CL alert: Jungle King in DC - $150

I contacted this seller, also (earlier today, before I saw it posted here). Maybe KLOVers can wait a day before posting it here so locals can have a chance to grab a deal like this. I don't know, maybe it doesn't matter. I'm just thinking of last week when I might have had a Tron if not for it being posted here.
 
Screw that - I want any machine I learn of to get to a good home. That's much more likely to be with a KLOVer than a standard Craigslist mouth-breather.

And since both you and enjoyvelvet are local... what's the problem again?
 
Screw that - I want any machine I learn of to get to a good home. That's much more likely to be with a KLOVer than a standard Craigslist mouth-breather.

And since both you and enjoyvelvet are local... what's the problem again?

Maybe this doesn't make much sense, but it seems like once it's posted here, I'm suddenly competing with collectors all over the country for a local deal. The Tron last week was bought by someone 200 miles away when I was about 30 miles away.

It's likely that active KLOV members are going to find the local CL deals first, anyway. It seems like they get posted on here within an hour of showing up on CL. Regular CL mouthbreathers won't necessarily 1) find it quickly, 2) know a good deal, or 3) jump on it immediately.
 
I think there should be a 24 hr wait period for the locals to at least have a chance at it before it's posted on here. It's really annoying to have to compete with the regular folk PLUS the drooling klovers.
 
I don't think there is any real way to have the forum stop someone from going after a deal. The only thing the forum could do would be block the posting. But I don't think its
really the forum thats the problem. There ways people use to find out about postings on craigslist, as soon as they publish. I tried to answer an ad for a TV once, and the guy told me it sold within one minute of posting. Someone had to have a alert to get the email to the guy that fast. Of course this leads the sellers to have silent auctions, trying to get more money out of the fighting buyers.

Good Luck to whoever gets it. I am not interested in it, I want a Defender next....

My Elevator Action is up for grabs if anyone is interested.....
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/showthread.php?t=106825
 
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I think there should be a 24 hr wait period for the locals to at least have a chance at it before it's posted on here. It's really annoying to have to compete with the regular folk PLUS the drooling klovers.

Hey, if people are gonna get sand in their hoo-ha about it, I won't bother posting anything from Craigslist in the future. I would think that the typical CL lister is most interested in getting rid of something with the least hassle, and that usually means local pickup.

Good luck to those that are interested in it...
 
I did. This was basically sold to me about 5 minutes after being listed. A problem did accure with the cabinet when I picked it up. The bottom pretty much fell out when I grabbed it with the hand truck. This was the first time I seen something like this happen to a cab that look to be in pretty good shape. So he knocked off $50 so ended up paying $100 for it. It was diffently well worth it because it had a brand new monitor inside. I haven't had a chance to see if the bottom is going to be an easy fix or what, but I could diffently use the monitor in Zoo Keeper or Centipede I just got. This will probably go to my storage and I will seek out an empty cab for it and just switch everything over.
 
I did. This was basically sold to me about 5 minutes after being listed. A problem did accure with the cabinet when I picked it up. The bottom pretty much fell out when I grabbed it with the hand truck. This was the first time I seen something like this happen to a cab that look to be in pretty good shape. So he knocked off $50 so ended up paying $100 for it. It was diffently well worth it because it had a brand new monitor inside. I haven't had a chance to see if the bottom is going to be an easy fix or what, but I could diffently use the monitor in Zoo Keeper or Centipede I just got. This will probably go to my storage and I will seek out an empty cab for it and just switch everything over.[/QUOT

Surprise surprise. Darryl you have more machines than all the collectors in Maryland/DC/Virginia combined! Let us catch up man! :)

was the bottom water damaged? I don't get why the bottom would fall out. Were there stairs?
 
Surprise surprise. Darryl you have more machines than all the collectors in Maryland/DC/Virginia combined! Let us catch up man! :)

was the bottom water damaged? I don't get why the bottom would fall out. Were there stairs?

The rich never stop buying :)

I don't even look at CL anymore, too much competition around here.
 
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Surprise surprise. Darryl you have more machines than all the collectors in Maryland/DC/Virginia combined! Let us catch up man! :)

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X2 share the wealth man!! I can't increase my collection if your buying them all lol
 
There was no water damage what so ever. Somehow the bottom just fell out. I just got back from my storage and it just looked like the glue and nails may have just gave way from age. Nothing was broke or damage it just fell out. I stop for awhile looking on craigslist because I had enough projects / games. I just happen to look 2 or 3 times last week and once or twice this week. Im very broke and don't try to buy up all the games trust me. I just happen to see this and the other deal last week and couldn't pass them up. The one I really wanted to get was the Tron and you see I didn't get that when I was suppose too. I'm not sure who was lying about that one (Most likely the seller) but the seller of the Tron said someone came and got it already and offered him $650 for it. See I don't get all the games and I pass on a few others that were good deals as well. I am far from a game hog, but at the same time (just like anyone other collector) they aren't going to turn down everything. I was really looking for a Taito cab in good condition to put this multi-taito board in that's why I went after this one.
 
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