Wish you the best but never understood this mentality. Anyone willing to drop 15k on project games will have most of the tools if not all already. You in essence are going to have to sell at a significant discount because you are basically subzidizing the work of parting it out to whoever buys it.

Perhaps store the tooling for a couple years of possible and sell the project games if you're getting back in again.

All those games plus your shop for $15k? seems cheap. Like suggested I would sell the games and keep the tools.

The only way to do a complete sell off like this is to sell it at a very good price.
A deal like this would be perfect for someone like myself. I have an extra 20 by 40 building at my rental property. Have the know how to finish the games and could use half the tools. But I don't have $15,000 laying around.

I would love to have it but bad timing. Maybe you can borrow the money, fix the games and sell them and then you have a full shop paid for.

Don't listen to anyone telling you that you have to massively discount this. If you were within 200 miles of me I would be on my way to come see it in person.

There are others who will do the same.

Been discussing this with friends. Problem is it doesn't make sense unless discounted. Even if we split it among multiple people there are things no one will want or need. You are forced to buy stuff you will get rid of. There is stuff you will keep, but who knows if you will ever use. Then there are the games. TAF is worth a lot of money finished, but its in parts. WW needs a cab. Those aren't for the faint of heart. There is a boat load of work to finish them. Then there is the work to move this, even locally it is a good bit of work.

You need someone with deep pockets.
Who has a boat load of space.
Who restores pinball machines.
Who doesn't have these titles.
Who wants these titles.
Who doesn't have any of the tools.
Who wants these exact tools or willing to part it out.
If they are parting out are willing to do it for nothing and risk losing money doing so?
Are ok with getting stuck with what they cannot sell? (Seriously, I am sitting on stuff from bulk deals that is worth $$$$, but cannot give away)
Who can transport all of it.
Who agrees with your valuation.

You are only willing to go 200 miles? How many people live within 200 miles of op and fit the above criteria?

We get it.. you don't do bulk deals. The world isn't you... nor is this deal really so much about the pinballs.

The pins are the easiest part to sell on without even touching anything. A buyer for this is interested in the tools and resources.

I for one would buy the deal had I not just spent $30k on the pinball basement LLC

I do actually do bulk deals, but it seems like a few people who have no interest in buying are telling the OP that some magical buyer is going to show up and pay going rate for everything while buying it in one go. The people on this site are so full of crap its astounding.

So let me get this right, other than the complete shop machinery and tools you get the following pins that are in different stages of restoration process and/or in need of repairs.
The Addams Family
F14 Tom Cat
Funhouse
South Park
Whirlwind
and a mountain of pinball parts if I am reading your original posting correct and you are asking around 15k for all of this? Correct?

I would absolutely buy this if it were in AK. This will sell no problem I suspect. No discounts needed.

Yes, this is a very specific sale for a very specific person. I don’t think the OP should discount even one penny. I think people demanding a discount are the people trying to lowball and take advantage of someone to get the stuff for dirt cheap. There’s plenty there for the price. It just takes the right buyer.

PM sent. Suck it, naysayers...

#buyitboob!

It’s a win-win if someone strikes a deal.

I actually hope he doesn't strike a deal with anyone. I think he's making a mistake, but of course I don't have all the facts. I feel like he's setting himself up for big time seller's remorse down the road.

this is worth every bit of $15k. If I was in my home already i would be driving to pick this up.

You make a good point. Not to get into anybody’s business, but you never know what’s going on in someone’s life. It could be a medical issue, unexpected short notice bills, college expenses or any number of things that’s really none of our business.

agree 100%. he should sleep on it for about a month.

It never hurts to ask, and all it takes is one buyer, not 50 of them.

Duke- Sorry to hear that you're packing it in.

Did a little research. He's "stepped away" from the hobby twice before but returned both times. Knowing that, I'm imploring the OP to give it some time to think it over and self-reflect and project forward a few months. This is a lot of money worth of stuff for a great price. Depending on what's actually going on to cause such a drastic decision, there's got to be a better plan for him. This is a guy who loves to work with his hands and he's practically giving the things that make him happy away.

I almost feel like I should buy it and put it in storage so he can call me in a month and buy it back.

You just don't understand and I am fine with that. Before I knew better I saw a guy buy a building full of arcade stuff for around $12,500. I thought he was nuts. Some of the stuff was wet, many missing parts and some just plain junk. I am friends with him now and wish I would have offered $15000 for that junk.

PS: A lot of the stuff never made it home with him.

Got divorced last year, I 100% know the feeling. You do you and do what YOU want to do with your life. Now is the time.

Divorce calls for tough decisions. Been there, done that. Do what you have to do to right your own ship.
Good luck to you sir. Many of us have been there and we get it. Sometimes life calls on us to make hard choices.
See you on the other side of this and in better times.

Good luck to you, I wish you well. Pinball will wait for you. This is all stuff that can be replaced again. Rebuilding your life is priceless.

Man if I was close enough to make this work I would be loading it up. Best of luck.

If your spouse has or will have a lawyer, you may want to go back an hour ago and not post this, unless you two have some understanding already in place.

Dissipation of marital assets ain’t no joke.

Regardless, you don’t owe anyone here an explanation for anything. Best of luck to you.

I get it.

You have to look out for yourself this time.

Its the right thing to do.

Does the Shop include the building for 15k?