Quoted from tonymiddendorf:tomdotcom said:A little extra??? Hahah, thats the problem, they are usually at least 1000 dollars overpriced, alot of times even 2000 or more over price. So that is a big N O
Interesting.
In my monitoring 'price check' posts and for sale items here and on RGP, then comparing them to the largest retail operation here in MN, I typically see a 20%-30% price bump for retail.
So, a $1,000 DMD on Pinside would be a $1,200-1,300 at the retailer and a $5,000 DMD on Pinside would be $6,000-6,500 at the retailer. I'm sure all retailers have MUCH different business models however.
When you go to AL your gonna pay more. Luckily Aaron is a pretty good tech. BUT...AL dictates how much time Aaron spends on games. But you price hike is about right. When you get to know Al better you will realize you can walk into his place cash in hand and say whats in....."BACK" Al gets allot of tire kickers.
John at pinball plus is a nice fellow his stuff is more "Routed" so to speak than Al but still deals can be had from him. Once you dig in with the locals you will see allot of the MN guys are HIGH end collectors. There are lots of others as well. The circle is small but games do change hands at good prices around here.
