Winston Salem auction looks weak

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Just left before they closed the doors. There is less than half as many games as there were at the last auction.

I probably should have skipped this one.
 
it wasint to bad in winston...came home with 3 games for $240.
it was a sellers auction thats for sure,should have took more games there than i did!!!
but next time will be a buyers auction thats for sure.
 
it wasint to bad in winston...came home with 3 games for $240.
it was a sellers auction thats for sure,should have took more games there than i did!!!
but next time will be a buyers auction thats for sure.

If you got 3 games for $240, sounds like a buyers auction... where are the pics?
 
If you got 3 games for $240, sounds like a buyers auction... where are the pics?

As far as classic games went it was a sellers auction.

I swear that people just don't know what they are bidding on. A very nice Multicade with Arcadeshop PCB, control panel, art work, etc. went for around $800. Which was fine but a 60-1 that was auctioned 3 or 4 games later went for around $1000. The probelm with it was that the cabinet had been dropped and was cracked from front to back on the left side.

Several other generic cabinet 60-1 multi's were going for $500 and up. Most all of them had some type of monitor problem whether LCD or CRT. Either the shakes, occassional roll, crooked screen, lines down one side, etc.

One of the Multicades with the yellow art work went for around $1100. The high bidder didn't know that the games were freezing up a few minutes after you started a game. That's what happens when you don't check stuff out before bidding. I think these are all computer based, definitely not 60-1's or Arcadeshop PCBs.

Some guy brought several classics that he had left notes on about what new parts he had put into them. It was obvious that was BS and it got a few laughs. A ratty DK he brought with both monitor and PCB problems went for $275. 3 or 4 games later, a fairly nice and working DK went for $350...don't understand that.

He sold a Pac-Man that looked like it had sat in water, had color issues on the monitor, a happ ultimate joystick and 2 rectangular poker style player one and two start buttons for $275. I was just shaking my head

A PP II cockpit went for $675 while a PP upright right beside it went for $100...both working and in good shape.

New 27" VGA monitors both CRT and LCD type went for $400 to $450. They were going for $275 each at last months auction.
 
Yea, I put a bid in on the Donkey Kong that was in good condition but I didn't think it was worth over 350. Just couldn't do it. I was really mad cause I wanted one of those Ms Pacman / Galaga 20th Anniversary Machines but people were paying 900 for them ( I was hoping for around 700). I just didn't think that they were worth that in the condition they were in. I couldn't believe the Initial D sitdown that was in excellent condition sold for 375 for both!! If I wasn't picking up a Pinball i would of snatch that.
 
Winston-Salem Auction

It sure was a sellers auction!!!!!!! Did not fill the truck this time........ But still got a kick out of seeing the PPII cockpit. I ran the guy up to $575.00 and he got it for $600.00. If I had the space maybe I would have went more, but hey it was a PP and we all know what a pain they can be.........
Saw a Robotron with issues for $200.00
On the back row a Robotron cabinet went for $20.00

I picked up several items but not a overall good auction....
 

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