I swore his price did go down to $6750 at one point, not sure why he's decided to go back up $1k, especially since the ad has literally been up there for 2-1/2 years:
http://bestofcraigpinball.blogspot.com/2014/01/keller-h20-is-back-price-lowered.html

While Keller "appears" to do similiar restoration as HEP, he's still asking too much. Clearly this owner overpaid and is going to wait his entire life to get what he paid for it.

That playfield and backglass look good (backglass is usually roached in that title). A little cabinet paint and some metal polishing and that wedgehead would clean up nicely. I don't know about $2500, but I'd give that a go for $200 if it were working, but the whole (pinball sitting at storage so I can't plug it in, it's sold as-is) says it all.

Someone should dick with him, say you're from nigeria and you need this pinball right away, I can send paypal funds immediately
"Call/text Charlie (540) 519-0662"

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No no, it's the start of a transparent pinball project, think of all the time he's saving you!

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wow, that might win a pulitzer for worst ad. $2k for just signed backglass.. and I'm supposed to send cash in the mail expecting something in return?

This is why there are so many estate sales with old EM pinballs. They hold onto them and don't budge on price, then send them to auction when they move and can't keep them where they're moving to. Not saying ALL pinballs (I'm picking up a nice sky jump next week for a steal), but MOST are out of their minds.

Anyone want to trade a pinball machine for a dead guy's jackets?
chicago.craigslist.org link

Won't someone buy this X's and O's for $550 (that's sat on CL for over a year) that has no photos, but rest assured the backglass has some pealing? (didn't know glass rang like bells) And if you can find a cheaper pinball, then buy it!
chicago.craigslist.org link

His ad says "This machine is all original and has been serviced by SML Entertainment"

So.. it's not anywhere near original since he took a sander to it (or played it a gazillion times). And what do you suppose the service guy thought when he came to service it? "Wow, this guy is going to pay me $150 to do a small repair on a pinball that isn't worth much more than that?"

It worked before it broke

There was a guy trying to trade snowblowers a couple years back for pinball
http://bestofcraigpinball.blogspot.com/2012/11/snowblower-for-stern.html

So is he going to expect the seller to drop it off and set it up for him too? If he's disabled, he might have a hard time just packing up a pinball. I think he's looking for a zizzle.

You mean all it needs is a resettable breaker fuse so you can play the game for 5 seconds before the wire heats up.

I'm just gonna write that phone number for a future prank call.. (619)244-9234

"How much for the HUO twilight zone?"
"$8k"
"$8k?! good lord that's a lotta money. Listen, how much for just a flipper?"

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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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".

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.

A lot I believe. Pretty sure those even got sold through the sears catalog

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"

Perfect candidate to convert to fly high "neverending story":
http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=3974

yea I didn't get this ad either. I also like the barrage of "WTB ads are ripoff!" posts. The WTB ads that say "I'll buy anything from early 80's to present", yes.. that's quite likely a flipper looking to buy anything cheap and resell it (though could just be a guy that restores pins that doesn't care what it is). Some WTB ads are quite legitimate, especially when they specify a few titles they're interested in. I've gotten 2 pins this way and worked out well.

that ad has been up a couple times before, so either it's a typo and nobody has bothered to tell him to correct it, or it's not a typo and the seller is out of his mind.

I should email him "Would you take $16k?"
"Yes"
"That's nice, good luck finding someone who'd pay you that much for a baywatch"

Hell, even david hasselhoff's personal HUO baywatch only sold for $4k
http://www.julienslive.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/120/lot/51469/?url=%2Fview-auctions%2Findividual-lots%2F%3Fpage%3D1%26key%3Ddavid%2Bhasselhoff

GRC is always priced pretty high, though not if you think about how much time they put into their pins. Of course why you'd put that much effort into something like a roller disco is beyond me.

Also most of the time they list high (like many other retailers) and they wait to see the best offer they get (most people don't pay what they're asking).

Jungle GOOD-LORD that's hideous!

That... would almost be worth it (if indeed the ad was real)

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pfft, missing a bezel and the bulb in the marquee is burned out

I saw that too. A working BW100 is probably worth $1500. But ask $3k with sound issues and lamps out (which could be a bulb, could be a bad socket, could be a short in the wiring which could take hours to troubleshoot), not to mention he couldn't have taken photos in a darker room. There are some clueless people out there for sure.

power play has a pretty nice layout for it's time. For about $300 I'd probably take a chance and retheme it.

how does anyone in this day and age not have a camera? smartphones have had cameras for at least 5 years, and digital cameras can be bought for less than $40. If you don't own either you have no business owning a pinball (or asking $2500 for that title)

Oh chicago has that beat, this guy wants to trade carpet padding for a pinball:
chicago.craigslist.org link

Or perhaps a 1995 buick riveria with a bad transmission, a flat tire with 130k miles?
chicago.craigslist.org link

don't forget to mention, he also has a crappy toy "state fair" pinball for sale for only $425

Pinball for sale. Backglass has "slight" crack
indianapolis.craigslist.org link

Who in their right mind would play 5,000 hours of street fighter pinball, seriously?

"Now buying pinballs"
quadcities.craigslist.org link

Oh thank god, I've been looking for someone to buy my used pinballs, there doesn't seem to be anyone who wants them
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"This machine is very rare and was made only in 1983"
How long do people think pinball machines are manufactured? Before Stern started running vault editions, 3-6 months tops.

$1900 for a bingo machine. Hurry and make an appointment before this gets away!
chicago.craigslist.org link

That's actually sort of neat (never worn I call BS), but cool, just not quite $325 cool. If you were a die-hard fan of the game..
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A high speed AND a getaway teamed up, both working not needing adjustments probably still wouldn't quite be worth $4300. Where do these people come up with these prices? He must be looking at ebay prices.. oh wait no, that's his same pinball on ebay
ebay.com link: Williams HIGH SPEED Collector Classic Arcade Pinball Machine

well, at least he's adjusting his price (albeit a slow one). You should see the crap on chicago craigslist that never budges. This guy has been trying to sell a atom jet (effectively a tabletop pachinko machine) for $800 for 3 years now, never adjusted his price
chicago.craigslist.org link

http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=5146

I'm about to flag everytime I see one of those cheap $20 baseball games tagged as "pinball"
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"Old Chicago has one of the highest player ratings on the pinball database"
Yet, it's number 168 in the top EM list.

at least they built the table separately and didn't destroy a bally cabinet. The playfield is still usable (I hope)

I played Gilligan at a show last year, I was really hoping for it to be decent. Man this game just isn't fun.

I really wish I understood this guy's logic. Been trying to sell this crappy "pinball" machine for 3-4 years now, wanted $800 firm the entire time. Can't sell it at $800, now he wants $1k? If.... nobody wanted to buy it at $800, what makes you think they'd want it for a thousand.. just wondering
chicago.craigslist.org link

No, Jungle Lord. It showed up on facebook about a week ago, and honestly if it were a complete and working playfield I'd totally buy it. $300 for artwork to hang on my wall, no thanks.

looks like a clean playfield

Freddy isn't far off (maybe $500-$800 high), but I agree.. Take at least a couple photos of it in attract mode.

Jesse Trueblood, AKA pincades.

He also has a $4,000 price tag on the coin door with a lockbar hole on each side. Ya know, in case a friend comes over and plays his rare pin and wants to know what it's worth

milwaukee.craigslist.org link

Unique cocktail pinball.Fully electronic.Gottlieb produced:"NIGHT MOVES".GOTTLIEB was a premium pinball manufacturer; from 1927-1996.Extremely"RARE"!Made in 1989*ONLY.* Includes original advertising and owner manuals.Great*COLLECTOR*for the cave,or rec-room. Use as a money machine;or keep as an appreciating collectible.(Pricing in the thousands), is based on rarity and condition.As this is *NOT* a must-sell situation;terms and conditions are available.View in person;prior to sale.Highest personally*ACCEPTABLE*offer;takes it home.

Wow, I am so impressed.. Rare, ONLY made in 1989 out of the 69 years gottlieb was around, and I can use as a money machine (ya know, because people are clamoring to play a cocktail pinball on location), and is a collectible worth thousands :-0

I have no lights or flash on my camera, squint and you might see the playfield
chicago.craigslist.org link

If I had to guess, I'd wager that is what they overpaid for it. Never has this title ever publically sold for more than $3k.
Price guide reality is a cruel b*tch

I'm asking $2100, I'll likely take $250. Works good, except for the coin door lock because there is none.

I'd say his flash pinball front is worthless
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Ugh, I've seen less planking on a pirate ship. Also it's clear he did a shitty job of touching up the playfield. The original was pink not purple, and he didn't even do a good job of masking (it's dripping on the bottom edge)
http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=590&picno=6138

Oh and let's do our own creative cabinet touchup that isn't the original
http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=590&picno=21478

It's not "terrible", but it is a flat playfield and a home model (not to mention alphanumeric display). It's a great theme, it's a shame it couldn't be closer to whirlwind quality (in music, rules, features). I couldn't see paying much more than $600 for it.

slightly off topic.. how often do you get people replying to your craigslist ad (which clearly shows what town you're from, with a map next to it in case you're too lazy to look it up on google), and the first question they ask "what area are you from?"

I think he's calling the playfield a "board". Also his date is off by a couple years
http://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=2390

Huntley: Either the rock island guy, or the former no limit arcade guy that flips pins for ridiculous prices on ebay that sit for 6 months to a year until a sucker buys them
ebay.com link: usr

Griffith: we all know who this is, though he hasn't been selling as many lately

Any ad I see with a photo of a bunch of pinballs sitting in a warehouse or workshop, and they want to buy any pinball you have for sale (collectors are picky, resellers aren't), I flag it. If you're a commercial business, then state that. Don't claim to be just another collector looking for a pinball to add to it, because you're not.

For $50 how can you go wrong? I bet that cleans up nice, you should already be in the car

wilmington.craigslist.org link

Just wow. $4k for a clearly barn stored arcade game that has rusty metal bases where the paint chipped off (who knows if it even works). Also I'm guessing that since the coin door is open, there's probably rat feces inside (possibly chewed wires). That guy is either going to get a clue quickly, or he'll be sitting on that ad for a long time.

Pretty sure he settles a lower price, hence why all his auctions have a "make offer". I like gameroom collectibles youtube channel, but I doubt I could afford any of their pins.

heh!
"Very cool thing to have tho, even with the ball being jammed just plugging it in & having an all lit up pinball machine in your basement is something hardly anyone can say that they have"

Man, I wish I was one of those cool people that had a lit up pinball machine in my basement, even if it doesn't work! Hardly anyone can say they have that.

Ok truth time.. are you guys really fighting, or is it just friendly jabbing? GRC comes off as wanting to slash your tires, you come off as "ha ha, nice prices, how about you check out our lower prices, and we DO use new parts"

So specific!
madison.craigslist.org link

"Pinball machines wanted, parts , as well as parts games. Let me know what you have and the name of your machine. Cash paid for these and they can be from year 1935 and up."

Translation: I'll take pretty much any pinball machine or pinball related item in any condition.. Unless it's pre world war II bagatelle, then I get picky

Pair it with this:
ebay.com link: Bally EIGHT BALL DELUXE Pinball Fully Populated Playfield WORKING 100 PLUG PLAY

Buy a winumf board, find a power supply and a backglass and you're all set. You might be in the hole by a thousand dollars at the end.

"I CAN SEND BETTER PICTURES IF INTERESTED, I PLAN TO LOAD BETTER ONES LATER"

why are people in such a rush to post an ad? What is the point in posting a pinball with horrible blurry photos and a high price? Not like you're going to get people banging down your door to buy it.

chicago.craigslist.org link
"This is a 1972 era Gottlieb Wildlife Pin Ball Machine in good working condition. The machine will reset to 1 or 2 players but will not light up for credits. The glass covering the playing area was lost in its recent move. The only thing wrong I see is 1 spring direction control is not sitting in the right place" $1995
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Who are these people?
"My pinball machine has issues, has no playfield glass (so likely very dirty playfield), but hey wont' you give me top dollar?"
Also "good working condition" seems to contradict the rest of the description. I'm willing to bet the steel backbox cover is missing too (not just removed for photos).

And it's not even shopped, it's currently being routed at a dry cleaners and you only get to test it out if you're polite :-0

Bally Orr powerplay, playfield wear in sections, only $3500
chicago.craigslist.org link

quite possibly the highest price I've ever seen for an Alive machine
chicago.craigslist.org link

that's a joke, right? Please tell me that's a joke and this person isn't that uneducated and ignorant.

Is bally rolling stones really up there with Bally KISS money?

Sure he did... And if he did, why would he admit he's that dumb?

If paypal is excepted, then how shall I pay? Also nice catch on the rendering, how dumb does this person think people are? Maybe he doesn't even understand the concept of 3d rendering, found the image on a google search, and thought to himself "ooh, that looks very clean, I use this photo"

"Est value $1500-$2500 or $7500-$10K restored.. For a brunswick Alive pinball"

Wow.. Where do these people pluck these prices from? The magic apple tree?

Sheesh, I thought people in portland were friendlier than that. Looks like this is the business in question:
http://www.portlandpinballrepair.com

At least you're not this person:

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There's a lot of flippers messing up the market. Honestly the last 4 pins I've bought were from pinsiders.

$2,000-$2500 range I'd say. Clearly this guy is hedging his bets that a star wars fan (with the new movie out) is going want it badly enough to pay close to that and the buyer will profit from it. Same thing happened when the blackhawks won last year, guy was trying to sell his Bally Orr pinball (with playfield wear) for $4k.

No shasta or lunchmeats? I'm out

If it's going on ebay for 2500-3500, it's gotta be a sweet machine. I'm gonna guess the extra parts is a rubber kit he still hasn't installed yet, and a box of spare incandescent bulbs

backglass doesn't look terrible for the title it is, and he has to charge tax because it's clearly a retail business. He doesn't however need to charge 4x the price it's worth.

Why doesn't he just ask to trade the crappy old bally game for the modern Stern kiss while he's at it? Clearly he keeps up with the latest pinball releases.

I love people that can't spell in ads (without a dought?) he meant doubt, but dought is manhood so I guess it's without manhood? Any of the 3 playboy pinballs are a hard sell because many collectors have kids and the wives aren't real keen about having any of those titles in the house.

I emailed this guy, asked why he's selling in 2 cities 5 hours apart:
stlouis.craigslist.org link

Well hey, that's all the confirmation I need. I'm buying that sucker right now!

I bought LW3 3 years ago for $1100, flipped it for $1200 and broke even. That guy is going to be waiting a while to even get a response much less a serious offer.

anyone read mr pinball classifieds this morning?

Evel Knevel Home Model, 1977 Bally: 2000
Beautiful machine. Works all the way and is in immaculate shape. Very rare home model without a coin door and slightly smaller than a normal pin. Believed that Bally only made 50 or so of these due to Evel having some bad publicity right at the time of production and they ceased building them. This one is simply gorgeous. Has one wear spot in front of the slingshot. Call, email or text.

Now evel knievel home model is rare and worth 2k? Also BS about both them only making 50 home models, if that were the case I wouldn't see them every month on craigslist.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/back-to-the-future-holy-grail-of-pinballs

TAF for $9200? includes ALL manuals.. all two of them
chicago.craigslist.org link

Some of the descriptions on CL just make me laugh. What does that even mean? That he's not just fishing to see if someone might be interested in buying them? Clearly if he's got that many pins listed with high prices, he's a dealer, and EVERY dealer is motivated to sell, that's what they do.

chicago.craigslist.org link

"Gladiator one is worth 8,000. It is in great condition, all lights and actions work. Vintage pinball that can we played with by kids without being damaged

Dirty Harry is 5,000 because one of the 4 flippers doesn't work(2 upper and two lower). It also has one spot that we blocked off cuz the ball gets stuck. Still works great and would only be a couple bucks to fix those two things. Has the gun handle as a ball shooter and is really detailed

open to negotiation but cash only"

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what a deal, he knocked some of the price off dirty harry because there's a flipper issue. Where are these people getting these prices? seriously!

No, $6k starting bid, and it's for both machines now. Zero feedback too. He lives in the next town from me, I should stop by his house and slap some sense into him.

that's neat.. Not $2900 neat, but neat.

This sale escalated quickly.. He's already down to $3700 for both machines (gladiator and dirty harry). Still a little high, but if he adjusted his pricing that quick, wonder what he would really take for either
chicago.craigslist.org link

"Gladiator is in perfect condition. All lights and actions work and colors are still great. Worth $1,500

Dirty Harry pinball machine could bring 3,000 easy but one flipper(1of 4) and action are broken. I got it looked at by a restoration company and it is only a 250 dollar fix. Id rather try to sell it than fix it. Selling it for $2,200

Open to negotiation on both prices but only cash offers "

"Since storage the MPU has acid damage and no longer works. Hate to part with but I have enough on my plate"

Wow, $4k STARTING bid for an unshopped centaur with CPU damage. In the history of the pinball price guide, a centaur has never sold for more than $4,300 and I would imagine it would be a really nice one.