Quoted from Whysnow:

You have these distributors that CONSTANTLY talk up EVERY new Stern title as if it is the golden god and hype every damn game till the next new thing comes along. It is a classic pump and dump fed by GREED and nothing good for pinball.

Then when the hype machine really takes off on a title these same guys are doing the pump and dump to the shady extreme. They 'got all their games' taken away from Stern, but magically their front men have plenty of LEs to sell or trade for crazy asking prices.

Anyone paying attention just the slightest has realized that there is an inside ring which amazingly all originates from a certain state that is playing this game. I for one know I will NEVER be buying a NIB game from one of these shady distributors or their 'buddies' that amazingly still got their METLE even though others that had preordered with the same distributor got bumped. It must just be a coincidence that all these 'buddies' are selling/ trading their METLE at the top of the hype coaster.

Quoted from gambit3113:

You are such a WOZ homer. Your credibility is a shredded sail.

Quoted from jpolfer:

Also - threads like this drive the price up because it generates attention and sticks a number on what some folks value a game. Sellers use threads like this to help them make pricing decisions.

Quoted from teekee:

It sold at $8100 shipped if the seller takes the deal... heck someone offered to pay for my shipping and then backed out or I would have bought it! It sold multiple times already!