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This attracted my attention simply because it's right here in my little burg of Anoka, Minnesota.

I clicked it, thinking maybe I'd find a local guy to chat up arcade stuff with.... uhhhh, no.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/vgm/3192959540.html

Funniest lines:

"The Space Invaders game needs a little help with its wiring to play but it turns on and lights up. We think it's because the machines sat so long unplugged that it needs time to wake back up and get going."

"I have seen these machines going for various prices ($100 - $3500 depending on their condition) and have done my homework. I would like to get $800 per machine or $1200 for both."

Yeah... he's done his homework and from that he learned that a broken Space Invaders that only needs to 'wake back up and get going" because it "sat so long unplugged" is worth $800.

Doh!
 
I emailed him, told him that he was super way off on the space invaders, but not too far off on the pinball machine.

ALL ARCADES IS WORTH TEH SAME! is one of my least favorite type of people to buy from. You can never clean them out, you inevitably end up cherry picking their good item\s and leaving half of it behind because they think Ms Pac and Mat Mania are both worth the same amount of money.
 
Saw that one. It was good for a chuckle. I think you could sell a working one for more than it's worth. But a non working game is only going to go to someone who knows what they are worth. At least he's done his homework. (Unfortunately, I think the dog ate it)
 
I don't really hold any malice towards people like this. They aren't in the hobby and don't really know what stuff is worth, so they take a stab in the dark. I have no doubt that if someone were to educate them, they'd probably be more reasonable.

That being said, there are the occasional morons out there.
 
He'd probably go $800 for the pair after a chat.

The Space Invaders looks nice. It really is a classic cab and finding one not beat up is getting harder. You have to really want it though.

K
 
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