Saw this one yesterday chicago.craigslist.org link
Here's the text of it:
This is a vintage old pinball machine made by Bally. Works in good shape for age. This is a pick up only. Asking less to move it, just don't have the room for it. No low ballers and only serious buyers please.
He says he's asking "less to move it"...less than what, the highest price you've ever seen for this title?
Dave
Quoted from egyptrus:Saw this one yesterday chicago.craigslist.org link
Here's the text of it:
This is a vintage old pinball machine made by Bally. Works in good shape for age. This is a pick up only. Asking less to move it, just don't have the room for it. No low ballers and only serious buyers please.
He says he's asking "less to move it"...less than what, the highest price you've ever seen for this title?
Dave
I wonder how long he has been flipping Elvira bare backed...
Quoted from egyptrus:Saw this one yesterday chicago.craigslist.org link
That ad has been up there at LEAST 2 months now. he's out of his mind if he thinks he's getting anything close to that, I sold my restored one with LED's and mods for $2500 at expo, and even at that price I think it may have been high (but the buyer agreed).
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Quoted from chrisjens2:ventura.craigslist.org link
Vintage SANKYO pachinko machine......only $3800 dollars!
The antique slot machine migth be worth something, but the pachinko machine is good for kindling!
Check out this BOP at a local game room store. For only $3200, you can have this 'distressed look' game!
Quoted from Soonerbrink:Check out this BOP at a local game room store. For only $3200, you can have this 'distressed look' game!
No extra charge!
Quoted from eeperjesi:chambersburg.craigslist.org link
other than the flipper, it's in GREAT condition
What's up with that coinbox? Why does it say division national corp.. midwest port authority?
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I also love when naive sellers are all proud they have spare bulbs, I try to be as nice as possible when I tell them "yea, those will probably go in the garbage, I intend to replace every bulb with LED".
Quoted from simplykind:chicago.craigslist.org link
His "lost", your gain.
I like that he put in the fact that he would be willing to trade the $300 jackets for a bass boat...sounds like a fair trade...
16-déc.-14
$560
Metallica pinball machine-needs power cord, needs to go asap, cleaning out apartment after non paying tenant
514-364-6570
Quoted from movingpictures:http://www.kijiji.ca/v-oeuvre-d-art/ouest-de-lile-qc/metallica-pinball-machine-needs-power-cord/1039707086?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
16-déc.-14
$560
Metallica pinball machine-needs power cord, needs to go asap, cleaning out apartment after non paying tenant
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Jeebus, that won't last long.
Quoted from movingpictures:http://www.kijiji.ca/v-oeuvre-d-art/ouest-de-lile-qc/metallica-pinball-machine-needs-power-cord/1039707086?enableSearchNavigationFlag=true
16-déc.-14
$560
Metallica pinball machine-needs power cord, needs to go asap, cleaning out apartment after non paying tenant
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hey guys...its fake...how can it be powered up if it needs a cord
the guy in the pic is Chris (The Captain of Captains Auction Warehouse)
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look at the tats on his right arm its the same guy....this guy makes a living selling games
Quoted from movingpictures:16-déc.-14
$560Metallica pinball machine-needs power cord, needs to go asap, cleaning out apartment after non paying tenant
514-364-6570
Phone number comes up with this:
G Desjardins
585 Rue Behrens
Lasalle, QC H8R3E5
Also what about the Stern next to it on the right? Previous tenant must really not care about $10k in machines.
The ad already has 125+ views, so it is long gone if it ever existed.
Even if the story is real, wouldn't you at least google the price of that thing?
Makes no sense...
Quoted from cosmokramer:hey guys...its fake...how can it be powered up if it needs a cord
On the local forum, someone speculated that the guy in the picture is not the one selling the game.
The apartment owner is, and maybe the picture is the tenant from Facebook?
Or maybe the guy in the picture is the one who will kidnap and imprison you? 
This has been listed for sale for coming on 3 years. The wording has changed with a couple of the renewals, I think it might have had the "works perfect, it just needs a fuse" for a while.
http://www.usedpei.com/classified-ad/Sterns-First-Pinball-machine-possibly-1977_17198671
Also, there's a pawn shop in town that friends and coworkers keep telling me I have to visit because they have a couple pinball machines. I didn't get around to it for the longest time, because I did not expect anything worthwhile there. I finally dropped by to check the place out. There was a BTTF in sorry sorry shape. Most lights were out, plastics missing or broken, parts hanging limply broken on the PF, which looked like someone had emptied an ash tray onto. Miserable problems with the sound, it was definitely on it's way out. Flickering display, also on it's way out. I asked how much the asking price was. He would consider an offer of $3,000. I said there was no way anyone who knew anything would pay that. He said it was worth every cent, that's what they sell for on Ebay. 
Quoted from movingpictures:On the local forum, someone speculated that the guy in the picture is not the one selling the game.
The apartment owner is, and maybe the picture is the tenant from Facebook?
Or maybe the guy in the picture is the one who will kidnap and imprison you?
the guy in the pic lives in southern California...
Quoted from Soonerbrink:Check out this BOP at a local game room store. For only $3200, you can have this 'distressed look' game!
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That's what i'd have to charge someone if they wanted me to restore that playfield. 
Holy crap does that look like shit. Can't believe that game was stored with glass on it.
Quoted from cosmokramer:pinball guns? ouch
sandiego.craigslist.org link
Oooh those are gonna leave some welts!
How many of those home model games did they make?
And when will people catch on that they are not real arcade pinballs?
Argh!
There's a local guy selling a BoP for $2500 obo on craigslist. I went over to his place the day after thanksgiving to check it out, the Williams logo on the side is blown out from fade. It has big chips at the top of both side of the cabinet and the quarter to half dollar sized wear mark to the wood at the ball drop on the left side. He wouldn't go lower than $2400.
Wait a sec -- this guy is taking photos
FROM THE FUTURE !!!!! WHAT ???
Today is 2014/12/17
Check the date !!!
Quoted from mof:Wait a sec -- this guy is taking photos
FROM THE FUTURE !!!!! WHAT ???
Today is 2014/12/17
Check the date !!!
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Ha ha! Can he report back from the future and let us know if Predator and TBL came out so everyone can stop having a coronary about it?
Quoted from mof:Wait a sec -- this guy is taking photos
FROM THE FUTURE !!!!! WHAT ???
Today is 2014/12/17
Check the date !!!
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Least you can see how much wear it WILL have on it before you buy it.
Bangs for pins.......cincinnati.craigslist.org link
Quoted from agodfrey:Bangs for pins.......cincinnati.craigslist.org link
Pardon my ignorance, but what is a bang item?
Quoted from cosmokramer:Pardon my ignorance, but what is a bang item?
^^^ +1 LOL !!!
-mof
Quoted from cosmokramer:Pardon my ignorance, but what is a bang item?
I dunno but if it takes batteries, the for the love of god make sure they aren't leaking before you use it.
Quoted from simplykind:He strikes again! Not sure if I'd rather trade for this or the suit jackets..
Oh my GOD I hate that friggen guy! I especially hate the line " I am letting a few go on craigslist before I post them on eBay and let the world go crazy over them.". Umm, it's been at least 4 months there dude, maybe you should change your description instead of reposting because I think you've dragged it through craigslist long enough"
Quoted from dothedoo:Starting the incandescent sunset craze early...
kansascity.craigslist.org link
Man, I have like 50 boxes of those! Think I'll get rich?
Quoted from cosmokramer:Pardon my ignorance, but what is a bang item?
This CL user just needs to do what I did last year. Sell your guns first (some or all) , then buy pins. Lots of pins.
Quoted from simplykind:He strikes again! Not sure if I'd rather trade for this or the suit jackets...
chicago.craigslist.org link
"NO JUNK PEASE!"
I'm not sure if that's irony or not...
The other owner told me its HUO......
(Love the bare wood in front of the cannon and coin slot wear)
I'm just now entering the market for a couple of pins after realizing I'll have some space available after our home renovation is done. I don't think this will be the one I buy though.
Quoted from JimEd:I'm just now entering the market for a couple of pins after realizing I'll have some space available after our home renovation is done. I don't think this will be the one I buy though.
nh.craigslist.org link
he says it rare....
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