Yea I saw that too, non working and for $1900... crazy.

My first amusement was an arcade machine, Vindicators. Its shaped like a tank and weighs as much.

Honestly, ever since I moved that and my Crazy Taxi Upright arcade up and down my stairs, pins seem light and easy! It's all relative I guess!

I have a fully restored Tee'd Off that I'm looking to trade.

Edit: I'm not the seller.

It looks like there might be a decent deals to be had in Edmonton (Considering the Alberta Market) on a few older fixer er upper machines... for those who like classic games.

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-toys-games/edmonton/pinball-machine/1016571986?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-video-games-consoles-other/edmonton/pinball-machine/1016153167?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Yup:

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-video-games-consoles-other/edmonton/phantom-of-the-opera-sale-or-trade-4-pinball-machines-for-trade/1026031813?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

EDIT: Not mine

Last time I was there, Bob in Red Deer had one. This is him:

http://www.kijiji.ca/v-video-games-consoles-other/red-deer/pinball-games-for-sale/551247533?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

Looking to possibly trade my JM... playfield is excellent, LEDs, cabinet a wee bit faded (it's no longer as red as it once was) - overall in very good shape. I like the game but I don't... I dunno, love it - if that makes sense. Just seeing what's out there for a straight trade.

I can take more pics for interested parties.

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I've purchased from him - as long as you know going in that he's a business, and some (many) his machines are in players condition, then you're fine.

Bob's actually a really nice guy, and if you hate what you end up with he'll let you come back and swap for something else.

As long as you're educated about what to expect & what you're getting, and you can deal with paying more because he's a business and not a hobbyist, I would say you're fine dealing with him (which seems to be the general consensus!)

_{Post edited by robbiedoo: Accidentally re-quoted a quote!}

Oh! Dang! My bad - quoted from the wrong post. I fixed it. Sorry!!!

And please, don't misunderstand... I wasn't intending on my post coming off as if I was arguing with someone, or implying that anyone said something to the opposite of what I said. I was just stating how I felt about dealing with him. I was really just sharing my thoughts!

EDIT:
When I first got into the hobby I bought from him, but it wasn't sight-unseen. The pin (X-Files) was actually in really good shape, and there were zero issues with it. I have gone back since, and have been happy overall with my experiences.

I would argue that he's not out to rip people off, he's a business and will promote his product like one. And if you get something that doesn't work for you, he WILL trade it back for something else. Try getting that from random sellers on Kijijij.

I don't work for him or anything. I just think that comparing him to a rip off artist is a little unfair, especially when you have the option of taking a pin back if something goes wrong.

However, I'm not going to argue this - those are my feelings on the topic, and I wanted to share. I'm sure others will agree or disagree.

It does look more authentic!

Seriously considering putting my TAF up for trade... it's in good working order, with the following 'non-critical' issues:

- DMD has 1 dead column I'll swap it with a 100% working one
- Glass is scuffed I can swap in a better glass for the right deal
- one of the ramps seems to have broke in the past and has been glued back together (looks like this is really the only major issue now)

It has LEDs and a partially installed new rubber kit (I didn't get around to the upper playfield, but I have the rest of the kit) - very little playfield wear, a few very small spots by the outlanes, but overall pretty darn good.

Ideally, I'd like to trade it for 2 lesser titles from the same (DMD) era - but I'm flexible, and have no real expectations. Just like to see what offers may come my way.

While I'm at it, what do you think might be a fair price to ask for this in the Alberta market - just in case I decide to sell.

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Looks like there's an TAF on Edmonton Kijiji... and a Robocop (for $3200?!?)

Neither are mine, just pointing it out.

Which pin was it?

Edit: if you don't mind me asking.

Translation: What's the point of saying that?

Just threw my BSD up for possible trade.
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-video-games-consoles-other/edmonton/bsd-dracula-pinball-for-trade/1089339174?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true

If it's from who I think, it may not be in good condition. Again, if it's who I think, he's a known flipper and I've seen some of his stuff first hand... some is ok, some is very not ok. They're never accurately represented by the pictures, he almost always uses what he calls "sample" or "stock" photos of the pins rather than actual.

Might be worth asking for some real pics of his pin first.

Just a guess... was it the LW3 in Edmonton? Any shareable details on it?

Anyone else in Edmonton getting really tired of that one person spamming kijiji with his two Blackjack pins? (http://www.kijiji.ca/b-edmonton/pinball/k0l1700203)

They get re-posted every day without a price, sometimes they write "Contact with offer". A previous version of the ad stated they were worth ~$1800 each... but never posts an asking price.

Sorry for the pointless post, just annoying is all - legit new posts get pushed down because this person needs to post 5 ads for the same pin everyday.

Once again, looking to trade my BSD:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-looking-to-trade-my-bsd#post-2728189

I'm so fed up with this type of thing right now. It's happened to me twice recently, people bailing... just a huge waste of time.

Looks like I missed it, what was it?

I thought the same thing... Could be that he's just quitting the hobby, hard to say based on just that message.

Let people here know if you get in touch again.

That's what I thought too. Hopefully he's just taking a break and we're all just reading into this too much.

Of course, the ad description makes me want it even more: "ORIGINAL, UN-MOLESTED(NO STUPID KIDDIE "MODS" OR LED'S)...."

That's quite the choice of words...

Yeah, so was I apparently. He told me I was the second call.

Edit: Seller told me to come by a 2pm today, I would have first look. I called to confirm and it was sold.

A little bitter about it all, but I guess that's how it rolls sometimes.

Yeah, I just heard back from my reply - it went to the first person who replied, lucky devil. Congrats.

This too, wasn't clear enough.

IMHO, this should be written in stone somewhere.

And if this thread was called "Sellers who Sam wants to hear from" that might actually matter.

But this thread is called "ANYBODY in Canada have any pins...", so it's completely reasonable for a business who sells pins to post in this thread. Especially since it was a simple, straight to the point post.

grenade

Tell me about it. This used to be my go-to thread, used to get so pumped to see new posts. Now I see new posts and think "Oh boy, I wonder who is mad at what price, or at which seller today..." WTF, indeed.

That's sweet...!

I was wondering what the point of putting up 5 ads was, all marked as sold within 3 hours. That makes sense.

I mean, its stupid. But it makes sense as to why they'd try it...

Did anyone see these 'deals'?

http://m.kijiji.ca/video-games-consoles-other/calgary/arcade-and-pinball-machines-all-games-are-rare-and-worth-big/v?adId=1128881777&ck=CK&from=Search&ts=1451373768551

My favorite line from this ad:
I'm asking $2500 firm but probably won't take less then $2750.

Ahh, I just reread it and I can't believe I didn't realize it was a joke.

Actually, I think most of those lines were taken from existing ads in the past? I guess it's sad that can pass for what people expect to see in Kijiji ads these days.

It was just ridiculous enough, that one could believe it might actually be real. Well done.

Why? Not trying to poke fun, I've seen interest in these before, and I'm genuinely curious what are the appeal of these?

Its an Alberta thing. Goes way back to equalization payments, and now QC is resistant to pipelines from Alberta.

I personally don't harbour any resentment, but some in Alberta don't have many kind feelings in their hearts.

EDIT: Let's not get political here though, I come to this thread to escape reality and dare to dream about all the pins I could buy if I had unlimited space...

was just being goofy.

Exactly, while it's all fine and good that some people claim the prices are unreasonable - if someone is willing to pay $1000 more for one of my pins, I wouldn't sell it for less because others think it might be too high.

If the prices are in fact too high, they won't sell, and they'll come down.

I can't speak to their work on pins, but they have never let me down with repairs in regard to consoles. They always seem to have a few arcades there in queue to be serviced.

I bought my first arcade game from Ray. It was advertised as fully working but of course didn't.

I was far too new to the hobby to know what to look for, by the time I realized and asked for an exchange / trade, of course he couldn't accommodate me.

Life is busy!! Been awhile since I've been active in the hobby... I'll get back someday.
I still lurk here, as you can see.