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Are people really paying the crazy high prices seen on pinside?

By Deez

10 years ago


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    #145 10 years ago
    Quoted from LesManley:

    People here are funny. Holding on to what they paid for a pinball machine like it was a potential cure for cancer. What's the big deal? I'm fine with what I have paid for every pinball machine I have purchased and wouldn't hesitate to tell anyone what I paid to help them gauge prices if they asked me. Nothing to be embarrassed about here.

    Quoted from Rarehero:

    Same here…ask away!

    I want Rainman level details here please, Names, dental records, place, year, price, condition, weather and shipping/tidal/moon phase cycles otherwise it would all be too random to analyse.

    Also if you could compare the local price of bread and pork bellies at the time I can trend bacon sandwiches as well.

    Basically this information is useful (just the pricing stuff) so that EVERYONE can become more informed about their buying and selling choices, yes there are going to be the usual market variations such as location and exchange rates etc but there needs to be some baseline information as a starting point, it is how the real estate market justifies itself.

    Post edited by lol_implied : more context to my ramblings

    #150 10 years ago
    Quoted from Rarehero:

    Keep in mind, I could tell you that I paid a super low price for my games - but, that doesn't take into account that they may have also been filthy, broken, needed board repairs, tons of new parts, and time time time time! Time is money. I don't mind paying more for a game if I don't have to do jack shit to it.

    Agreed and for sure there are multiple variables to take into account and I think we agree that having some information is better than none so long as there is enough quality data to normalise the extremes. I for one would prefer Rainman levels of info but hey take what I can get and what seems to be available and make informed decisions from there if possible. There is always the chaos factor with pins as well, otherwise known as the emotional element where data doesn't matter

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