Springfield, MO
I think your list covers any suggestions I would have as well. I would say that "project" is a generous word for some of those machines. More like parts machines.
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Quoted from Jared:Well, regardless, each of those were free for inspection for 2 days up front and people were free to bid whatever they wished. There is no negative of them, is there?
Yes, and I am glad I looked at them in person. I pity any internet buyers that got one if they did. All but one was missing the boards I think and several of them had a ton of water damage that wasn't really noticeable in the pics. That is the risk you take bidding online though. Not saying that they weren't appreciated being part of the auction, just more a comment on the word project 
One other suggestion is that the auctioneer stop trying to talk up the machines as it really shows how little he appears to know about the machines. Most of the people in attendance know their stuff. Just start the bidding and get it done.
Quoted from labnip:yup.
i heard that several times & had a pin for sale on the floor.
Ya our group had 5 machines for sale and 4 of them weren't sold until after the auction, which was fine as it actually helped as people saw what some of those dirty, partially working machines were going for and it made ours look like a better deal.
I think Fun! would sell a lot more games if they just took the time to at least clean the machines, some of those things were filthy.
Quoted from Jared:I agree but... I wonder how much time it would take 1 person to clean 75-100 games?
I know I had my hands full for a while prepping 2 games for the show... but 100? Seems crazy.
FUN only has a single pinball technician.
The way they normally do it, is the games sit on their showroom floor in the condition seen at TPF, but when a buyer pays for one, they spend 2-5 days with the game in "make ready" getting shopped out, cleaned up and ready for home use. They do not deliver a game until its 100%... but they spend days prepping them sometimes. But that is for people who pay their in-store retail prices...
I do not disagree... I only wonder how they may be able to do this.
I am not saying shop them out, just at least wipe the playfield down and the glass. That doesn't take that much time and they might actually sell a few more. I don't know but I always shake my head at businesses that work this way. I have gone to a lot of 'retailers' that work the same way and they just have dirty junk sitting on their showroom floor and say they will clean it if you buy it. All of the time there are 3 people just standing around talking or watching TV when they could be just cleaning 1 machine a day.
Dunno, I just know that nearly every single 'nice' condition, working clean machine that was for sale at the show sold.
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