a bit up in the air, but we have no real choice but to plan around what they're saying they are going to do.
We have a fair number of Blasts and a couple of Astros that we can sell and include. They generally all have some monitor burn but are fully working, and the Blasts in particular are in unusually good cosmetic shape; the speakers are good and the bodies are clean, and they were all clearly being used in a nonsmoking environment.
Other things still available are:
- SNK Candy 25
- SNK Neo Candy 29
As well as the aforementioned LCD cabinets, UFO's and Sound Separators.
NEW: We also are receiving:
- 2x WACCA
- DDR Supernova 2 (SD black cab)
- 2 more PRAS/APM3's
The WACCA's we should be able to sell at $3,500 freight shipped to Seattle, with local pickup or Beltmann shipping from there.
Still deciding on other machines' pricing.
The Aeros we're getting restored will be sent out this month, so they won't be ready for this container.
We've started taking pre-orders on another container to Seattle, with almost a full 20-foot's worth already spoken for. Given that the tariff hike is supposedly happening in July, we're committed to sending it out late this month or early June to beat that. Of course the whole situation with tariffs is a bit up in the air, but we have no real choice but to plan around what they're saying they are going to do.
We have a fair number of Blasts and a couple of Astros that we can sell and include. They generally all have some monitor burn but are fully working, and the Blasts in particular are in unusually good cosmetic shape; the speakers are good and the bodies are clean, and they were all clearly being used in a nonsmoking environment.
Other things still available are:
- SNK Candy 25
- SNK Neo Candy 29
As well as the aforementioned LCD cabinets, UFO's and Sound Separators.
NEW: We also are receiving:
- 2x WACCA
- DDR Supernova 2 (SD black cab)
- 2 more PRAS/APM3's
The WACCA's we should be able to sell at $3,500 freight shipped to Seattle, with local pickup or Beltmann shipping from there.
Still deciding on other machines' pricing.
The Aeros we're getting restored will be sent out this month, so they won't be ready for this container.
ForestOfDreams
Grand Master
Still interested in astros lmk.
aperturegrillz
Student
Things are coming along for our next container which we plan to send before the end of June.
The SNK Candy 25 and SNK Neo Candy 29 I mentioned in my last post are now sold.
I just put up two more Astros with low-burn MS8's on our website, as well as a bunch of sound separators for music games. We also have more fully working Astros with medium to high monitor burn-in which we can do for low prices (as low as $800 pre S&H) if there is interest.
We're slightly changing our pricing structure to separate out the handling/container freight charge, so that the amount that we declare for tariffs is correctly based on the value of the item and not the cost of freight. Until now, this wasn't a concern since there were no tariffs assessed on the declared value of the shipments.
More things that will be available for this container:
- 2x APM3 at $1,200 + ~$300 S&H
- 2x Grigio at $1,200 + ~$300 S&H
- 2x Vewlix L at $1,000 + ~$250 S&H
- 2x Vewlix Diamond Blue at $1,400 + ~$250 S&H
- 4x Vewlix C at $1,100 + ~$250 S&H
- 2x Vewlix VS (head to head cabinet) at $2,100 + ~$500 S&H
If you're looking for Blast Cities please inquire as we have several that need some preparation work, but we only have so much time before we need to book our container so we'll only put the work in to get one ready if someone wants one. We have over a dozen and they vary greatly in monitor burn level and consequently what price we'd ask.
Also, if anyone is interested in retro crane games we have a Sega Circus Land (same as the UFO Catcher Mini with different art), as well as a UFO Catcher 7 Second.
One more thing, because so many of the buyers are located in California, we are considering coming to the US to meet the container and rent a truck to carry out the deliveries along the west coast ourselves. We could save people a bit on the domestic trucking compared to normal prices as well as potentially reduce risk of damage. If you're interested in this, the sooner we know the easier it should be to make it happen since we'd need to get plane tickets, etc.
Some of the Vewlixes we received recently:
The Astros on our site:
The SNK Candy 25 and SNK Neo Candy 29 I mentioned in my last post are now sold.
I just put up two more Astros with low-burn MS8's on our website, as well as a bunch of sound separators for music games. We also have more fully working Astros with medium to high monitor burn-in which we can do for low prices (as low as $800 pre S&H) if there is interest.
We're slightly changing our pricing structure to separate out the handling/container freight charge, so that the amount that we declare for tariffs is correctly based on the value of the item and not the cost of freight. Until now, this wasn't a concern since there were no tariffs assessed on the declared value of the shipments.
More things that will be available for this container:
- 2x APM3 at $1,200 + ~$300 S&H
- 2x Grigio at $1,200 + ~$300 S&H
- 2x Vewlix L at $1,000 + ~$250 S&H
- 2x Vewlix Diamond Blue at $1,400 + ~$250 S&H
- 4x Vewlix C at $1,100 + ~$250 S&H
- 2x Vewlix VS (head to head cabinet) at $2,100 + ~$500 S&H
If you're looking for Blast Cities please inquire as we have several that need some preparation work, but we only have so much time before we need to book our container so we'll only put the work in to get one ready if someone wants one. We have over a dozen and they vary greatly in monitor burn level and consequently what price we'd ask.
Also, if anyone is interested in retro crane games we have a Sega Circus Land (same as the UFO Catcher Mini with different art), as well as a UFO Catcher 7 Second.
One more thing, because so many of the buyers are located in California, we are considering coming to the US to meet the container and rent a truck to carry out the deliveries along the west coast ourselves. We could save people a bit on the domestic trucking compared to normal prices as well as potentially reduce risk of damage. If you're interested in this, the sooner we know the easier it should be to make it happen since we'd need to get plane tickets, etc.
Some of the Vewlixes we received recently:
The Astros on our site:
Seieienbu
Student
Lswanson1049
Student
Cosmic smash side art to boot, dedication
ForestOfDreams
Grand Master
Nice!
Small update:
Our upcoming container has now been booked and is scheduled to be loaded by the 30th. This also means that we have a much better idea of the final shipping cost for every game.
We still have some prep work and of course packing to do for some sold games already, and while the container is mostly full there are a couple more items we may be able to squeeze in if paid for up front. We would absolutely need to know of any outstanding interest by June 22nd, otherwise we will fill the space with games for a standing bulk order.
All prices as usual to Seattle with domestic shipping via Beltmann/CRST available at their rates. We have decided to go ahead and provide a trucking service ourselves for buyers on the West Coast; this truck is almost completely full with games now however so at most we have room to maybe put 2 more Vewlix size machines or 1 CRT cabinet on that truck.
- 6x APM3 @ $1150 + ~$350 S&H. Four of these have working ALLS UX PCs included with them; I will be providing them for free to the first 4 buyers if they want them.
- 1x Grigio at $1,200 + ~$300 S&H
- 2x WACCA @ $3300 + ~$400 S&H. I have spare sensor boards and LED drivers if you wish to buy some of those as well.
- 2x Vewlix Diamond Blue @ $1,400 + ~$250 S&H
- 1x Vewlix C @ $1,100 + ~$250 S&H
- 1x Vewlix F @ $1,150 + $250 S&H
There are also a variety of working Astros and New Astros with fairly heavy monitor burn but otherwise good image quality (i.e. tube still has good emission, chassis works fine etc) that we are open to selling for around $900-1000 + $350 S&H. They are mostly in fairly similar condition to this cabinet on our website (which is also still available). If you are interested in any of those and want more pictures of information, please let either myself or Zach know ASAP.
Finally, we got around to testing an original Net City from a recent batch of machines that looks pretty good. We have posted it up on our website for $1800 + $350 S&H to Seattle. We also have some Blast Cities with dead monitors that are in otherwise quite good condition (no rotted speakers etc); if you would rather have a Blast than a Net City we can also swap this monitor into one of those and sell that as a complete unit.
Our upcoming container has now been booked and is scheduled to be loaded by the 30th. This also means that we have a much better idea of the final shipping cost for every game.
We still have some prep work and of course packing to do for some sold games already, and while the container is mostly full there are a couple more items we may be able to squeeze in if paid for up front. We would absolutely need to know of any outstanding interest by June 22nd, otherwise we will fill the space with games for a standing bulk order.
All prices as usual to Seattle with domestic shipping via Beltmann/CRST available at their rates. We have decided to go ahead and provide a trucking service ourselves for buyers on the West Coast; this truck is almost completely full with games now however so at most we have room to maybe put 2 more Vewlix size machines or 1 CRT cabinet on that truck.
- 6x APM3 @ $1150 + ~$350 S&H. Four of these have working ALLS UX PCs included with them; I will be providing them for free to the first 4 buyers if they want them.
- 1x Grigio at $1,200 + ~$300 S&H
- 2x WACCA @ $3300 + ~$400 S&H. I have spare sensor boards and LED drivers if you wish to buy some of those as well.
- 2x Vewlix Diamond Blue @ $1,400 + ~$250 S&H
- 1x Vewlix C @ $1,100 + ~$250 S&H
- 1x Vewlix F @ $1,150 + $250 S&H
There are also a variety of working Astros and New Astros with fairly heavy monitor burn but otherwise good image quality (i.e. tube still has good emission, chassis works fine etc) that we are open to selling for around $900-1000 + $350 S&H. They are mostly in fairly similar condition to this cabinet on our website (which is also still available). If you are interested in any of those and want more pictures of information, please let either myself or Zach know ASAP.
Finally, we got around to testing an original Net City from a recent batch of machines that looks pretty good. We have posted it up on our website for $1800 + $350 S&H to Seattle. We also have some Blast Cities with dead monitors that are in otherwise quite good condition (no rotted speakers etc); if you would rather have a Blast than a Net City we can also swap this monitor into one of those and sell that as a complete unit.