Quoted from dirtbag66:Sometimes I wonder about the sanity of the people in this hobby. I know, I know. You'll say it was just an expression and that you weren't serious about shooting someone, but still. Is there any reason to take it to this level?
I was in another thread where a guy talked about a CL experience he had where a woman tell him she would sell him her game, but when he arrived someone else was there and was already loading it up into their truck. He said he still has dreams of "hacking that b**ch up".
Come on guys. Don't forget to take your meds! It's just a hobby.
Sanity has nothing to do with it unfortunately.
Most people never stick around long enough to learn much of anything before they move onto their next fad.
The is the way of the world now.
Instant gratification, and throw away electronics.
Let me reiterate some insight for the masses.
After 25+ years collecting you WILL feel differently.
The predominance of most people is short lived in this hobby, and when they want to "unload" they do and "anything goes".
This goes for operators too!
I berate people I meet that try this kind of stuff.
I have no problem doing it in public either to humiliate them.
They are taking advantage of other people's ignorance, and they will be subjected to correction if possible by knowledgeable people.
Sellers HATE me when I am used as a buying agent to provide a value estimate in person for purchase and technical evaluation.
Many times the seller will retort with things like, "my machine is worth TWICE that value"!
I then turn the potential buyer and say TWO WORDS, "Walk away."
I actually have had sellers threaten to assault me after I said THOSE WORDS.
And you say I am violent?
Hardly.
This has no relevance in auctions, except when photos are doctored, reused, or fraudulent.
If a person wants to take a chance on a "sight unseen" pinball machine be sold by an individual with no background from their home, that is THEIR RISK. They cannot comeback later and say "I was robbed".
Stupid people should never breed.
Everybody makes mistakes in life, but this defies normal common sense.
This has nothing of relevance about sales of "first come, first serve" by individuals either.
NOBODY should expect a person to stand with their thumb up their a$$ waiting for somebody to "come back and buy the machine".
Why?
Because people are fickle, flighty, and change their minds constantly (ie unreliable).
If a person feels "cheated" because they did not get their first, this just another example of the above problems.
These are the realities of life.
"To the victor goes the spoils, be fast, and bring cash" (TBK, 2000)
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