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Am I breaking buying etiquette?
We have this nice feature called the pin map. Is it okay to look for local owners of a machine you’d like to buy and ask if they’re interested in selling. Or is this a major faux pas?
Already started doing this...but will stop if this is a scumbag move.
Quoted from chuckwurt:How did you find your 18 games that you have? Seems you may have this figured out already.
I had a glitch with my initial post. I think you responded before I asked my current question.
...but all my purchases to date were from for sale ads.
Quoted from CrazyLevi:What is super annoying is tracking people down out of the blue and ambushing them with a request to buy...and then complaining bitterly about the asking price.
If you are hunting a game down and making unsolicited requests to purchase, don't expect the best deal.
Also a good point...and although I’d never criticize an asking price, with prices all over the place my next concern will be ‘what to offer’. Intend to offer fair prices with modest premium...but ‘fair’ is the subjective part. Know I shouldn’t expect a bargain.
Quoted from bluespin:curban Are you going to Pinfest? If so, post in this forum and try to prearrange a purchase to happen at the show.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinfest-2020-buy-sell-trade-want-no-hotel-talk
Good suggestion. Yeah, I am planning to go. Haven’t been there yet and am excited to experience it.
BUT... in this case I was hoping to close a deal by 6/25 for a special bday gift for Mrs. Been watching for a couple months...missed some good deals...already have a reasonable option that’s a driving distance I’m really trying to avoid. So...in the end...my own poor decisions just making life a little harder and a little pricier 
. Maybe I’ll learn better some day!
Quoted from chuckwurt:Easy. Say “hey I’m willing to pay x amount for a really nice one”. Or “I’m just looking for players condition. Willing to pay X”
Yeah, that’s the plan.
Had several polite “no’s” to the cold calls I sent out. Based on replies here and in pmail, I think most owners aren’t terribly offended.
Thanks everyone for the tips!
Quoted from Mbecker:Is there a local area for sale thread for your area? Assuming if there is, you already posted there ?
...there is. I posted the “Looking for...” in that topic three times in past several months for this machine with no luck, but that approach did get me a nice Fishtales a couple of years ago that I still cherish.
Also have a WTB add out. I have doubts about how effective those are; they seem pretty easy to miss and seem to sit open for a while. But I figure they can’t hurt; it’s the beauty of pinsides marketing system.
All good suggestions. Thanks.
Quoted from pinzrfun:Sometimes it can be annoying when you post a game for sale, and get replies like "How much do you want for the Twilight Zone next to the game you're REALLY selling?" Just because it gets your hopes up for a split second lol.
I've only searched for owners of a game once, contacted 3 local owners, one with a large collection who sold at the market price at the time (still have that Sorcerer).
I've had that happen several times. One of them actually ended up in a trade that I'm happy with.
But...I still consider some pins to be my babies. Requests on those still do hit an emotional nerve...you want to buy my baby, how dare you!???!?
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