A sad day for auction goers

[LOGICAL_PSY]

Just got this email.

Amusement Equipment Auctions


"U. S. Amusement Auction is out of business and no longer conducting auctions. The amusement industry has diminished to the point that there is not enough equipment available for sale to supply regularly scheduled auctions.

Thank you for the support you have given in the past."

 

[JerryO]

It is a sad day but I could see this coming. The last couple of S.A. that I went to where low in the number of games, unless you wanted to buy a 48-1 multgame.

 

[VectorJunkie]

It is a sad day but I could see this coming. The last couple of S.A. that I went to where low in the number of games, unless you wanted to buy a 48-1 multgame.

The people bringing all of the multis are doing it to themselves. This last auction had almost an entire row of multi-games. They were putting in those big monitors to try and make them sell. They saturated the auction and didn't make near as much. I going to guess that there may be more 19" multis at the next auction.

 

[demogo]

It is a sad day but I could see this coming. The last couple of S.A. that I went to where low in the number of games, unless you wanted to buy a 48-1 multgame.

Wait a min -- these are the folks that conduct super auctions??? Or different company?

 

[VectorJunkie]

Wait a min -- these are the folks that conduct super auctions??? Or different company?

No, he was just commenting on the last SA and how it sucked...

http://www.usamusement.com/

 

[EVB]

Wait a min -- these are the folks that conduct super auctions??? Or different company?

I was just thinking there has not been a Super Auctions in San Jose for a while now.

 

[VectorJunkie]

I was just thinking there has not been a Super Auctions in San Jose for a while now.

September 12th - San Jose
Santa Clara Fairgrounds, Pavilion Hall
344 Tully Rd, San Jose, CA 95111

 

[yaggy]

don't believe everything you read.

 

[WarLordAG]

That sucks.
I knew something was up when all the auctions at the Ohio State Fair Grounds were cancelled.

That was the only solid, close auction to me.

 

[VectorJunkie]

don't believe everything you read.

Even if they post it on their website that they are not going to do amusement auctions anymore?

 

[yaggy]

Even if they post it on their website that they are not going to do amusement auctions anymore?

ok, you stay tuned to the web.
i'll stick with my old-fashioned methods
of talking to the people involved.

 

[VectorJunkie]

ok, you stay tuned to the web.
i'll stick with my old-fashioned methods
of talking to the people involved.

All I have is the web. If you have people that say they will still do them, then that is great. It does make you wonder why they would post that on their site, but I guess it doesn't matter to me. I have never been to one of their auctions.

 

[yaggy]

yeah i believe there's just some in-fighting right now and something new will emerge. there will always be equipment to sell, they just need to get on the ball and get word out better than they've been. an uprising might be just what's needed.

 

[endrien]

Sucks for people who get to go to these.

 

[EVB]

September 12th - San Jose
Santa Clara Fairgrounds, Pavilion Hall
344 Tully Rd, San Jose, CA 95111

I am there!!!! Usually the call me shortly before the show. It's been a long time since I have gotten that call. Hope it does not suck as much as the last one did.

 

[rturb0]

Last Columbus auction was horrible, I left at noon, right after a broken countertop went for $350...

 

[Hyde]

Man, that's pretty lame. Is there any other amusement auction companies?

 

[VectorJunkie]

Man, that's pretty lame. Is there any other amusement auction companies?

Super Auctions as mentioned, plus Auction Game Sales... Auction Game Sales used to come to Arlington, but it looks like they really cut back on their locations.

http://www.auctiongamesales.com/AUCTIONDATES.htm

 

[mystery_base]

http://www.usamusement.com/calendar.html

I get Super Auctions flyers all the time. I have yet to attend any of these events because they always get such weak reviews...

 

[Hyde]

Super Auctions as mentioned, plus Auction Game Sales... Auction Game Sales used to come to Arlington, but it looks like they really cut back on their locations.

http://www.auctiongamesales.com/AUCTIONDATES.htm

Thanks for the info. Man I wish one of these auctions would come down to San Antonio. But I guess there is really not a big market for them down here.