Quoted from woody76:

I agree with most of your comments, but most of the people complaining have $100k + worth of pinball machines in their collections. I do not think it is a "work hard and make more money problem" for most of us. I have had large collections worth $100k and sold them off at a large profit. To me it is a value thing as I could never ever get $10k worth of enjoyment out of ANY pinball machine. I could afford an entire house full of games, but it has just gotten stupid at this point. I bought 2 sea-doos at the beginning of the summer for $11k and we have had more fun with those things than I ever have with a single machine. I really miss the days when $5k could get you a NIB or you could buy a nice B/W for about the same. I have always thought a pinball machine should never be over $5k. That is where i see value/return and we are WAY beyond those days. I am going to sell a few more off and keep a handful of older 90's games and be done.

Quoted from Krupps4:

I think that is sometimes easier said then done. I live in Minneapolis which is a good market for pinball. I couple of months ago I listed my EHoH Premium for $9000 - no topper - low plays, some nice mods, shaker. I’m flexible on price and EHoH is/was a pretty hot pin. The offers I got were $7000 and one for even less. The only real offer I got is the one I took. I got an AiQ Preimum plus $875. I did fine in the end but I didn’t just get my money back either as you suggested is so easy to do.

Quoted from Krupps4:

Your statement isn’t accurate. I didn’t sell it for $8200. I got another pin of somewhat equal value. A pin isn’t cash equivalent. Your conclusion assumes I will sell AiQ for $8200 and that has yet to be determined. I think your missing my point which is it’s not a sure thing to sell it for what you paid for it which is what you alluded to. I didn’t sell it. I traded it.

Quoted from Krupps4:

I think it’s very relevant. It’s a current example of how it’s not so easy to just “sell the pin for what you paid for it”.