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Tighe
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i could have gotten a free baby pacman board today but i passed.
salt rubber!
Not fast enough!
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WHAT! Well it didn't go to us. Dang it I've been so busy I haven't been able to check CL and KSL to often. Look what I've missed out on!
sucks ya missed out on it, but you never know, maybe they had a big pricetag on it. too many people are jumping on the craigslist bandwagon which is a good/bad thing. but it sucks cause it means you've gotta be quick on the trigger to get anything anymore.
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I was the lucky one who got it. Just beat out Mike too! Sorry Mike.
The lady was 2 miles from my job but I didn't have my van. I was going to get it tomorrow morning but decided I better go the 25 miles home at lunch time and get my van so I could get the game today. Sounds like that was a smart move on my part.
The game powers up. The screen comes on with a great picture and the pinball area all lights up. It just won't start a game.
The cabinet is in real nice shape but the playfield is worn really bad as is the sideart.
Needless to say I believe it was a good score.
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Except I sent another e-mail and asked (why would I do such a thing??) Ready?
$45!
The work it needed was that 1/2 of the playfield lights were blown.
sigh...
VectorJunkie
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You miss the post that SRW said he bought it with a pic right before your last post?
SRW - You can get a playfield overlay if you want one. They are expensive, but can make the playfield look brand new. Basically Phoenix Arcade is your friend.
http://www.phoenixarcade.com/art.htm#babypacman
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I can't believe she told you that. I paid $200. Just beating out Mike's offer of $150.
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RLEVIN
Permanently Banned. Buyer Beware. Questionable bus
I have 10 of them what is it worth to you?
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Tighe
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What's it worth? A lot, but what do I have to spend? Not enough. Probally for the best, as since it was so close I would have spent too much. I need to calm down and wait for a deal.
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Yeah when I asked her what the game was I was expecting her to say it was some non working fighting game that I would have had no interest in. When she said Baby Pac I knew that the clock was ticking down on me to get it before anyone else.
The samething happened back in May with a church tag sale in Springfield Mass. It simply stated three arcade games. I asked and was told they had a working Neo Geo for $200, a non working Neo Geo for $100 and a non working Dragon's Liar II for $100. I asked him if he would hold the DL II for me and I would drive the 2 hours out the morning of the sale to get it. He said he would and to my surprise no one else inquired about them and I drove out and picked up the DL II. I sure was nervous in the days leading up to the sale as well as the drive out that day hoping nothing was going to screw up the deal.
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I know of at least 2 Baby Pac's sitting in a barn at a guy's house. Not sure if they work or not though... he didn't have any power in the barn at the time.
SRW
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It does feel good to get the score but I know the other side just as much. Mike and I are always competing to get to the next great score. Sometimes he beats me to it and sometimes I beat him. When you don't get it you are bummed. When you find out a friend got it you are happy for him but still wish it was you that got it.
masco73
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Yeah, you no good game stealer, you beat me to it!!
Actually Steve has been at it a long time before I even started collecting and has had it pretty easy. Now I keep him on his toes. We actually have to tell each other if we got a deal brewing so we don't screw it up or raise the price for the other guy.
Some people don't realize how stressful it can be. You usually have to make a offer on a game you never saw. Hoping it won't be a total wreck. You have to be prepared at a moments notice to jump in the van/truck and get the game. And while driving there wondering if someone is going to offer more and screw up the deal before you get there. Collecting these things is a tough business to be in.
Actually Steve has been at it a long time before I even started collecting and has had it pretty easy. Now I keep him on his toes. We actually have to tell each other if we got a deal brewing so we don't screw it up or raise the price for the other guy.
Some people don't realize how stressful it can be. You usually have to make a offer on a game you never saw. Hoping it won't be a total wreck. You have to be prepared at a moments notice to jump in the van/truck and get the game. And while driving there wondering if someone is going to offer more and screw up the deal before you get there. Collecting these things is a tough business to be in.
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Tighe
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Yeah, you no good game stealer, you beat me to it!!
Actually Steve has been at it a long time before I even started collecting and has had it pretty easy. Now I keep him on his toes. We actually have to tell each other if we got a deal brewing so we don't screw it up or raise the price for the other guy.
Some people don't realize how stressful it can be. You usually have to make a offer on a game you never saw. Hoping it won't be a total wreck. You have to be prepared at a moments notice to jump in the van/truck and get the game. And while driving there wondering if someone is going to offer more and screw up the deal before you get there. Collecting these things is a tough business to be in.
Did you guys buy this one yet?
http://albany.craigslist.org/vgm/1351301923.html
