OK the story about a month ago a lady knock on my door, she saw me working on a arcade machine outside. She said her boyfriend had a Galaga that was working but started messing up. She asked if I repaired arcades. I told her I only work on them as a hobbie, that I really did not repair other peoples machines. I gave her my number, and told her I would try to find her a manual. I also told her if they ever wanted to sell to let me know.
Well I get a call 3 days ago. She tells he her boyfriend died, and she has to sell the machine because she is moving. I told her I could come and look at it, I told her I dont usually pay much for non working usually between 100-150. She said ok when she got back to town she would call me back.
I did not hear from her the next day, and figured she would prob put it on craigslist. The yesterday the call came, She just got home from camping

?? She wanted me to come look right then. So I jumped in the truck and went.
I pulled up to her address, it was a 4 or 5 story rundown brick apartment building. She was waiting outside for me. She told me the machine was on the third floor. I said lets go take a look. We walked into the first main hallway of the building and the stench hit my nose. The place was bad. it was like a crack hotel. Not the place you want to be with a bunch of cash and no heat!!
So Im a bit nervous now. all kinds of strange people coming out in the hallways. In thinking this machine is going to be a piece of shit. We get to her apartment. She opens the door. And the smell makes me gag for a minute. Its 100 times worse than anything I have ever smelled. Molding food on the counters, dog and cat shit everywhere.
So im not breathing thru my nose. walk around the corner and there it is. Its like a Golden Grail in hell. The machine is soo nice. So says what can you offer. all the people in the apartment look strung out, and they are waiting for this money to get drugs, I could tell!! I told her I would give her $100 she said would you go $125. I said ok.
I had left my handcart in the truck, since I was sure the machine was going to be junk. I told her I had to go get it. She said oh I have one. She went down the hallway to get it. I was not breathing thru my nose and made a big mistake and let a little in. I almost puked,, I mean it was really close. I know I looked green when she got back. She asked if I was ok, and I told her I was not feeling well today.
So I got the machine in the hallway quick. Im thinking got to get this machine down 3 flights of stairs quick, and get out of this building so I can breath again. I paid a guy there to help me and we got it out quick.
Looking back it was worth it, but it was the worst game location pick up ever!!