You don't know the story behind it. For all you know he bought it from a customer that had it sitting for 10 years. While many a hobbyist would simply take the chance and plug it in, if you're running a for profit business you probably wouldn't take the risk. If a game sits, it could have bad bridge rectifiers, it could have battery acid damage, it could have something plugged back in wrong. To really evaluate a game the right thing to do is unplug every board and boot with just the transformer, but again this is invested time.. and by the sounds of it he has a lot of projects and just wanted to sell this as-is.

I’m pro-mike, I’d almost say there’s love

It’s so fucking hard to not buy something you don’t want!!

Well, you are certainly living up to your name.

GAP's exact post: "I have a unshopped Freddy Kruger. Has playfield wear near flippers. not sure if it works or not. I'll try to plug it in this weekend to give a better discription. $2500 as is"

Did you completely skip over the fact that he said he will try and plug it in to get a better descrition? Do you really think if you messaged him and asked for pictures or what happened when you plugged it in, that he would tell you no, you have to buy it blind? How is he screwing anyone over? So your "receiving a total unknown project" it a complete pile of dung.

I am pretty sure no one here on pinside would just blindly offer up their $2500 without a bit more information. Yet that is exactly what you are claiming would happen. If you are going to try and tear someone down, have some real just cause.

Not sure if that was a win or loose for Mike on that one. Lol

Well, if he’s already loose, let’s party

Seriously, why can’t Everyone on this forum have the same attitude and joy of life you share? It’s a fricken Awesome hobby, not a competition (unless your in the pinball Olympics) or a contest. Live life like bangerjay and be happy!

working players x files if anyones intrested

Most don’t have the liver strength or butthole fortitude. I mean... we may try but this takes years of practice.

Thanks for encouraging me to rate your business based on our experience Mike!

Nobody knows the story behind it. Not even the seller! Plug it in. Take a picture for God's sake. How can you quote a price for something that the seller doesn't even know about. It's like we are on the set of let's make a deal and nobody knows what's behind the curtain.

GAPs friends can rationalize it all they want, but is bizarre business practice plain and simple.

Not a friend, I might have met him once at a pinball meetup. Just saying people make a lot of assumptions, and because everyone dogpiled he left this thread.

Honestly, despite my bad experience with GAP it looks like he is using his hard work on finding deals to flip a machine that's too beat up for him to bother fixing it up. Yes, he is a business. Yes, he needs to pay his rent, employees, and himself. The market will cause him to lower his price if it's ridiculous. He has posted several deals in the past, including one somewhat recently about stools. That's literally the market sorting out ridiculous prices.

I lived less than a mile from his business for several years. He is a guy running a business, and if he was as far out of line that some seem to think, he wouldn't have that business very long in the Chicago area.

You've convinced me. Fuck it. I'll buy a pinball machine priced at the going rate that hasn't been plugged in.

Guys, it's not hard. Someone posts a game(s) with varying amounts of info and varying numbers of pictures, if any. The onus is 100% on the buyer to either be satisfied with the info and pics in order to make a purchase, or to obtain the information and pics needed to satisfy your requirements to make a purchase. If you, as a buyer, don't feel comfortable with the information given or the pictures supplied, then you can just move along. It's pretty simple, and is pretty much every "Hey, I've got X machine I'm going to list soon. PM me if interested."

Now lets get back to more of those "hey I've got X machine" posts.

You’re just not getting the point that’s been made at least a dozen times thus far. Are you being intentionally obtuse? It’s difficult to believe you’ve been in the hobby for twelve years and can’t rationalize this particular scenario. Lol If I were interested in the Freddy I would contact Mike and ask questions. Then I would drive over and take a look at it myself. Assuming I liked what I saw I would make an offer. He would then accept or counter. The fact that it was listed without a completed shop job is irrelevant. Every distributor in the business does this. No one has time to go over everything they come across.

Agreed ^

Sorry are you lacking some reading comprehension skills?

It is as-is. Regardless of what happens when GAP plugs it in, its 2500. The fact that he may bother to later (and it does say may, aka a certainty) does not change that it is a total unknown Freddy for 2500. The best outcome here is that you contact him and it turns out to work and be in decent shape in which case congrats you did a bunch of legwork to get a Freddy at going rate.

Also, if I have to be curt to live up to my name so be it. The fanboys on here that will defend lazy sellers is ridiculous.

Damn this thread is stupid.

Guys, enough of the bickering. This is supposed to be a friendly thread for the purpose of buying and selling games within the Chicago area.

Agree with this...Although, this thread has been mostly dead. So any posts are welcomed.

Completely agree, now sell me that beautiful Tommy you have!

I think that speaks volumes. People are selling else where. Usually within their friend/friends of friends groups. I know I have been.

Let me help get back on topic:

I've got a bunch of Mario Andretti translites. I also have some Shaqs as well. Let me know if any one is interested in a trade. I'll consider anything pinball or arcade related. Ill even ship if its worth it. Ive got tubes.

You are speaking out of both sides of your mouth. Yes, right now it is an unknown machine for $2500. It's called gauging interest, pretty simple concept. Then, you pick up the phone, email, ride a horse , or call an Uber to do your homework to get more information so it is NO LONGER AN UNKNOWN. Then based on this information, you decide what you think it's worth and make an offer. Still with me here or do you want to continue with the bullshit line that someone is being forced to blindly make a $2500 purchase?

Common sense overrules the bullshit you are trying to pawn off here. You are doing a great job of making yourself look just like your nickname.

Anyone looking to move a pristine Munsters LE? Thanks, be safe!

Mod already said to stop. Let it go. We can butt heads again next time as you love to do when I post.

Lol you said Butt Heads..

Pinball related. Anyone in the drivable area considering a sale on a nice Diner Pin I would be interested. Been searching for a while just hoping to find a cash buy local. Thanks

I'll get us back on topic - gimme dem titties

Machine - Wanted

Wanted: Elvira's House of Horrors (Premium Edition) Archived

Wanted! - “Looking for an Elvira within a few hours of Chicago. I can trade or pay cash.”

2020-07-28

Algonquin, IL

dudah

Wanted

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I am

Your game is beyond pristine that would be a good buy to someone.

Quick, someone post a Medusa or Diner in this thread for me to buy before I'm not allowed in Illinois! (or however that works )

Rearranged my basement in a fit of pandemic boredom and now have space.

I am interested, can you shoo t me some pictures.

The Truth is Out There

rob

Hey, it's been a while......but it's so much fun.

I don't get the much hate for this game, it's a tight shooter. I like it.

Perhaps we direct this anger towards the jagbags on Craigslist. The ones asking outlandish prices for years for the same shit. Let’s bombard them them with the lowball offers, dislodge some more games

I also purchased several project games from Mike at a great price several years ago. He was even kind enough to take me on a trip to meet an operator in the area whom I ended up purchasing several truck loads of games from over the next couple years after that. Can't get any better then that!

Got any clown heads?

Get off of pinside and get my games ready!!

After reading all this drama, i dont know if im able to post my games for sale here or not. Whats funny, those complaining the most about Mike right now are either out of state and wouldnt drive for the game, or no interest in a freddy, and in either case, really just here to bitch.

For those that are looking for games, Ive got about 20 ready to go and will be driving up 39/51 to rockford, then over to Kenosha, and then down into Chicago this friday (July 31st)So if your wanting one of them, i have room in the trailer

Not going to post the list here since i dont have for sale post for them (will donate to pinside if one sells from the post) So if you want, send me a text and ill reply back with the list and prices

Troy
217-201-2903

Wouldn’t it just be easier to be a little more nice to each other. The world is full of enough hate and anger.

Have a nice day everyone

hot man love?

I've got a Gottlieb Royal Guard I'm going to list soon if anyone is interested. Works 100%, new legs and levelers, Titan Rings, Comet 2SMD Sunlight in the GI and backbox, inserts are still incandescent, rebuilt flippers, new flipper bats, all mechs cleaned and resleeved, pops were rebuilt, backglass has touchup on the reds, but otherwise looks good. Solid cabinet, bottom board was replaced. A little bit of wear on the pf but looks good. The game is pictured on IPDB. Plays fast.

Quy is a great dude and seller. Can vouch for his honesty and straightfwd shooter.

Just to clarify that it is my game (last set of pictures) that is on IPDB.
https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2037

Good for us dude that like the rare pins, I got Stargazer and Voltan from Mike n got lucky he didn’t posted here before I saw it!!! Voltan was not working but was just bad coil Stargazer in great original condition. Yes mike don’t post here!!!

Haha, good point.

Yeah I love it.
Mike I think you should just pm me first so I can snatch up all the good deals!

I have a nice fully working Williams Straight flush for sale. New rubber. $650

Machine - For Sale

Williams Straight Flush Archived

Used - shows wear but 100% working and clean - “I have a nice 100% working Williams Straight flush Spinner works great. Score reels move nice and fast. Has back panel, and both locks. Very clean and solid all around. Flippe...”

2020-07-30

Burlington, WI

CaptainNeo

650

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Status: Not sold

Just got a screaming deal on an unshopped, unchecked Secret Service from GAP today. Always find it funny that people complain there aren't any deals, put down your sippy cup and pick up your phone!