Clark, MO
few hours left. someone might get a decent deal.
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Quoted from TomGWI:Not feeling too good about the ships by Christmas.
I agree, talk about slow shipping?
I got it. Hiopefully the seller comes through. His feedback looks good but didn't see any other pins or large items. Should be ok using Paypal and a credit card.
I would have bought it at that price for sure.
Quoted from luckymoey:I got it. Hiopefully the seller comes through. His feedback looks good but didn't see any other pins or large items. Should be ok using Paypal and a credit card.
Nice pick up! Hopefully it comes through.
Be careful with this for a few reasons:
1. It's an invalid listing if a buyer puts up something that will not ship within 30 days after the auction end.
2. If you wait more than 45 days (I think it's 45, may be 30), you aren't going to be able to claim non-receipt and are screwed. You'll have to do a chargeback and Paypal isn't going to like that.
3. I personally don't think the seller will come through - why take a loss on something you don't even have. My guess is he either contacts you and says he can't do it, or you just don't hear from him and have to open a case.
Does anyone know if the $6900 is below the average wholesale price for the LE? (I know, I'm not counting the listing and FV fees)
Quoted from jfh:Does anyone know if the $6900 is below the average wholesale price for the LE? (I know, I'm not counting the listing and FV fees)
Pre-order was cheaper. Still the buyer did get a good deal.
Quoted from mnpinball:Pre-order was cheaper. Still the buyer did get a good deal.
Um I think you are mistaken! I found no Dist selling STLE for $6900 or less.
Quoted from Concretehardt:Um I think you are mistaken! I found no Dist selling STLE for $6900 or less.
Ya, I just checked my notes. You are right. I was thinking METLE.
The price jump from those 2 LE's was $1200-1300 bump.
If that ebay sale goes through I will will surprised.
And this is your answer to how well this LE sold there is a shitton available. So,e dealers selling just 50% of their allotment. I think the 8 grand thing scared more then a few buyers off, wonder if next game price is lowered back down 500 buck? My guess is less then 500 have sold and that may be a bit high.
Quoted from luckymoey:I got it. Hiopefully the seller comes through. His feedback looks good but didn't see any other pins or large items. Should be ok using Paypal and a credit card.
Please be sure to let us know how this goes.
LE's should be shipping in about two weeks.
Quoted from luckymoey:I got it. Hiopefully the seller comes through. His feedback looks good but didn't see any other pins or large items. Should be ok using Paypal and a credit card.
The seller is the pinball company and they should come through. Good bunch over there
Should we (buyers) be able to find STLE for $7,200 shipped? (Ignoring the obvious auction result, I'm happy for the buyer and wish Id seen it earlier, but the again that would mean either the buyer or me paying more, so I'm glad I didn't find it). I would like to buy one. . .
Quoted from luckymoey:I got it. Hiopefully the seller comes through. His feedback looks good but didn't see any other pins or large items. Should be ok using Paypal and a credit card.
Congrats like someone else mentioned be careful with the whole paypal thing. I believe you have 30 days to file dispute.
Quoted from luckymoey:I got it. Hiopefully the seller comes through. His feedback looks good but didn't see any other pins or large items. Should be ok using Paypal and a credit card.
Lucky 
nice score!!
All you NIB guys now know what your games are worth (less actually, since this was still NIB).... Given there are still STLE's available at distributors, I'd expect to see price pressure downward on this game consistent with this eBay listing. The challenge now is to decide whether to go ahead and buy a Pro or just wait for the fall in LE prices for the next 6 months. What's the over/under line on the LE price by "Christmas in July" of next year... my guess is $6,300. No $10K by Christmas on this one.
Quoted from tbanthony:All you NIB guys now know what your games are worth (less actually, since this was still NIB).... Given there are still STLE's available at distributors, I'd expect to see price pressure downward on this game consistent with this eBay listing. The challenge now is to decide whether to go ahead and buy a Pro or just wait for the fall in LE prices for the next 6 months. What's the over/under line on the LE price by "Christmas in July" of next year... my guess is $6,300. No $10K by Christmas on this one.
I think its true for all titles these days. NIB, HUO, restored, etc. I can't think of any title that is immune from these falling prices. I have seen so many things for sale over the past weeks that seemed priced right only to sit unsold with price reductions to follow. A lot has changed over the past several weeks and I think the great deals will only get better...
Quoted from teekee:Hence the reason for so many good deals...
I agree 100%. We may have reached the max NIB buying point. There are simply going to be too many to choose from and a hobby base that can't support them all. Slow 'used pin' sales at lower prices will lead to less available cash for NIB. No bubble, but a slow down for sure.
Quoted from teekee:I think its true for all titles these days. NIB, HUO, restored, etc. I can't think of any title that is immune from these falling prices. I have seen so many things for sale over the past weeks that seemed priced right only to sit unsold with price reductions to follow. A lot has changed over the past several weeks and I think the great deals will only get better...
Who are you? And what have you done with teekee?
Quoted from iceman44:$7800 shipped on STLE best price I've seen from Distro's a while back, don't know what it is now...........
I will have one for pickup locally in CT for less than that..
2 weeks later
I posted this one on eBay as an experiment. I do think the result is very telling to me. In this age of Pro/Standard plus multiple Premium and LE versions, I think we need a bit of a reality check. Not long ago, I could say that new pinball machines represented a great value compared to the surging prices of A list titles. I think Stern Pros represent great value but $8000 is definitely pushing it. I think it shows how strong the pinball market is and the door is wide open if you can build a great machine and retail it for under $5000. I'm surprised that in a world where LCD TVs, PCs, and other consumer electronics have fallen drastically, new pinball machines have gone the other direction. Is a change on the way? Will we ever see a quality machine for $3995 or less?
Only if it is made in China...
Quoted from PinballCompany: Will we ever see a quality machine for $3995 or less?
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