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$ale prices all over the place ?..? And the “new normal”

By Beez

4 years ago


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    #4 4 years ago

    The new normal is

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    #11 4 years ago
    Quoted from Baiter:

    During the great recession prices on pinball machines didn't take much of a dip, as astonishing as it was.

    During the great recession, there was also hardly jack shit as far as new machines were concerned. These rising prices reflect mostly classic B/W from the 90s now that they were out of business and the demand became much higher.

    There was not the glut of new machines the last five years of economic prosperity has brought us.

    But I can see this next recession very similar to the last one in some ways.

    #18 4 years ago

    Yep. Most people now trying to dump pinball machines because they are out of work and need the money are mostly going to find themselves shit out of luck because of lockdown. If anybody is bold enough to go buy one, they aren't going to want to pay full value or would rather just stay home.

    By the time the lockdown is over and we are in a deep recession that could take many years to recover, there will be plenty of deals to be had on the bulk of newer games, while the older collectable machines will still hold their luster with those that have money.

    As far as the industry itself's recovery in a deep recession after being shut down for months, your guess is as good as mine. If ten years ago is any indicator, the outlook is not so good.

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    #20 4 years ago

    I've watched and read many posts about it and my consensus is most, not all, of Pinside is in complete denial on another economic disaster that could affect their hobby and turn it upside down from the full speed ahead of the last few years.

    Even today, with all that's going on, many are still in denial.

    #23 4 years ago
    Quoted from snyper2099:

    While anything is possible I have seen with my very own eyes this week that people that have money are in fact, get ready for this, spending it! I have had my best week in ebay EVER and don’t sense it slowing at all.

    Nice! What are you selling?

    I just have a feeling that the next few months is going to have a trickle down affect, and only the wealthy or those with no house payments or big debt will be the only players in the pinball buying market when the dust settles. And with so many machines flooding the world lately, something is going to have to give.

    #29 4 years ago
    Quoted from snyper2099:

    Vintage video games. I know, a shocker.

    Something to do while stuck at home that is easy to transport and won't break the bank. Perfect.

    Pinball machines are a little different animal right now I think. Although they are also great to have while stuck at home.

    Some people are stuck at home now with bills and no job. Many business will not survive a one month shutdown, let alone a three or four month one.

    #32 4 years ago
    Quoted from glasairpilot:

    If we continue with this "lock down" the last thing you will worry about is pinball.

    I'm not really worried because I owe nobody money. Cruise control through the last economic crash too.

    You gotta be ready for times like these, because they happen like every ten years. Economy is down, people sell their luxury and non essential items for cheap.

    #34 4 years ago

    Yes, the fallout is looking to be a lot uglier than it is being presented if you don't wear the prescription rose colored glasses.

    #36 4 years ago
    Quoted from glasairpilot:

    I believe we could see considerable deflation and that is something we really have not seen since 1929.

    The only difference being, that started the greatest decade of pinball production in history. I don't see it that way this time.

    Coin op has been on it's way out anyway since people started paying mostly with card and phone.

    #40 4 years ago
    Quoted from glasairpilot:

    If not, then you have no more to worry about than if you got the flu. The whole country can't stay home and play games and expect to have it's needs supplied by magic. What we are doing is insane.

    A result of our country promoting eating and sitting in front of TV as hobbies.

    #44 4 years ago
    Quoted from jimwe5t:

    You’re going to get severely down voted for speaking the truth.

    Mostly by people that believe the pinball industry will still be alive and thriving just like it has been when this is all over, I'm sure.

    #47 4 years ago
    Quoted from glasairpilot:

    Are you telling me that California is more sane than Florida? You have people crapping on your sidewalks and leaving needles on them also. Oh yeak, they live in tents outside of businesses and steal from them and do not go to jail if it is less than $900. Tell me more about how FL is destroying the nation.

    He's not from California anyway. Just another implant.

    As big as our state is, that is mostly in the densest, populated areas that most of us that did grow up here try to stay away from.

    #49 4 years ago

    Should it bother me when people not from California that moved here refer to it as their state?

    Quoted from glasairpilot:

    Well, it appears that other than O-Din agreeing with me I am at odds with all of you.

    I've been doing this for almost 8 years. Around here you have to be immune to a lot of things.

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    #51 4 years ago

    Edit- this idea will probably never happen and can only serve to piss a certain amount of people off.

    #53 4 years ago
    Quoted from vicjw66:

    If they want to call it their state they can’t be in the seats behind me screaming in my ear for the Eagles when I’m at the Rams game.

    Damn straight!

    Or wave whatever flag they used to wave from wherever they came from. Or set up their own little towns to replicate the places they had to get away from. It gotten just plain stupid.

    #57 4 years ago
    Quoted from cottonm4:

    But I am not willing to commit suicide to save the planet.

    I didn't suggest that, but something needs to be done. It's either us or nature that takes care of a species when there are too many of them, and we crossed that line billions ago.

    This time it is nature doing what mankind refuses to do anything about.

    #63 4 years ago
    Quoted from Isochronic_Frost:

    consider how magically China was able to stop this disease overnight

    But did they really.

    I'd hate to think any optimism that this will be over here in a couple months is based on anything they are telling us.

    Edit- sorry, missed the moderator warning. Won't do it again.

    #87 3 years ago
    Quoted from snyper2099:

    some states are run butter than others.

    I bet that's Wisconsin where Spooky resides.

    #89 3 years ago
    Quoted from trilogybeer:

    We are known as the dairy state .

    I sometimes eat your cheese.

    #92 3 years ago
    Quoted from woody76:

    people have bought into the fear

    Is people losing jobs and businesses for who knows how long and putting their money into more essential things than pinball really "buying into fear" ?

    Quoted from woody76:

    NOT a death sentence like the media is preaching.

    Without doing anything, it would be a death sentence for all the healthcare workers treating those afflicted. It's still not looking that great for them.

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