Newton Iowa Auction

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I was on craigslist a few days ago and saw a post for an arcade auction in Newton Iowa. Went back to call for details and it was gone. Anyone know anything about this auction?
 
I was on craigslist a few days ago and saw a post for an arcade auction in Newton Iowa. Went back to call for details and it was gone. Anyone know anything about this auction?

I saw that post, and all I gleaned from it was that it was being put on by Tom Rhoades (who used to work with USAA out of Louisville, KY to coordinate all the iowa auctions). It looked like he was soliciting equipment consignments and said something about there being a "buy it now" showing on Friday night where you could purchase anything that was going to be in the auction early for a fixed price.

Sounded intriguing - never seen an auction with a buy it now beforehand...not sure how you manage that when it's a consignment auction. I can't wait to see it though.

John
 
Are you going to this auction? I have no idea about the detail now that the post is gone. But I would love to go. Im new to the arcade scene and have always wanted to go to an auction.
 
I got a postcard in the mail - I went to one just about a year ago (they run these twice a year).

The auction is put on my "Amusement Auction Company." For information, call Tom at 515-360-7282. They charge a 10% buyer's fee, cash or "good check" only (I don't know how they handle approval on checks).

This is March 18th for the buy it now, the 19th for the actual auction.

The one I went to last year was a dissapointment...lots of shill bidding, and the auctioneer lying about the multicades being legitimately licensed (they were the standard 60-in-1s, new, but with rather awful looking marquees).

I read it was a dissapointment in the fall last year, as well (I didn't go after wasting the drive from Omaha the first time...all I ended up with was an 8-liner cabinet with a good 19" Wells monitor in it).
 
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