wtf craigslist!?

corky

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im running out of room in my arcade and only have room for 2 more at the most, so i put an ad on craigslist for the only 2 i really still want (quantum and robotron). i never really expected a response (at least for the quantum), but alas, the day i posted i get an email from a gentleman saying, "i got both of them. you got real money." knowing how much these games go for (and assuming he does as well), i ask how much he wants for them, and he emails back with a selling price. at this point i thought to myself, "self, you are about to get a grail and a half!" i emailed him back asking to set up a time to check out (aka pick up) the games, and received no response. luckily, a couple collectors in the area know the guy, and one of them was bringing a board out to his place, so i decided to tag along. we get there and shoot the shit for a minute, etc. it finally gets down to game time and i check them out.

robotron is in great shape. ram error, but it doesnt affect the way the game plays, and its easy enough to fix. quantum is looking rough though. someone decided to saw off the top half of one of the sides and replace it with a crude plywood cutout (complete with magic marker sideart). dude said someone wanted to get the monitor out and didnt have the key. whatever works, i guess. anyway, aside from the cabinet woes, the game is decent. all matching numbers, original amplifone monitor, etc. i play a couple games and am busting at the seams since ive never really picked up a grail before.

now its deal time. naturally, being a klover, i offer him a few hundred less than he was asking for the 2 games and get declined. it was worth a shot, and i really want these, so i bump it up a hundred. this goes on for at least a half hour (in between him getting distracted, showing his house, calling his friend to get his opinion about the sale, etc), and we finally arrive at his asking price. i was wary of paying what he was asking for the quantum, since it was in rough shape, but how often do grails come up (especially locally)? i told him id pay what he was asking to just be done with the deal. "mmmmm." was the only response i received. i brought out my wad of cash. "i have to think about it. ill call you tomorrow." wait. what? really? you responded to my craigslist ad. you gave me a price. i brought what you were asking, and youre getting wishy washy? now, i dont think he was intentionally rubbing the fact that he has a quantum in my face, but i was insulted that he would respond to my ad and give a price, then refuse to sell. he also refused to sell the robotron after i offered his "asking price." IF YOU DONT WANT TO SELL YOUR GAMES, DONT RESPOND TO MY AD, AND DEFINITELY DONT GIVE ME A FUCKING PRICE! needless to say, im pretty salty about the situation. and one of the many cherries on this shit sundae is the fact that he picked the quantum up for $75 and its been sitting in storage for 10 years, not being played.

im still waiting on his call. thanks klov for letting me vent. anyone have a quantum theyre willing to sell?

/rant
 
Maybe you shouldn't have dicked around on the price in the first place and just said here's the money you asked for the games.
 
Personally... if a guy pulled that shit on me I'd tell him to pound sand when he came back at me with an "OK" or a revised price.
 
Yea, it sounds like he was trying to get you to pay more once he found out your were willing to pay his asking price.
Not sure what his asking price is on the Quantum, but if it's more than $1800 tell him you will just build your own from new parts for that. Maybe it will shake him enough to realize you lost interest and he will come down in price.
 
Maybe you shouldn't have dicked around on the price in the first place and just said here's the money you asked for the games.

yeah, but im pretty sure i would have received the same response if i busted the cash out right away. apparently this isnt the first time this guy reneged on a deal.
 
Yea, it sounds like he was trying to get you to pay more once he found out your were willing to pay his asking price.
Not sure what his asking price is on the Quantum, but if it's more than $1800 tell him you will just build your own from new parts for that. Maybe it will shake him enough to realize you lost interest and he will come down in price.

i just think he didnt want to sell it. preemptive sellers remorse perhaps?

he was also trying to get me to buy his other games that i had absolutely no interest in. "ill sell all my vectors for $6000." thats great, but what am i going to do with a black widow, space duel, star wars, omega race, lunar lander, red baron, asteroids, and tempest when i barely have room for 2 and dont give a shit about anything other than the quantum?
 
Nothing wrong with negotiation.
He jerked you around.

the bad thing for you is that IF he calls with the same price, you'll probably
get them because they are 2 games you really want and are local
 
I saw your add on CL and thought to myself, there's a waste of time. Cool that someone in our area actually has the games (especially Quantum) but sorry to hear you got shafted on the deal.
 
the bad thing for you is that IF he calls with the same price, you'll probably get them because they are 2 games you really want and are local

at least he said if he sold them, he would deliver them for free. el oh el.
 
he was also trying to get me to buy his other games that i had absolutely no interest in. "ill sell all my vectors for $6000." thats great, but what am i going to do with a black widow, space duel, star wars, omega race, lunar lander, red baron, asteroids, and tempest when i barely have room for 2 and dont give a shit about anything other than the quantum?

Oh man, I'm not a huge fan of either Quantum or Robotron but that list of vectors has me drooling.
 
I saw your add on CL and thought to myself, there's a waste of time. Cool that someone in our area actually has the games (especially Quantum) but sorry to hear you got shafted on the deal.

haha. hey, never hurts to ask. it takes 30 seconds to make a cl ad, and its up for a week. if someone sees it and has what im looking for, great. nobody is going to know i want those games until i put it out there.
 
I agree you got shafted BUT maybe you should have waited for him to respond to your email? Some people are weird and maybe he didnt like you showing up on the sly unannouced? Maybe he wasnt ready for "face time" and wanted to mull it over for a while first, since he was answering your other emails he migjt have been thinking about it but then bam there you were on his door step. Just saying,when you deal with CL you sometimes deal with some loon's.
 
Seemed by reading this you where alittle pushing the matter. You could have just talked with him and asked if he was still interested in selling the games?

I would have not tryed too low ball him .. If you allready wanted them at the price quoted.

I bet he was shocked when you pulled out all the money on the spot.. That can be a good move sometimes but it can hurt allso .
When the seller is'nt quite sure if he wants too sell the games or not.
 
i just think he didnt want to sell it. preemptive sellers remorse perhaps?

he was also trying to get me to buy his other games that i had absolutely no interest in. "ill sell all my vectors for $6000." thats great, but what am i going to do with a black widow, space duel, star wars, omega race, lunar lander, red baron, asteroids, and tempest when i barely have room for 2 and dont give a shit about anything other than the quantum?
What is sell them Alex? ;)
 
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