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Fair Pinball Buying/Selling. What is considered good pinball etiquette?

By ASOA

5 years ago

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“Is it ok to turn a big profit on selling a sought after pinball machine?”

YES! 233 votes

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NO! 43 votes

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MAYBE! 43 votes

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Quoted from ASOA:
No Just see a lot of people going ape s**t when they see a game go for more then its MSRP. I saw this first with Houdini. Used Houdini was selling for more then new MSRP. Now Iron Maiden. Last time I got screwed was buying my little Girl a Hatchimal. If you are a parent you will know what I'm talking about. This happens everywhere new iPhones are selling for 3 times more then MSRP when they are first released and sold out. Just see it is a hot topic right now and wanted to have a way people can voice there opinion on the subject.

Your post underlines why you CAN sell an item for far more than it's realistic market worth - the "gotta have it now" mentality. Frankly, I know lots of people that are proud that they paid far above list price on an item for the "status" of being one of the first to have it or one of the few to have something. That's not a mentality that I have, but to each his own. That being said, if some dipshit with more money that common sense is willing to pay through the nose for something, then free that fool from their money!

Quoted from Chambahz:
You continue to be as thick as possible, addressing only the piece that works in your favour.
The buyer obviously is “content” with the purchase and possibly even more so since they have acquired a hard to get LE.
But EVEN WITHOUT INTERVIEWING THEM, I can tell you with absolute certainty: THEY WOULD HAVE PREFERRED TO BUY DIRECTLY FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR.
a) for the price savings
b) for the added certainty of warranty coverage in the event something goes wrong
You offer NOTHING for this “service” and make thousands more. If you can’t see how has a negative impact on the hobby, I give up. Keep screwing over your fellow pinball enthusiasts. Have at er!

This is the most ridiculous post on the thread. No one is forcing anyone into the transaction. It's all about WANTS. The buyer isn't getting screwed. Just because you want something and can't get it for the terms you want doesn't mean you got gouged. Gasoline at $10 a gallon during a power outage is price-gouging. Some guy asking $20K for a $10K pinball isn't, unless he completely controls the secondary market and there are no other options to buy. A lot of people in this hobby need to grow up. If you don't like the price, just DONT BUY IT.

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