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Mermaid up for bids on Pinside

By hoov

8 years ago


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#21 8 years ago
 
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Quoted from reppie:

I think its worth it. I sold mine a few years ago for 15K It was in comparable condition but I sold it with one of those repro PF. I couldn't decide if should put the new PF in it or leave it original. The repro playfield looked a bit too new in my opinion. When I received the offer for it, I had to let her go.. I was happy and the buyer was happy. Here are some pictures of it: https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gottlieb-mermaid-price-check/page/3

Great post & pics reppie-you have a great line up of machines.

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#30 8 years ago
 
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Quoted from boilerman:

now on ebay also.....
ebay.com link » Gottlieb Mermaid Pinball Machine

Seller assumed a new ID for this sale-kevin63031 > kevin32137

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#66 8 years ago
 
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Now a separate post but like the ebay advert no specific info by seller on machine condition to support reserve.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-gottlieb-mermaid-pinball-machine

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#88 8 years ago
 
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Check out the top bid o...n96 - for a moment odin I thought you had it!!

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#98 8 years ago
 
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Quoted from Darscot:

I can't help but be skeptical, I wonder if this thing will come up for sale in the near future.

I suspect there is more in this than we know & what some are letting on. No one, in my view, pays $9k for a machine with a ratted pf without having something up their sleeve!

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#121 8 years ago
 
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Quoted from jhanley:

I think there were two "shills" involved in the bidding trying to lure somebody else in.This never sold for $9000.

Who then pays the ebay fee?

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#122 8 years ago
 
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Quoted from MrArt2u:

The buyer didn't need to have a repro playfield up his sleeve to have made the purchase worthwhile. That playfield was far from un-restorable.

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Presuming there has been a purchase & a sale that it is possible but in my view not probable. I would think notwithstanding your personal great work on King Pin there are few with the commitment & capacity to achieve the level of quality pf restoration on this Mermaid demanded of a base investment of $9k.

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