Didn't complain, but cool homophobe slur regardless!

Just put the shovel down and step out of the hole, dude

I was having a little fun ribbing the guy, why are you so obsessed with telling me what "gay" means. I know what it means. People who use it like you, yes, generally watch a lot of television. Sorry I didn't catch your clever little sitcom reference, it was REALLY poignant.

How in the world is that any different? If I am driving to pick up a machine that I have invested my time and travel to get to and have secured a deal, or if I am talking to a person (say at a flea market) and have arranged a price and someone walks up and offers more? Either way it's rude.

FS: Space Invaders pinball project - $200 - San Francisco, CA

Just noticed that someone is selling a Space Invaders pinball project for $200 right in your neck of the woods. Why don't you call them up and tell them that it's worth more, I'm sure the struggling pinball hobbyists in your area would greatly appreciate your price policing.

In the past three months I've sold four games, all under $300. They were a Black Hole, a Premier Monte Carlo, a Gottleib Wild Life, and Gottleib Bank a Ball. I had all kinds of calls about them, plenty of the rude "experts" one upping each other. None of them got the deals. People who took a moment to write a decent email or drop by got the games. Again I'm not sure what you guys are all hopped up about, but I'm not price policing a damn thing. I don't call up busting deals, I don't intentionally up offers if a deal is in place. Can you guys even read? All I'm saying is that there are situations where treating a seller with the offer of a fair price is not a bad thing. If I see a beautiful old game too cheap, i will often just fork over more cash once the deal is in place just not not take advantage of someone. The flea market thing must've sucked for you, where was I supporting that kind of crap?

There are a lot of different kinds of Craigslist transactions. If a deal is in place it's in place, I never said otherwise. But greedy ass me me me pinball collectors shouldn't go around ripping off the public, either, in my opinion. If you guys can't see a little wiggle room there for what I'm talking about, go ahead and keep up the name calling. It's so...Pinside.

First; I don't care for SI so $200 isn't undervaluing it IMO. Secondly buddy, it wouldn't kill you to pick up a map, eh? You are just sitting over there inventing your own version of what I said and trying to put funny angry phrases together, I don't think it's working If you think I troll CL looking to screw over collectors then you don't know a thing. I SAID a little respect for the seller is a good thing. Don't let your greed make you rip people off. That sort of thing.

Not all transactions are the same. Where WHERE did I say I that I would ever snake a deal after someone already made one? Where. I'M TALKING ABOUT MAKING FAIR OFFERS FFS, not learning someone made a deal and spent all their gas dollars and then trying to horn in.

PinballMolly, I'll apologize that maybe I am seeing/reading something into this or not, and that I overreacted.
I thought your first two posts meant you were supportive of upping an offer on a deal already in place.

I've removed my thumbs down on your post.

Remember "Its Only Pinball..." -Twilight Zone

Feel free to thumbs down whatever you like! I get a lot of 'em pointed south. I am not irritated by that, I'm irritated that now I'm lumped into the mass of "price police" who I actually don't want to be associated with in any way. Also I thought the way you were trashing me in a separate thread was lame. You guys are acting like I'm some big money greed fueled pin hoarder here, when what I'm saying is that part pf bring a good and responsible collector is looking out for others no matter how bad you want "just one more" pin. Uh, yeah, I have thirty some games but we're talking Galahad with a cracked-in-half backglass much of the time. Not AFMs that I scammed out with my "policing".

Peace though, I'm over it.

after reading the simpson thread and this thread my professional opinion is this PoMC guy is a total <edited>

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Transformers thread.

Simpsons Pinball Party thread.

This thread.

For someone who's only been on Pinside less than a month, you sure have a way of starting threads that eventually become locked, create drama or get you a ban vote.

PoMC's just sad the mean doctors gave away his Time Fantasy! I'm sorry I even engaged in this, I bet none of this baloney even happened!

Wait...he's going to give you a thumbs down now...you're in for it!

Wait...he's going to give me one too!

"Asshole" is only offensive if you're living in the 80s!

Oh no! Reported AND thumbs downed...My day is ruined...

Troll madness!

seems like your proving his point, you are an asshole

Crap i guess im about to be reported and thumbs downed also.

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Where was the SG listed? Just curious about my own shopping. Am I looking in the wrong places? Everyone on here seems to want what their machines are worth when they sell for some reason

It was listed on Craigslist Washington DC. That is usually the case around here too.

If you do not know what they do, read the rules and the sticky about Pinside.

You guys should just laugh at POMC. Number one he lives in West Virginia.....no thank you. Number two he has to troll pinball listings and pick them up and carry them over to peoples houses to make a "little change". I know their are MANY professionals in this hobby so let the guy be. Most of us make that type of "spare change" in our sleep (or at least in the stock market lately....LOL).

Let him be. I actually feel sorry for him. He probably drives a beat up pick-up truck and breaks his butt trolling for underpriced pins and then picking them up (which I wouldn't do unless I really wanted the pin for myself...way too much work and aggravation) and then delivering them all to make a little money. WAY TOO MUCH WORK FOR ME....I am in this hobby for FUN and truly it is the FLIPPERS that help drive up the prices for everyone. There are many "among us"....LOL !!! Honestly, I don't like any of them and see most of them for exactly what they are.

POTC good luck to you. The only time I go to West Virginia is to have a relaxing evening at Charles Town betting a few ponies, grabbing some dinner and playing some table games....I probably lose what you made on your Simpsons FLIP everytime I go but thank god it is "spare change" for me......so don't let this guy get to any of you....MOST OF YOU ARE BETTER THEN HIM so why do you let him bother any of you !!! I found his posts amusing and VERY SAD. I can't get the vision of him going to pick up the Simpsons in his beat up truck drinking a Pabst Blue Ribbon....good ole West Virginia.....

Nah, West Virginia is a great state. No need to take the whole state down because of one scammy bum! I am also a fan of the well-worked pickup truck though, so what do I know.

LOL. Thanks for the offer. I can also help you make a little moonshine and we can chew some tobacco as well.....sounds like a fun day. Maybe ride the ATV's and do a little hunting and fishing and then play some pinball. I wear my best fishing hat and hunting outfit....always looking some new hobbies (wait....I have dirt bikes and already fish....OH NO....LOL !!!! Better call mom and make sure she wasn't in WVA in 1961 !!!!

Almost forgot.....I will make sure I bring over some PBR (damn, I have drank that at $1 BAD BEER NIGHT AT THE YACHT CLUB so this really isn't looking good for me !!). Good news is it was done as a JOKE by the club and I hated it thank god !!! I would really be worried !!!