Q*BERT arcade on craigslist not mine

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do you guys think this is a good deal? new to arcade's whats it worth? should i buy it? its close to me.



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at that price I'd be driving to buy it right now. Just make sure it's got all the parts before you buy it. Price is pretty good though. now delete that link before too many people in your area see it and get the jump on the deal. Call now!
 
Q*bert

just got off the phone with the dude im picking it up in the morning for $125.00 he has to go to work right now he works nights. hes not into arcades said when he plugs it in nothing happens? what could it be? power supply? anyways its gonna be mine tommorow.
 
just got off the phone with the dude im picking it up in the morning for $125.00 he has to go to work right now he works nights. hes not into arcades said when he plugs it in nothing happens? what could it be? power supply? anyways its gonna be mine tommorow.

It could be as simple as a fuse but most likely it's a power supply issue. Good luck. Not to be negative but I hope the guy is a man of his word. Many people have made the mistake of posting a link to a game they want at a good price as you have and another member calls and offers more to the seller. Many sellers will take the higher offer and tell the original person it's sold. Or try and turn it into a bidding war saying they've been offered X amount and they want to know if you're willing to pay more.
 
It could be as simple as a fuse but most likely it's a power supply issue. Good luck. Not to be negative but I hope the guy is a man of his word. Many people have made the mistake of posting a link to a game they want at a good price as you have and another member calls and offers more to the seller. Many sellers will take the higher offer and tell the original person it's sold. Or try and turn it into a bidding war saying they've been offered X amount and they want to know if you're willing to pay more.

Yeah, NEVER post a link to a game unless it is already gone or you don't want it. I'm betting that game will be gone when you go to pick it up tomorrow, or it will be $300. People in this hobby are either saints, or assholes. Not much in between.
 
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My attitude on this stuff is, if you're meant to have it, it'll be there waiting for you tomorrow like the guy says it will be.

Somebody who turns it into a bidding war is just as likely to lie to you about the condition of it, IMO.
 
First thing I would check is the coin door interlock (and back door one if it has it). I had a Touchdown Fever in a Bert cabinet and it didn't work when I picked it up. Brought it home and shut the coin door, fired right up. For $125, its worth the gamble. If you can't do anything with it, you can still probably get your money back out of it.
 
Q*bert

just got back from picking it up it wouldnt do anything when i got there played with the door switches a little and it cranked up there in his garage although the monitor dont look so good but you can see it and play it and all lights work even the thumper solenoid i think its just some monitor adjustments i hope.gonna mess with it some more tonight does anyone know if there is supposed to be music while your playing? anyways for $125.00 i think it was a good deal!
 
just got back from picking it up it wouldnt do anything when i got there played with the door switches a little and it cranked up there in his garage although the monitor dont look so good but you can see it and play it and all lights work even the thumper solenoid i think its just some monitor adjustments i hope.gonna mess with it some more tonight does anyone know if there is supposed to be music while your playing? anyways for $125.00 i think it was a good deal!

Congrats! Glad it was still there for you. Sounds like you got a good deal. There is not music while you're playing... just the "plop" sound. There's a little bit at the start and end of each level but that's it.

A bit of advice: In the future, NEVER work on a supposed non-working machine at the owner's house; you may easily find the price doubled when you "fix" it for them. Always wait until the deal is done and you're back at your place.
 
Congrats! Glad it was still there for you. Sounds like you got a good deal. There is not music while you're playing... just the "plop" sound. There's a little bit at the start and end of each level but that's it.

A bit of advice: In the future, NEVER work on a supposed non-working machine at the owner's house; you may easily find the price doubled when you "fix" it for them. Always wait until the deal is done and you're back at your place.

Yeah, thats one of the top 5 rules of CL hunting. I honestly CANNOT believe you got the game for $125 after posting the CL ad on KLOV AND fixing the game right before the owners eyes. I guess thats the definition of dumb luck?
 
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