are captain auctions usually this bad online, or is it stable at their main warehouse?
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Quoted from PinCheese:are captain auctions usually this bad online, or is it stable at their main warehouse?
Usually stable, this is a mess.
Quoted from PinCheese:are captain auctions usually this bad online, or is it stable at their main warehouse?
Stable at their own place
Now their in middle of nowhere
Quoted from MtnFrost:how many pins sold so far? in 45 minutes?
One and a half??
#3 got sold after a pile of online bidders then a floor bidder finished it. Then the bidding "reopened"?
bright thought - everyone gets too hot, no power on their iphones, hungry, tired, and some deals go through late.
By the 2nd weekend, when people are tired and disgusted and bidding for non-working EMs... maybe the prices will drop to near-normal.
I think I'll grab some popcorn and just sit back and watch for a while. This is WAY more entertaining than half of what is on TV. Total train wreck.
Quoted from rvdv:Stable at their own place
Now their in middle of nowhere
But we **knew** their internet at MOP was from hunger. I thought some special equipment was being brought in to remedy that ?? For an event of this magnitude, can't you rent a T1 line (or whatever the premium, high-speed bandwidth *for businesses* is called these days), even just for a couple weekends ?
Damn...Live stream of Dead & Company is getting ready to start but I can't break away from this mess.
Someone correct me if I'm wrong...these games are not in perfect condition right? The prices seem pretty spectacular for a few of these earlier ones. At this rate I imagine the late model LEs will be like $40k.
Quoted from PinCheese:Captain should upgrade his 56k connection
I think that would cut away from the Scrooge Mc Duck style money-pit him and John Weeks are gonna have after this auction though
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Quoted from Aniraf:Someone correct me if I'm wrong...these games are not in perfect condition right? The prices seem pretty spectacular for a few of these earlier ones. At this rate I imagine the late model LEs will be like $40k.
Yes, they are various conditions - BMX was worn down to the wood at one place, as an example. They are NOT museum quality.
Quoted from Aniraf:Someone correct me if I'm wrong...these games are not in perfect condition right? The prices seem pretty spectacular for a few of these earlier ones. At this rate I imagine the late model LEs will be like $40k.
Nah, they're just games. Not restored. Some were bought new and didn't get much play...but, these aren't museum pieces despite the place being called a museum.
Quoted from MtnFrost:Yes, they are various conditions - BMX was worn down to the wood at one place, as an example. They are NOT museum quality.
TY for the insight 
. I always wanted to go there...but alas it is no more.
We can confirm the technical difficulties are not the result of the internet connection or bandwidth…Please stay patient as Captains gets the issues figured out. He will continue soon. Thanks for watching and bidding!
I feel terrible for everyone involved in this mess. Such a waste of peoples' time.
It's 2021 and they can't even get a fast internet connection.
Unreal
(perhaps not a bandwidth problem after reading the post above?)
Quoted from museumofpinball:We can confirm the technical difficulties are not the result of the internet connection or bandwidth…Please stay patient as Captains gets the issues figured out. He will continue soon. Thanks for watching and bidding!
Good news! Thanks for posting here!
Quoted from museumofpinball:Thanks for watching and bidding!
Just watching... 
Quoted from museumofpinball:We can confirm the technical difficulties are not the result of the internet connection or bandwidth…Please stay patient as Captains gets the issues figured out. He will continue soon. Thanks for watching and bidding!
You aren't going to get this fixed quickly given the numbers online, but these prices aren't worth waiting for.
OK Nitro Ground Shaker was the only one of real interest to me today. The hammer price was $2300 for a final cash price of $2839. My max hammer if I were bidding was $1458, for a final cost of $1800. I am pretty sure I can get a nice one for that range some day.
I have 13 on my list for tomorrow, it will be interesting to see what they go for. I'll check in on the final prices as I get time, but mostly this is a complete waste.
Quoted from xsvtoys:OK Nitro Ground Shaker was the only one of real interest to me today. The hammer price was $2300 for a final cash price of $2839. My max hammer if I were bidding was $1458, for a final cost of $1800. I am pretty sure I can get a nice one for that range some day.
I have 13 on my list for tomorrow, it will be interesting to see what they go for. I'll check in on the final prices as I get time, but mostly this is a complete waste.
Those are just insane prices from people who have no clue about pinball, it would seem. Yeah, I have 1 tonight and 6 tomorrow, but given what we've seen, I will expect to stick to our normal markets. What is the average price on that Nitro? Your bid mirror my own thinking.
Quoted from rvdv:Waterwold $5750
Did they already filled building with pot ??
I've played this there, and in tournament. Not a game I'd consider terrible, but I wouldn't pay even 1 Benjamin for it. Nowhere near good enough to justify the space it would take up.
Quoted from NicoVolta:Any guess on Spanish Eyes? Surely not four digits... egad!
I'm gonna say $1500
Quoted from UNCgump:Can we all agree this has been a pumped up scam from it's conception?
All fax no printer baby. Chris and John are (literally) laughing all the way to the bank
Quoted from Knxwledge:I'm gonna say $1500
The EMs will be an interesting barometer, as they hold a decidedly minority audience within the hobby.
(I'm generally as fond of them as NV, but I don't notice many fellow travelers within our local Pin community . . . . )
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