Back To The Future &quot;Holy Grail Of Pinballs&quot;

Ugh.

Looks like all the photos are stolen from elsewhere. The playfield photo looks like it was taken from a virtual table.

#4 8 years ago

JCD

dmbjunky

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Odon, IN

8y 96,400 6,791 91

That's pretty good. I guess he cropped out half the backglass to avoid showing that Michael J. Fox isn't on there.

#5 8 years ago

BFT

needz

Inactive member

Birmingham, AL

9y 31,650 91 1

When this bid hits 20k, you're gonna see some serious shit.

#6 8 years ago

BEN

Minneapolispin

Inactive member

Unknown

10y 87,900 1,188

Let's all shoot him a Best Offer. I'll start with $1500, as that is what I paid for mine...

#7 8 years ago

BEN

Minneapolispin

Inactive member

Unknown

10y 87,900 1,188

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#8 8 years ago

DDW

woody24

Pinside member

If I was in the market for one, I would have sent him a reasonable offer.

Ask some questions about the machine, see if he responds.

But dang, he's really going to lose on the shipping cost.

#9 8 years ago

JCD

dmbjunky

Pinside member

Odon, IN

8y 96,400 6,791 91

Quoted from ForceFlow:
Ugh.
Looks like all the photos are stolen from elsewhere. The playfield photo looks like it was taken from a virtual table.

I reported the item as fraudulent, if it matters.

It's weird. I don't know how ebay let's those guys continue to do business. It says he's been a member since 1999. He has a ton of items listed, all way over priced and he's sold a few, which may be part of the scam. He has a store on ebay. I don't know what goes into that but I would assume it's harder to have a storefront than simply list items.

#10 8 years ago

ROB

transprtr4u

Pinside+ Frequent

Edmonton, AB

10y 130K 8,405 3 1

Posted offer for $1000.00 CDN shipped .... Should have it in no time !

#11 8 years ago

MJS

dementedwarlok

Pinside member

Highland, IN

11y 57,650 2,600 4 9

I had bought one for 300 and brought it back to life. I miss it but not much.

#12 8 years ago

BEN

Minneapolispin

Inactive member

Unknown

10y 87,900 1,188

Darn. Not only did he decline my $1500 offer, but now he's raised the price to $37,000. This really is the most sought after game of all time!

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#13 8 years ago

DDW

woody24

Pinside member

Quoted from Minneapolispin:
Darn. Not only did he decline my $1500 offer, but now he's raised the price to $37,000. This really is the most sought after game of all time!

LOL. Probably saw the increase in traffic.

#14 8 years ago

CWS

chadsugg

PinballBoy.com

Murfreesboro, TN

11y 56,900 472 18

Phew. Thank GOD he has that sweet autographed pic of Michael J Fox as the featured photo. Otherwise I would have never realized he was selling the #1 PINBALL MACHINE of all time!

#15 8 years ago

MAX

mbaumle

Pinside member

Quoted from chadsugg:
Thank GOD he has that sweet autographed pic of Michael J Fox as the featured photo.

Good thing none of those autographed photos are included in the sale! Obviously this deal is already too good to include them.

#16 8 years ago

DDW

woody24

Pinside member

I did ask the question if the autographs come with the auction. He's now updated the description to include, "autograph pictures do not come with the machine"

#17 8 years ago

MAX

mbaumle

Pinside member

C'mon guys! This is the deal of the century. Lets not waist [sic] his time. I'm surprised no one has bought this yet! We all know that this game is worth over $10,000!

#18 8 years ago

BRG

IdahoRealtor

Pinside member

Eagle, ID

13y 137K 6,778 11 10

What a douche. Get a job, douche!

#19 8 years ago

DDW

woody24

Pinside member

Quoted from mbaumle:
Lets not waist [sic] his time. I'm surprised no one has bought this yet!

I was just about to. Just noticed it. Maybe we should Hip his time instead. Or maybe Midriff his time. Or Torso his time?

#20 8 years ago

JES

ArcadiusMaximus

Pinside member

Pittsburgh, PA

11y 61,550 1,212 4

Does this include a DeLorean?

#21 8 years ago

PJB

paulywalnuts23

Pinside member

Vincennes, IN

11y 56,900 1,173 26 11

We could go and bombard him with low offers?

#22 8 years ago

DEN

jibmums

Pinside member

12y 96,900 3,964 16

OP
Quoted from woody24:
I was just about to. Just noticed it. Maybe we should Hip his time instead. Or maybe Midriff his time. Or Torso his time?

That's what "Christer Loyd" would do.

#23 8 years ago

BAK

dsuperbee

Pinside member

Sacramento, CA

11y 82,550 5,597 6

STOP WAISTING HIS TIME!!

Worth over 10k!

I wonder if it is the DE Star Wars guy?

#24 8 years ago

RAR

beelzeboob

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 182K 20,713 1

Looks like Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd come with the machine. If that's the case, then this is a bargain. Wouldn't mind having those guys help me with some chores around the house.

#25 8 years ago

JFC

2Kaulitz

Pinside member

Baltimore, MD

10y 71,050 2,832 2

This guy must be smoking crack..... Not a bad pinball but not that great worth about 2500 max

#26 8 years ago

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ForceFlow

Quoted from beelzeboob:
Looks like Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd come with the machine. If that's the case, then this is a bargain. Wouldn't mind having those guys help me with some chores around the house.

I wonder if you could throw in Morgan Freeman to narrate everything.

#27 8 years ago

DDW

woody24

Pinside member

Quoted from 2Kaulitz:
Not a bad pinball but not that great

But it's Voted the Best pinball machine

#28 8 years ago

JFC

2Kaulitz

Pinside member

Baltimore, MD

10y 71,050 2,832 2

OP
Quoted from woody24:
But it's Voted the Best pinball machine

#29 8 years ago

MAX

mbaumle

Pinside member

I asked him some questions just to be salty.

Got a lame response.

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#30 8 years ago

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ForceFlow

Quoted from mbaumle:
I asked him some questions just to be salty.
Got a lame response.

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Well that was anti-climatic.

#31 8 years ago

JFC

2Kaulitz

Pinside member

Baltimore, MD

10y 71,050 2,832 2

Quoted from mbaumle:
I asked him some questions just to be salty.
Got a lame response.

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Either this ebay account was taken over by a scammer or the sellers is clueless....

#32 8 years ago

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ForceFlow

Quoted from 2Kaulitz:
Either this ebay account was taken over by a scammer or the sellers is clueless....

Or a clueless scammer?

Speaking of which, whatever happened to that Data East Michael Jackson pinball machine?

[edit]:
Good grief, it's still up.
ebay.com link: michael jackson 1987 chase pepsi arcade pinball machine from the bad tour days

#33 8 years ago

MAX

mbaumle

Pinside member

Quoted from ForceFlow:
Well that was anti-climatic.

Agreed. I was really hoping for some ridiculous response. Oh well. Next time.

#34 8 years ago

DDW

woody24

Pinside member

First ad:
ebay.com link: Pinball Machine Back To The Future Holy Grail Of Pinballs Coinop Mike J Fox

He will post "more" pictures of the machine? Last time I checked my math, any number times zero is still zero.

#35 8 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,937 3 14

Maybe it's an actual time machine?
"You built a tiiiime machine, out of a back to the future pinball machine?"
"The way I see it, if you're gonna build a time machine, why not do it with some style!"

I reported the auction as fraudulent, we should all flag it so it rises to the top of ebay's inbox. No way either of those photos are real, and as someone else said the pinball simulator screenshot is over the top.

#36 8 years ago

BFT

needz

Inactive member

Birmingham, AL

9y 31,650 91 1

"Time Machine, where you go back in time!"

What were you thinking, Data East?

#37 8 years ago

JJZ

toyotaboy

RandOM Pinball

Allyn, WA

12y 184K 11,937 3 14

He now has a 2nd ad at the same price.. I definitely smell scam
ebay.com link: Pinball Machine Back To The Future Holy Grail Of Pinballs Coinop Mike J Fox

#38 8 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

Pinside+ Frequent

Indianapolis, IN

10y 120K 13,262 9

SuperWood you been on fire lately. Great thread. Now bring yer soldering gun over.

#39 8 years ago

???

Zorak

Pinside+ Frequent

Hidden Valley, IN

11y 64,550 143 10

But Gryszzz, your Jurassic Park needs more than a soldering gun... It needs Dr Kevorkian

#40 8 years ago

BZY

Brazy

Pinside member

9y 54,900 515 16

Buy that and while your at it check out his 1950s penny arcade shooting gallery that James Dean may have played in a movie! Just under 10000...it's s steal

#41 8 years ago

DSS

Haymaker

Pinside member

Rockford, IL

9y 125K 6,535 15 16

I sent him a message to the effect of "thanks I needed a laugh today" then he messaged me back with "do you have one?" To which I politely replied with actual facts and opinions about the game as well as nicely pointed out the flaws in his listing along with some pointers to help him out. I got this gem from him in response to that:

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#42 8 years ago

BJD

roffels

Pinside member

Minneapolis, MN

10y 85,300 1,993 3 20

If I had one, I'd offer to sell it to him for $5000 so he could double his money.

Edit - I had it in my head that he wanted $10,000. $37.5... wow.

#43 8 years ago

DDW

woody24

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