That is pretty creepy. The alien statue might be cool in other circumstances.

Ad says: "3 early 70s pinball machines, working order, takes 25 cent coins, rare classics
$8,000 each or all 3 for $20,000"

What's the third game? (Not that it matters at that price)
Pictures are only of Beat the Clock and Jungle Lord.

This is awesome. Instead of contacting random strangers listing pins on CL or eBay, contact this random stranger and he'll do it for you! But only if you are serious. What could possibly go wrong?

I hope that's just photoshopped.

And joined Ebay yesterday! What could be better?

But it's a Marilyn Taxi, and he has the manual! That alone doubles the price.

Blue plastic tarp = classy!
Also, machine must be spotless clean, since I think I see a bottle of windex on the floor............

"I have had both of these machines operational"
Yeah, then you just took them both completely apart for no reason..........................

chicago.craigslist.org link

How many of those home model games did they make?
And when will people catch on that they are not real arcade pinballs?
Argh!

"Only made for one year."
Unlike most pinball machines, I guess.

This guy has been running ads all over the state, and now as far away as Chicago.
No clear pics, no pics with the machine turned on, and he's asking for vehicles in trade.
Delusional.

Hey, Etagrats is a great game!

You can be sure it's minty, mint, mint when there are no photos.

And the 55 gallon drums next to it are not suspicious in the least....................

This sold for $50. That might actually have been a steal for the buyer. Assuming he can dig it out from under all the crap.

How would he know someone is on Pinside, much less who they are on here? I don't think that has come up when I have bought through CL. Is he just naming random users?

Full text of the ad: "Mibs Vintage pinball machine works great!!!!!"

"Vintage", "works great", and extra exclamation points. He's hitting all the bases here.

Why did the seller think anyone would care?
(Except potential robers, or robbers.)

I like the clock topper.

Yikes.
Imagine what he wants for the pins in the background.

6 Mill does not buy what it used to, back in the day. You can easily spend 6 million these days and get a very mediocre cyborg secret agent.

What's the exchange rate?

For posterity:

BALLY Air Aces Pinball Machine - Collectors Pinball Machine - $5000
BALLY Air Aces Pinball Machine
Good used condition
Lights are out
Parts are all intact
Fun for hours and hours
From a smoke free home

I like the "Lights are out" part.

I'd be tempted to go look at it, just to see what it might be.

I knew a guy whose wife drove off with her car after he drained the oil to change it, and before he refilled it. He did not call her a d*ckhead when he told the story though. Maybe that's the difference between your wife and your brother.

Well, maybe it wasn't THAT Mike Tyson.

Yes, the seller is high.

Love the description. Apparently he's a fan of brevity.
"Williams 1948 pinball el paso works good needs a little work hums nice cabinet "

He at least thinks it's Jesse from Pincades.
https://pinside.com/pinball/community/pinsiders/jamaster10
He does tend to post a lot on CL with his stuff for sale. No idea if he flags other people's stuff. Seems like a good guy to me.

I thought they were his Mom and his Aunt.

for $150?

Apparently "everything works" does not mean that everything works.

THAT IS AWESOME!
not $2K awesome, but awesome.

First rule of thumb: If it shows up in this thread and we are laughing at it, then it is not a fair price.
You can start a "Price Check" thread for any specific games you run across. Just remember that everyone has their own opinions. What's reasonable for some is not for others. Some sellers are way out in left field though. So they end up here getting laughed at....................

I would, but it's gone now.

Didn't even take the legs off to do that atrocity.

That's classic!

from Ebay, not CL. But Wow.

ebay.com link: Pinball Machine Back To The Future Holy Grail Of Pinballs Coinop Mike J Fox

Pinball Machine "Back To The Future" "Holy Grail Of Pinballs" Coinop Mike J Fox

Upgraded to bright led #1 pinball in world and most sought after ! Iconic pinball none better Original fully operational coin operated Back To Future Pin Ball machine! Christer Loyd Marty McFly Mike J Fox Great Scott don't interrupt the Space Time Continuum it will change the World! Voted the Best pinball machine! Most owners would "Never Sell" this may be your only chance to own this pinball. Please no low ball offers don't waist my time we both know it worth over 10k

Best part is that he has RAISED the price. It was 20K when I saw it yesterday!
50K by X-Mass!

Hey now. His WCS has Pinstadium speakers. You can't beat that.

I like the additional rubber all the way across the playfield. Greatly increases ball times.

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Those big console stereos are cool. My parents have one that has been in their living room since before I can remember.
I would get one if I had another living room to put it in.
Would NOT trade a pin for one though. People seem to basically give those away.

Is that an odd reflection, or is there a plasma disk near the coffin?
Did that wander over from Frankenstein? There's no electrical equipment in Dracula.

Yep. It's a crap game.
You should get at least one decent game per murder.

That's 1980 Bally Rolling Stones, not 2011 Stern.
Not really rare either way though.

You know you want it. It's a pinball machine. And a System 11 at that.

I want a pinball machine with tubes now.

No. $1,850 is too high for a fully working Stern Dracula.

I would do it. But Golden Arrow is a game that I personally like. Seems like it would be 50/50 on getting your money back if you sell later.

Let's not just gloss over this being a pos home game. And apparently both diassembled and broken. Woof.

I'd say he's asking 2.5k (or more) too much. Look how much the head is sagging on each side.

Might be worth something.
$2,500? No.

They see each others ads, and have no concept of the difference between insane asking price and actual sale price.