Kind of a Weird CL pickup

MonsterBash

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I answered an add for a broken Space Invaders. Add said 'stop by at this address' which happened to be a half mile from my work. Yesterday I stopped by at lunch and I could see the game in the garage but no one was home. I took a quick look at the game and was REALLY surprised on how nice the game was. Very little side art damage...complete..and what looked like original keys for all 3 locks.

I dropped the guy an email saying I stopped by..he txted me back and of course, I asked what he wanted for the game...he said make offer.

So I absolutely hate this game (the make offer thing) so I fired off a txt "if it's complete and no water damage I'll give you 'insert super low ball offer here"

To my surprise I get a txt back saying "OK"

I txt him back saying I'll pick the game up tomorrow at lunch (i didn't have my truck with me at work).

So today I txt him saying I'll be there at noon. He said he wouldn't be home but just take the game and put the money in the grill on the back deck.

So I did just that..loaded the game up...put a couple bucks in the grill..and ended up with this...
 

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OK c'mon man!! What was the price and does it work?!?!
 
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It was actually a landscaper going out of business..he was selling all his stuff off.

Price was about this same as a good case of beer =)

Here's the add...

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/gms/2539500940.html

So the ad says non-working Space Invaders.

Should fire her up and see what's the deal! Most people on CL don't realize the problem could be so simple a fix like a fuse or something.....or the wrong dam monitor.....rofl sorry, operators around here in Houston are halfwits.
 
Ha! Was a phone pic...was a little ansy to get out of there. I was waiting for a giant German Shepard to come whipping around the corner.

Game plays blind..found the anode wire ripped from the little white gizmo (M5000)...took that apart and resoldered the wire. I now get neck glow and just a line going through the center of the monitor. Order a cap kit and see what happens

Great score.... Perhaps you can use the money saved to buy a camera that has focus. :D:D
 
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