Nashville, TN
Quoted from silver_spinner:i don't get why people waste their time at auctions these days unless they are willing to pay the high end. if at least 2 "flippers" are there each would go to their max to assume they can still make money.
or, if there are at least 2 "buyers" there who are buying to keep (so they will pay more than the flippers)..then an item will go to that limit.
and most of all, if it doesn't go to what the seller wants, they will do a buy back.
whats the point?
So you can get a pin you want and you're already there? I mean, if I am already there and can "shop" for a pinball it makes sense, even paying the higher end. Saves having to plan another trip somewhere else to someone's house and move crap out stairs and pay a premium and move plans around for "one" game you have been looking for forever. I mean, you can get deals there from time to time but the uniqueness of the auction is what does it for me. And even with that said some of the prices are still cheaper than what people on pinside tote as a "great" deal! (Example of me selling Monster Bash super nice for $8500, getting yelled at about it, and someone comes in two weeks later with one higher and people are going GREAT DEAL) Illuminati at work here. Rather go to auctions if there are things like that going on.
Also, industry and tax exempt pay $10 on each. $2000 is $2010. Most others pay tax + 10% ($2400 on $2000) So there is another reason to go to auctions if you can avoid all the fees.
