Can we all agree this has been a pumped up scam from it's conception?
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What. A. Scam. And what a coup getting the NY Times to give free global advertising. On the homepage no less.
Quoted from EalaDubhSidhe:It's not foreigners. The machines have to be picked up within 5 days of sale, I'm told.
Lots of dumb Californians?
Quoted from Blindseer:Isnt the money that is earned go back to the not for profit? What happens then? Not sure you can cash out of a 501c3 it has to go to charitable causes. Sorry if this was answered earlier.
I'm sure there's a slimy way out, like paying oneself a salary to do nothing
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Quoted from rotordave:Really good article on the auction.
Well worth reading.
Worth noting that the big buyers didn’t come from Dubai.
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https://www.ign.com/articles/pinball-auction-retro-cryptocurrency?fbclid=IwAR1Woj-5PnVVxMmcCl1pTf12_y50La7l7YCpR6ZRcLoAHci_wrvhJMPwkOw
Good evidence that the common American assumption that rich = smart is outright moronic.
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