I think a lot of sellers factor in haggle room. For me, I pass these by. I don't enjoy driving an hour or two to haggle. I just expect to find a properly represented machine at an agreed to price.

I think high prices feed high prices. I see a B/C title listed a bit high. A week later another one listed higher. Neither sell, but the sellers think this is the new floor price. I also doubt the veracity of sales prices in the market. When (if) machines are marked as sold, some sellers don't admit they took less than advertised. This also doesn't help.

I rarely sit on a machine for a week or two when I try to sell. If I don't get interest, I drop the price every few days until I get calls.

There is much truth in this

While I complain about prices, I usually make money whenever I sell a pin especially if I've had it a few years. Right now I am clearing a few out, so high prices aren't killing me. That said, at today's prices I'm less likely to take a chance on a marginal title. I'll let the new guys hoard the $1800 Gold Wings and $3000 Demolition Man pins. (I'm not saying they are bad titles, just hard to move at those prices)

I'm just saving my money for the dip in prices when the boomers start dropping.

I have only traded once and it went well, but as a rule I don't bother trying to trade. People's interests rarely line up. I get trade requests when I post stuff for sale, but they are not for games I want or the person has an inflated idea about what their stuff is worth. Determining value is easier in an open market place.

I would just rather sell my thing and then buy the other thing.

My sister and her husband are antique sellers. They have been miffed ever since Antique Road show. It made picking good deals much harder, because people now know old stuff = money.

I don't know, I never see them anymore. I think they have been scared off by all the offended people. I once listed a Big Guns for $1100 and the PP showed up from all over the country to tell me I was a maniac. I just tossed it back at them and enjoyed the free bumps. Obviously someone disagreed with them and bought my game.

Every time I see an over priced mid 80s Gottlieb in meh shape sit for six months, I wonder where are they? I recently saw a Robowar with a sponge painted cabinet and no one complained about the price. It's crazy. Of course I don't do it, because I don't want to be a jerk

Price Police, where have you gone? You don't care about offending people and you certainly don't need friends. Come back! Sure you are annoying, but the service you provide is invaluable.

I was editorializing