The price guides don't mean a thing. Go with your gut feeling.

John

$575 in above average condition, fully working.

I bought mine recently (actually I was offered the game on credit that I was owed) with a outstanding playfield (9/10), solid cabinet (7/10), and average (7/10) backglass for less than $400.
He was going to give it to me for $250, but I refused due to playfield quality.
The game is functional and complete, but unrestored.
The only way this game title is worth over $1000 is if the game is properly fully restored.
Basic restoration won't push the game higher than $850, and it has to be really sharp.
There is no sort of dealer pricing here.
If you need more details on this game title, feel free to contact me.

I really comes down to how much you like Ted Zale games.
Most of his export versions of his games are much much harder to find.

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This game is not a unicorn, yet, but it is rare, unless you own already a NOS backglass still in its factory box crate.
That is very rare.
It is also the hardest part of the equation, as parts are interchangeable with other titles of the era.
BTW, this particular shown backglass is being provided for future reproduction purposes with full 1200 dpi color scans of the front and back which I just completed on a high end flatbed scanner.

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There is another Bazaar out on the West Coast as a project very close to me, and a couple of empty cabinets, but I do not think you would want any of them, as the playfield on the project game has too much damage.
I only know of 5 collection owned games in the PNW, and 2 in CA.

Do you know what feeling is worse than wondering if you should have bought something?

The feeling of buying something and regretting the purchase. All the way home, setup, playing and eventually getting rid of it. You will dislike the game every time you see it when you feel it was a bad purchase.

Your gut feeling was probably best. Don't look back.

Bad deal is a bad deal, you did the right thing by walking away

Bravo for you. I have walked way a couple times from a game that was in significantly worse condition than the preliminary photos made it appear and it is difficult to do, but sometimes is the right choice.

I had a Bazaar a few years ago and mine had an outstanding PF (~9.5), but the cabinet paint was closer to a 7 and the BG had some minor flaking in the snake charmer's robes and just a tiny bit in the red lettering. Bazaar is a fun game, but a bit repetitive after a while. Someone contacted me out of the blue after finding my info in a search (I think I had mentioned owning the machine in an online forum) and wanted to buy it since the game had emotional significance from playing it a lot as a kid. I let it go.

I'd say the price is in the $500-600 range, depending on condition. Not a lot more unless it's collector quality.