Ballston Spa, NY
This will be interesting to watch, first time I've seen one on ebay.....
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That is one fantastic looking AFM, I'm sure it will fetch a good price. 482.50 for Economy shipping as well, so if you didn't spend enough money. 
On the people that looked at this auction looked at segment, for me it showed a Haunted House with a woman lying on top of it. Even a skinny girl, I would have a bit of paranoia about her lying on the playfield glass. It would be hard to explain to the authorities how the woman got impaled and cut on broken glass and pin parts.
i wonder how much the price will be impacted bc of his negative feedbacks...
Is it just me or does it have insert wear in quite a few places? I keep seeing white around the bottoms of some of the inserts near the top of the playfield (but below the ramps).
Quoted from davewtf:Is it just me or does it have insert wear in quite a few places?
I noticed that as well.
Quoted from Pinballer22:davewth said:
Is it just me or does it have insert wear in quite a few places?
I noticed that as well.
good. i thought i was losing it. i'd pay more for that game if it wasn't chromed out.
Quoted from davewtf:Is it just me or does it have insert wear in quite a few places? I keep seeing white around the bottoms of some of the inserts near the top of the playfield (but below the ramps).
Yes, the playfield has some issues. Not horrible, but some more shots of the SOL hole and the inserts in front of it would be nice. I'm guessing there is a bit of wear to the SOL hole under the Cliffy. They did a nice job on the cabinet (inside and out), too bad the playfield wasn't also restored.
I'm not a fan of the colored saucers at all.
Quoted from stangbat:Yes, the playfield has some issues. Not horrible, but some more shots of the SOL hole and the inserts in front of it would be nice. I'm guessing there is a bit of wear to the SOL hole under the Cliffy. They did a nice job on the cabinet (inside and out), too bad the playfield wasn't also restored.
Man well over 5K (reserve not met) and has some playfield issues. Well I guess it is not much wear but the playfield is more important to me than the exterior look. Cabs inside and out do look sweet though.
saw it as well, bid on it for the hell of it, got outbid 
did notice insert wear after bidding so stopped
Black line edging, some wear on the Mother Ship hole, but the 3-bank seems nice from the single shot provided (but hard to tell for sure from the low-res non-enlargeable photo).
Not of fan of the orange/green saucers or chrome coin doors.
But don't you guys like the look of chrome rails & lockdown bar on this title?
Quoted from NM:But don't you guys like the look of chrome rails & lockdown bar on this title?
I like the way chrome looks, but I prefer brushed stainless as it doesn't show finger and hand prints as much. Heck, I'm aways wiping down my brushed stainless side rails and glass, as the smudges they do get bug me. If I went with chrome I'd have to equip all my machines with cup holders and stuff cotton rags in them for wiping the chrome down after every use, LOL.
That game is nothing special ! It is a routed game with chrome to distract from the real problems !
Who ever gets this machine may not be happy with the price paid .
Jim
Way to much playfield wear on that pin to be getting top dollar. Nothing is more important than the playfield IMHO. Everything else on any pin is a relatively easy fix in comparison.
Not sure why everyone thinks this thing is in top notch shape. Strike that, I see there are some who recognize the issues that this one has.
He's asking $8500.00 on CL.
losangeles.craigslist.org link
This is not worth anything close to that.
Quoted from McCune:That game is nothing special ! It is a routed game with chrome to distract from the real problems !
Who ever gets this machine may not be happy with the price paid .
Jim
Exactly.
The one huge advantage that sellers have on eBay is that people tend to get very emotionally involved with their bidding. They will often overpay for something just so they can "beat" the other guy. I think this is one of the main reasons pins sell for so much more on eBay than anywhere else.
Quoted from gweempose:The one huge advantage that sellers have on eBay is that people tend to get very emotionally involved with their bidding. They will often overpay for something just so they can "beat" the other guy. I think this is one of the main reasons pins sell for so much more on eBay than anywhere else.
+1 I'm sure he'll easily get $8500 if it's sold on eBay.
Quoted from kwiKimart:+1 I'm sure he'll easily get $8500 if it's sold on eBay.
If that is true I would have to say that the buyer is either very wealthy or a moron.
I see high prices all the time, work should be worth something, but $4,500 for Xenon is one for the books.
ebay.com link: 1980 BALLY XENON PINBALL MACHINE Fresh Top Shelf Restoration
^^
That seller is a legend on here. With his combination of crazy high prices, random women models, and ridiculous rants on his ebay page, I think he gets mentioned more than anyone else.
Apparently he sold a TOM for $7300 though.
ebay.com link: 1995 Bally THEATRE MAGIC Pinball Machine Stands Out Above Rest
Quoted from The_Dude_Abides:If that is true I would have to say that the buyer is either very wealthy or a moron.
<-------------- wealthy moron that dropped out @ 5K!
Does anyone else find it odd that the shot of the entire PF has the glass on which cause a lot of glare? But he takes the glass off for a few close ups and shots of underneath. And there are way more shots of the cabinet art than the actual PF.
Quoted from herbertbsharp:up to $7100 now, hasn't hit the reserve yet..
I hope it hits the reserve , I have one in way better shape that I would sell any day for 6500.00
Jim
Quoted from Blakesell:On the people that looked at this auction looked at segment, for me it showed a Haunted House with a woman lying on top of it.
Yeah I saw that too. Love that pin! Stupid to have anyone lay on top of it. But golly...it makes me want to bid on it!!! <not>
Not much of a fan of the red/green saucers, but I am for the game.
Quoted from thebrave:Not much of a fan of the red/green saucers, but I am for the game.
Me too, they certainly take value away from the machine if you ask me.
Not every mod is a good one, and this pin is a perfect example of that. I don't like the colored saucers or all that chrome bling. He says he spent over $2,000 on chrome. He would have been better off spending that money on a new playfield.
Quoted from txstargazer3:He says he spent over $2,000 on chrome. He would have been better off spending that money on a new playfield.
Yea....I'm not too sure how accurate that number is that the seller provided but either way I agree with you 100%
This seller is notorious around the LA/OC area for drastically overstating a pins condition. It's a good thing eBay doesn't let people email bidders anymore or he'd probably be back down to his starting price by now. Although that doesn't take into account the shill bidding likely going on here.
Quoted from jay:Although that doesn't take into account the shill bidding likely going on here.
I agree with you on the shill bidding. $7100 seems pretty darn high for that machine.
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