Hmm, no response, so let's change the title of the thread.
I am in Charlotte, just in case location is pertinent. Anyhoo, here is my situation and question. The first pinball machine I purchased (several years ago) was a Bally Wizard! It was a mess. Literally had an old Bic pen stuck in one of the coils to keep it locked. Turn it on to play a ball, turn it off when you were done. Needless to say it had been patched together over the years with the assorted touchup, hack, etc. A true project game (although I didn't realize it at the time). In addition to the usual stuff, I had to replace some bad coils, completely rebuild the flippers (including back to stock coils), and replace assorted broken parts. The cabinet looked like it had been used as a gate for a livestock pen, so I patched and repainted. Playfield was really bad in several places due to wear and "touch-ups". I tried to get the playfield back into decent condition. (Paint, 2PAC to level cupped inserts, quick coat of clear; The biggest problem I had was outgassing on those damn inserts. Bad news looks like they were filled with carbonated water, good news is they are level.) As I tell people, it is now a playfield that only Tommy can appreciate 
Of course, the machine lighting was tastefully upgraded to 44's as well as the usual shop stuff. Anyhow, as you can see by the pics, the machine is certainly not HUO collectors quality but it also isn't a beater project. And this leads me to my question.
I am space limited and my wife never plays this game so I want to sell it. I would much prefer selling it to someone that understands pinball machines. Specifically, that anything could malfunction at anytime and, in fact, you can be assured that something will at sometime in the future. That would suggest selling on a venue like Pinside. However, it seems like Pinside members are really only looking for beaters, collector quality or super rare titles. This is none of those. Trades? Love to. However, our current favorite is MM. It seems like the trades here are typically games of similar value plus or minus a grand or two. This would be the opposite, where the machine represents a fraction of the cash. So, I'd like to get thoughts on how best to sell (Pinside, e-Bay, Craigslist, Mr. Pinball, others?) And, of course, feel free to let me know how you would price it in that venue.
Thanks
Baroda, MI
