Aug 6 Mesquite TX Auction Roll Call

[YellowDog]

Did anybody here get that Silkworm in the Robotron cabinet? I was out for a while helping KatanaJoe pick up some parts for his jukebox and got back just after it was auctioned off.

ken

 

[sblair]

Oh, I never forget David. He's a pretty good guy to hang out with and shoot the breeze. Plus he proves that mullets will never go out of style......

Never hung out with him but I'm sure he's a good guy. I just can't resist making fun of all of his absurd comments at trying to get the bidding going.

Mullets ARE definitely OUT of style!! What he does prove is that he truly could care less about conforming to any kind of style!

 

[sblair]

Did anybody here get that Silkworm in the Robotron cabinet? I was out for a while helping KatanaJoe pick up some parts for his jukebox and got back just after it was auctioned off.

ken

Not sure who it went to. Silkworm isn't a bad game, but seeing what had been done to that poor defenseless Robotron cab made me a sad panda.

 

[mrbill2084]

I see the shill bidding going on with a few of the resellers, and it does turn me off as a buyer. So when I'm bidding on a game and I see the shilling starting to happen, I immediately stop bidding and walk away shaking my head laughing as I look at the reseller. I can understand the need in having the venders bring games to the auction, or there wouldn't be an auction, but I wouldn't have a problem if some of the games had a reserve starting price, and if no one wanted to start off bidding that amount then the game could be passed.

the problem is what if they had a reserve and the auctioneers did not notice it? super auctions used to put Rxxx on the tags. But they stopped. It makes sense to me to have the owner bid up his game to where he wants to sell it. Then there are no accidents..

 

[sblair]

the problem is what if they had a reserve and the auctioneers did not notice it? super auctions used to put Rxxx on the tags. But they stopped. It makes sense to me to have the owner bid up his game to where he wants to sell it. Then there are no accidents..

Funny enough I saw the coin counter there WAS marked with a reserve amount on it, (R $650 I believe was the amount) and guess what, it didn't sell. Knowing reserve amounts make it a lot easier for buyers to plan their purchases too. Also, see my post earlier about "accidents" occuring when the auctioneer notices the seller isn't there to bid their piece up!

 

[JerryO]

I can understand a seller no wanting to give away a game, but then again when you bring it to auction you should be prepared to get what you get. An auctioneer should have a list with him as he is auctioning of the games that have a reserve. I don't think that it would be a hard thing for the auctioneer to keep up with. One thing that we are forgetting on all of this, is the more the games sell for the more the auction company makes.

 

[sblair]

One thing that we are forgetting on all of this, is the more the games sell for the more the auction company makes.

That's the truth! I'm pretty certain the big few sellers actually pay little to no commissions/fees at all so most if not all the money is really coming from the buyer premiums.

 

[mrbill2084]

I can understand a seller no wanting to give away a game, but then again when you bring it to auction you should be prepared to get what you get. An auctioneer should have a list with him as he is auctioning of the games that have a reserve. I don't think that it would be a hard thing for the auctioneer to keep up with. One thing that we are forgetting on all of this, is the more the games sell for the more the auction company makes.

Why should they get screwed? Its their game. Your getting a chance to buy it. Its costing them for letting you see it and giving you a chance to buy it. The only control they have is what they are willing to let the game sell for.

auctioneer gets paid a listing fee and a buyback fee if it does not sell.. So they get paid. If the reserve is not on the game, then its a problem waitiing to happen.. Tell me what you prefer a chance to buy the game bidding against the owner or no chance if he does not bring it..

People take games in the hope to sell it for what they want or more. Maybe catch a bidding war and walk away with a profit.. I have seen people pay stupid money for common/semi common games at auction..

Maybe you should talk to the guy who is buying it back. Maybe work something out with him so he does not have to take it home. I bought quite a few games before they ever got into the auction. I bought a few after the auction and I have bought some when I went to vist them at their storage.. It all comes down to how hard you want to work at it..

maybe next time you go to sell your home, you just take the 1st offer they give you. Afterall you did not want it anymore..

That's the truth! I'm pretty certain the big few sellers actually pay little to no commissions/fees at all so most if not all the money is really coming from the buyer premiums.

many times the auctioneers would buy up all the games from an operator before the auction and then sell them.. Robb used to send in a 1 or 2 semi trucks of games he had bought to the SJ. He would buy games he thought he could sell for more in LA and send them back. Robb used to buy bunches of games for cheap in texas and send them to LA as they would sell for more..

Yes, they offered discounted commision fees if you brought 25 games or more. There used to be $100 commision cap on high ticket games.

 

[noice87]

David is cool. I have bought games for him and my dad picked up a game for him that a KLOVer in IN wanted and was coming to LR and got it from my dad. David use to have a route but lost some of his routes. Not sure if he has routes left or not.

 

[sblair]

Yes, they offered discounted commision fees if you brought 25 games or more. There used to be $100 commision cap on high ticket games.

My point is I think the terms for the couple guys that bring many of the games is very different than any of the posted rates. i.e. I'm certain they don't pay a dime for buybacks and probably not anything for the listing fees either. If they pay anything, it may just be the premium on what they actually sell.

 

[mrbill2084]

My point is I think the terms for the couple guys that bring many of the games is very different than any of the posted rates. i.e. I'm certain they don't pay a dime for buybacks and probably not anything for the listing fees either. If they pay anything, it may just be the premium on what they actually sell.

could be. maybe they are arraning the building. Maybe they are helping with the auction is some way. Maybe they are desperate for equipment and are willing to give free entry to show games for sale.

When robb was doing auctions in CA, there was another company doing them too. Don't know who was first. But eventually they quit the area.

 

[sblair]

Maybe they are desperate for equipment and are willing to give free entry to show games for sale.

Ding. Ding. Ding! I don't have any specific knowledge, but this is certainly my perception of what is going on. It is very clear that they are very beholden to the big sellers and more than anything they need a good turnout of machines, even if 70% of them are buybacks. I'm sure all kinds of concessions are being made to get them to bring more games....