why did they remove the estimated values for pins? I thought they were going to restart that feature of the website.
(Topic ID: 76579)
Townsend, DE
Because there are no such games anymore. We're in the midst of the gentrification of pinball to the point where it is becoming unaffordable.
. Start saving now, there could be some firesales soon "Bang for your buck" in pinball officially ended in 2009"
Yep, right after I had just sold like 5 of my pins.......dang.
What the problem is lies with many of us. We overvalue our pins due to the connection we have with them and either want trades or money that is just way above crazy. This keeps many new people from experiencing and getting into it, and leaves everyone else who are pinheads turning into paranoid sketch heads that can't trust each other. Almost kept me out of getting into the hobby. Having the bang for your buck option would be very helpful and bring many pinheads back to reality.
Quoted from Breadfan:Probably because you can find games like EATPM here in rural Oregon for $800 & they sell for 3 times that on the other side of the US. How can you make an estimated value at that big of a swing.
That's my wife's favorite game but I can't afford $5k plus for it. Can you tell me how to get one at that price?
Quoted from Deez:Because there are no such games anymore.
Mostly true but not entirely. Picked up my ES for 1100 from ralphwiggum who still believes in passing on deals to fellow pinheads. GREAT bang for buck. But "listing" bang for buck is difficult at best.
Quoted from RawleyD:Garrett, You must be thinking of Scared Stiff.
Elvira and the Party Monsters is much older and MUCH less expensive.
True. Can usually find EATPM for 2-3K. But as stated, not 800 around here.
Quoted from TigerLaw:Moved to Pinside Website sub forum.
Good ol TigerLaw, always on the job. You coming to MGC? And back on topic, is bang for your buck going to return?
Seriously, I miss the bang for buck section. I think it is now more important than ever to rate good value machines when A-list machines are getting so unaffordable.
Bang for your buck is subjective. I thoroughly enjoy the early solid state era of games. They can still be picked up as projects for a couple or few hundred dollars. There's the enjoyment of repairing and bringing them into the best shape possible. After they are playable, then there's even more bang when you slide it into the gameroom and play, play, play.
Quoted from Garrett:That's my wife's favorite game but I can't afford $5k plus for it. Can you tell me how to get one at that price?
Thats insane! That game gets old fast & isn't worth more than $1200. You live in a big city so it's hard to find deals. I live in a smaller city not for from a major city & deals pop up all the time. Don't know what to tell you but good luck.
Quoted from PinballKen:And back on topic, is bang for your buck going to return?
There has been a lot of requests for this and a lot of commentary. I will ask Robin.
Quoted from PinballKen:Good ol TigerLaw, always on the job. You coming to MGC?
I'm going to make one show outside of Texas in 2014. I'm moving houses at the moment and will look at the show list once I am settled in and unpacked late next week. MGC is certainly on my bucket list!!!
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