Franklin
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So, Troy you've changed your name to Karma? I'm thinking fate had a little less to do with this than Revenge
Come on man, we all know better than to mess with you at an auction!
American Amusement Auctions - April 23rd Westbend, wi
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So, Troy you've changed your name to Karma? I'm thinking fate had a little less to do with this than Revenge
Come on man, we all know better than to mess with you at an auction!
So, Troy you've changed your name to Karma? I'm thinking fate had a little less to do with this than Revenge
Come on man, we all know better than to mess with you at an auction!
well you know it was a strange day, as i did walk out of there with a non-working vector. You know me well enough that i hate vectors. So it is a strange day for me to buy one at auctions.
However, i know have a star wars that i will be parting out soon, i had a buyer looking for a star wars cabinet, and since this one was already missing sideart, i figure it is the perfect one for my customer. So ill be selling the boards, monitor and wiring out of this one
troy
Franklin
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If you have ground level access, you should just have the next auction at your warehouse in Chicago. Would be better than this last location, and save you on transportation......
Magog
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Yeah not what I would call a great location. Hard to find, wasn't markered well where to go. No ground level access (unless you had a truck to head to the loading dock it sucked). And jeebus that place was freezing ass cold in there, I kept expecting to see slabs of meat hanging.
Ah I think I got all of my bitching out on this one finally...
jeffhlewis
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Glad I skipped this one...bit too far of a drive and too much to do on Saturday anyway.
I went to the last SuperAuction in West Allis (my first auction) and made a purchase. Pretty happy with it and it was in good shape save for a little bit of work on the controls. Had a great time otherwise, hope to attend another one in the future and see a few KLOV'ers in the flesh.
Reading through these threads, and being a bit of a n00b with auction lingo - you guys talk about "buybacks" with operators. I noticed this during the last auction when the same 2 guys kept buying everything up during periods of inactivity with bidding.
Here's what I don't get - given the cost of transporting these things, along with fees and so forth, how on earth is this a useful tactic? Unless these guys think that a broke ass Tekken 3 conversion is going to make $1000+ in auction? or is that the case?
I went to the last SuperAuction in West Allis (my first auction) and made a purchase. Pretty happy with it and it was in good shape save for a little bit of work on the controls. Had a great time otherwise, hope to attend another one in the future and see a few KLOV'ers in the flesh.
Reading through these threads, and being a bit of a n00b with auction lingo - you guys talk about "buybacks" with operators. I noticed this during the last auction when the same 2 guys kept buying everything up during periods of inactivity with bidding.
Here's what I don't get - given the cost of transporting these things, along with fees and so forth, how on earth is this a useful tactic? Unless these guys think that a broke ass Tekken 3 conversion is going to make $1000+ in auction? or is that the case?
Virtua fan
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Thought I'd chime in on a couple of the pins. The Viper pin went for $1200. Probably a bit high, but not too bad.
The Attack from Mars pin had me boardline outraged. Short of a pin that had caught fire it was probably one of the worst condition modern pin that I've seen. The playfield was pretty much trashed and worn through to the wood in several places, the display was shot, the flippers were weak, the center drop targets were being held up with wads of paper, cabinet was beat up and the game was overall in poor shape. Despite this the game still sold for $3100, or almost $3350 out the door. I'd say it was good for parts only, but I really didn't see anything on it that would have been good for parts. I guess the alien figures were in OK shape.
I was just shocked that someone would pay this kind of money for a game that would need this much work, especially considering nicer examples come about from time to time for not all that much more money.
Nobody else has mentioned it yet, but what was up with the power? The preview was pretty much pointless considering they only had about 10% of the games powered up and running...
The Attack from Mars pin had me boardline outraged. Short of a pin that had caught fire it was probably one of the worst condition modern pin that I've seen. The playfield was pretty much trashed and worn through to the wood in several places, the display was shot, the flippers were weak, the center drop targets were being held up with wads of paper, cabinet was beat up and the game was overall in poor shape. Despite this the game still sold for $3100, or almost $3350 out the door. I'd say it was good for parts only, but I really didn't see anything on it that would have been good for parts. I guess the alien figures were in OK shape.
I was just shocked that someone would pay this kind of money for a game that would need this much work, especially considering nicer examples come about from time to time for not all that much more money.
Nobody else has mentioned it yet, but what was up with the power? The preview was pretty much pointless considering they only had about 10% of the games powered up and running...
mickster0150
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You have to remember, guys that do total restorations (cabinet decals, new playfield, all new playfield parts, new dmd, etc...) . They don't care about the condition. It just has to be available. Most likely it was a collector where money is not an object.
Virtua fan
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Definitely good points on the AFM. That's great to hear that somebody was excited about it, especially if he's going to give it some much needed love.
FlashIV
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I got to meet two KLOVer in the flesh. Met Magog and NipRing. Both were great guys to talk to. Was hoping to see more, had lots of name tags, but it was a large building.
I bought almost the last machine that went for sale. I bought the RoadBlasters for $100 ($125 after various fees and a tip for the guy who lugged it down the stairs to the van for me.) The monitor has a very slight green tint and semi-major burn-in, but other than that the game plays great and was worth every penny. I will be restoring it, with the help of KLOV as I know practically nothing about repairing them (at the moment at least).
Being only my second auction, I was more happy about it than most it seems. I didn't know about buyback, so that opened my eyes. I unfortunately suspected the fake bids by both the auctioneers and the cab's original owners. It did seem less organized than it could have been, and I agree that switching bidding rows in the middle is a rotten thing to do. This actually made me wait at least 45 mins longer to bid on the RoadBlasters as they announced the RB and then said, "um no moving on".
If I had the space, there were 3 more games I wanted and could have maybe afforded at least one of them. Those being Crazy Taxi ($250), Hyperdrive ($200) and Smashing Drive ($275).
Hopefully next time I can take Kevin up on the KLOV 'Kade invite too.
I bought almost the last machine that went for sale. I bought the RoadBlasters for $100 ($125 after various fees and a tip for the guy who lugged it down the stairs to the van for me.) The monitor has a very slight green tint and semi-major burn-in, but other than that the game plays great and was worth every penny. I will be restoring it, with the help of KLOV as I know practically nothing about repairing them (at the moment at least).
Being only my second auction, I was more happy about it than most it seems. I didn't know about buyback, so that opened my eyes. I unfortunately suspected the fake bids by both the auctioneers and the cab's original owners. It did seem less organized than it could have been, and I agree that switching bidding rows in the middle is a rotten thing to do. This actually made me wait at least 45 mins longer to bid on the RoadBlasters as they announced the RB and then said, "um no moving on".
If I had the space, there were 3 more games I wanted and could have maybe afforded at least one of them. Those being Crazy Taxi ($250), Hyperdrive ($200) and Smashing Drive ($275).
Hopefully next time I can take Kevin up on the KLOV 'Kade invite too.
animesuperj
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Going to his place and playing games was the best part about that day.FlashIV said:
Well....that....and watching Andy go crazy over domino's screwing up his order
F'ing shill bidding bastards.
Next auction I go to, if I catch anyone shill bidding, I'll punch them in the face.
Next auction I go to, if I catch anyone shill bidding, I'll punch them in the face.
Mike29
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I'm glad to see that more and more folks are not putting up with this garbage any longer. It doesn't just harm buyers. I brought a machine to SA in Milwaukee once as a collector, trying to get a fair price. One of the big operator's "assistants" started snooping around the machine asking a lot of questions. He kept making cell phone calls and then the operator came over and tried to feel me out for what I wanted for it. I basically replied that I was going to leave it up to the bidders.
Then another operator came over. He asked the same kind of questions.
Then I saw both operators speak with each in the corner.
Then I saw the first operator approach one of the Superauctions guys and quickly say something to them right before my machine's turn.
Then my machine's turn came, the auctioneer who had started the last 100 machines all off at $1000 or $500 (most of them junk) started my machine off at $100.00. The first operator bid it and before anyone had a chance to throw in, what do you know the item was SOLD. $100.00.
I learned my lesson (as a rookie) then the hard way. It was quickly apparent to me after that why no one other than large operators typically bring games to auction.
Then another operator came over. He asked the same kind of questions.
Then I saw both operators speak with each in the corner.
Then I saw the first operator approach one of the Superauctions guys and quickly say something to them right before my machine's turn.
Then my machine's turn came, the auctioneer who had started the last 100 machines all off at $1000 or $500 (most of them junk) started my machine off at $100.00. The first operator bid it and before anyone had a chance to throw in, what do you know the item was SOLD. $100.00.
I learned my lesson (as a rookie) then the hard way. It was quickly apparent to me after that why no one other than large operators typically bring games to auction.
If some dickhead auctioneer pulled that kind of crap on me he'd regret it in a heartbeat. I'd call him out on his bullsh*t, walk out, and grab my tire iron out of my trunk.
You can bet that several monitor tubes wouldn't make it out of THAT auction.
That kind of collusion nonsense among auctioneers is what really gets my blood boiling.
It's also the reason that SA is no longer around.
You can bet that several monitor tubes wouldn't make it out of THAT auction.
That kind of collusion nonsense among auctioneers is what really gets my blood boiling.
It's also the reason that SA is no longer around.
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yellowstitch
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god thats insane, stuff like that is crazy! I wish I had time I would become a auctioneer and do my own chicago area arcade auctions at my shop. Pretty much all you need to do is be organised, have a clean warehouse and not be a jerk.
Magog
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It was nice meeting folks as well. Congrats on your new game Flash IV. Good game to start off with, and should be a good lesson on repairs. For $100.00 that is a great price on a project game.
Jay I am still mad about my order, I told all of my employees the story and fortuneately for them they all, at least acted anyways, as though they were appalled. And they know I can and will get rid of their bodies should they ever pull that crap!
Visiting the KillerKade was most definitely worth dealing with the Bs of SuperAuction rev2. God I really want a Warlords cocktail now!
I am starting to see these things as meet ups more then anything else at this point. I think, if the ops were smart they would make themselves more known to collectors and then they could jsut forgo the middlemullets of the Auctioneers.
Yellowstitch how hard is it to be come an auctioneer? What does the licensing entail? And do you need a license neccessarily?
Mental note do not piss off smalltownguy.
Jay I am still mad about my order, I told all of my employees the story and fortuneately for them they all, at least acted anyways, as though they were appalled. And they know I can and will get rid of their bodies should they ever pull that crap!
Visiting the KillerKade was most definitely worth dealing with the Bs of SuperAuction rev2. God I really want a Warlords cocktail now!
I am starting to see these things as meet ups more then anything else at this point. I think, if the ops were smart they would make themselves more known to collectors and then they could jsut forgo the middlemullets of the Auctioneers.
Yellowstitch how hard is it to be come an auctioneer? What does the licensing entail? And do you need a license neccessarily?
Mental note do not piss off smalltownguy.
Glad everyone had a good time. Maybe I need to start planning more...
That is after I fix the DK and good 'ole Q*Bert. Always something to do dammit.
sblair
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It's also HIGHLY illegal and the auctioneers can lose their license! I've seen a lot of this crap too and I think the auctioneers need to get the message quick that people are going to start reporting them for their shenanigans and they are going to get their license pulled!
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