wildwest3163
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I went to this fiasco today, dont think Ill be back to one of thier sales. Heres the web page for this sale http://www.auctiongamesales.com/A&BSUPERSTORE.htm
cut and paste from the page "Buyers can expect over 1,000 items including more than 250 arcade games – of which at least 12 are Ms. Pac Man. There are over 100 pool tables, pool table lights, more than 200 cues, as well as pool table supplies
of the 12 ms pacs, 1 was a dedicated cabinet, probably the worst cabinet Ive ever seen, one was a pacman cabinet (yellow front with ms pac stickers on the sides), one caberet. The rest were other machines with ms pac boards installed, including 2 Zaxxon cabs, ect.
except for the multis, most games sold for $50-250 (the very few decent condition games brought more, but most of the games were ragged)
when they got to the pool tables (of which I only saw around 25, they must have counted the lights and tables together) and supplies, things changed. The bids on most tables started at $1000. (a few had starters of $600) If the auctioneer didnt get the starting bid, he passed the item, he wouldnt accept any lower bid (remember, this is advertised as a liquidation sale). Same way on the lights, no bids below $100 were accepted. Same way on the pool cues, and any other new stock.
they passed by a bunch of new stock without even trying to sell it. one guy asked about some brunswick mirrors stacked there, auctioneer says it takes $100 to start, guy says no. I say yes, auctioneer looks at me, says 100, looks over my shoulder, says 125, back at me, says 150. I say no, and look behind me. Theres noone there, Steve23 is beside me and says "Not me, that was pure shill".
I was bidding against another buyer for some tables, 6 tables, choice out. Only 2 of us bidding. I stop at 120, tables sell for 130, buyer takes 4. Without asking if the backup wanted the others, (which they did all day when the items brought what they thought was acceptable) he immediately turns around and askes the guy behind him to give him 90 for the remaining pair (not apiece) and immediately knocks them off to him
I could go on but Im just too disgusted after driving 200 miles for this crap
cut and paste from the page "Buyers can expect over 1,000 items including more than 250 arcade games – of which at least 12 are Ms. Pac Man. There are over 100 pool tables, pool table lights, more than 200 cues, as well as pool table supplies
of the 12 ms pacs, 1 was a dedicated cabinet, probably the worst cabinet Ive ever seen, one was a pacman cabinet (yellow front with ms pac stickers on the sides), one caberet. The rest were other machines with ms pac boards installed, including 2 Zaxxon cabs, ect.
except for the multis, most games sold for $50-250 (the very few decent condition games brought more, but most of the games were ragged)
when they got to the pool tables (of which I only saw around 25, they must have counted the lights and tables together) and supplies, things changed. The bids on most tables started at $1000. (a few had starters of $600) If the auctioneer didnt get the starting bid, he passed the item, he wouldnt accept any lower bid (remember, this is advertised as a liquidation sale). Same way on the lights, no bids below $100 were accepted. Same way on the pool cues, and any other new stock.
they passed by a bunch of new stock without even trying to sell it. one guy asked about some brunswick mirrors stacked there, auctioneer says it takes $100 to start, guy says no. I say yes, auctioneer looks at me, says 100, looks over my shoulder, says 125, back at me, says 150. I say no, and look behind me. Theres noone there, Steve23 is beside me and says "Not me, that was pure shill".
I was bidding against another buyer for some tables, 6 tables, choice out. Only 2 of us bidding. I stop at 120, tables sell for 130, buyer takes 4. Without asking if the backup wanted the others, (which they did all day when the items brought what they thought was acceptable) he immediately turns around and askes the guy behind him to give him 90 for the remaining pair (not apiece) and immediately knocks them off to him
I could go on but Im just too disgusted after driving 200 miles for this crap
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