3hrs left in an auction and prices don't seem to bad??

[Smokezz]

The Avengers was $4251 - So $5524.17 if paying with anything but CC. That's the Pro, and if you were to get one from the US you'd be looking at around 4200USD for a routed one. So that was probably a reasonable deal.

 

[Honey Badger]

Not like the old days in person auctions at Starburst!

 

[Smokezz]

From anything I can tell reading their fine print, I believe it is 18% BP + 15% for payment, plus HST? These auctions always seem good if you want to pick up a bunch of little stuff, maybe a coin changer machine.. but terrible if you're really hoping to snag a great deal on a pin..

I just called them. That's definitely not how it works. It's like I replied above, 18% if you pay with CC 15% any other method for the buyers premium. There is no fee just for paying.

 

[Smokezz]

The Avengers $4251 ($5524.17 or $5668.28 depending how you pay)
Batman $6500 ($6446.75 or $8667.10 depending how you pay)
Cactus Canyon Remake $7100 ($9226.45 or $9467.14 depending how you pay)
Hot Wheels $6250 ($8121.88 or $8333.75 depending how you pay)

 

[Rockin]

The other two pins in the auction;
Legends of Valhalla 6,500 (8,667.10 or 8,446.75)
Hot Wheels 6,200 (8267.08 or 8,056.93)

 

[Smokezz]

The other two pins in the auction;
Legends of Valhalla 6,500 (8,667.10 or 8,446.75)
Hot Wheels 6,200 (8267.08 or 8,056.93)

I totally missed Legends of Valhalla. heh

 

[Rockin]

I totally missed Legends of Valhalla. heh

And there were two Hot Wheels.
Side note, I didn't realize Pong was so popular, the first one was $4,500 and the second was right up there. I didn't note the price of it.

 

[dnaman]

I wish that enthusiasts would stop fueling this madness. The problem is that there will always be a few willing to piss away money.

 

[Smokezz]

And there were two Hot Wheels.
Side note, I didn't realize Pong was so popular, the first one was $4,500 and the second was right up there. I didn't note the price of it.

The two Hot Wheels and Legends of Valhalla probably went for a bit too much. The others were a decent deal.

 

[Smokezz]

I wish that enthusiasts would stop fueling this madness. The problem is that there will always be a few willing to piss away money.

Yeah, it really SUCKS that pinball fans want pinball machines.

 

[Halfwasted]

I wish that enthusiasts would stop fueling this madness. The problem is that there will always be a few willing to piss away money.

Many have viewed pinball as a commodity instead of a toy for awhile but this is changing. That is why prices have spiked, well that and inflation to a degree. The market can only handle so many pins (space) and high prices (cost).

 

[luch]

The Avengers $4251 ($5524.17 or $5668.28 depending how you pay)
Batman $6500 ($6446.75 or $8667.10 depending how you pay)
Cactus Canyon Remake $7100 ($9226.45 or $9467.14 depending how you pay)
Hot Wheels $6250 ($8121.88 or $8333.75 depending how you pay)

so these are the final prices ?

 

[Rockin]

so these are the final prices ?

Yes

 

[Rockin]

I wish that enthusiasts would stop fueling this madness. The problem is that there will always be a few willing to piss away money.

Auctioneers are trying to get top dollar. That is why online auctions have become so popular. It only takes two people wanting the same item to run the price up.
I miss the old live auctions, not just for Pins, where 50 to 75 cents on the dollar was the rule of thumb. They were fun. You still had to know the market for the item or you could easily overpay.

 

[Smokezz]

Many have viewed pinball as a commodity instead of a toy for awhile but this is changing. That is why prices have spiked, well that and inflation to a degree. The market can only handle so many pins (space) and high prices (cost).

I kinda think most of those people have bailed now. That really ramped up during covid, then things trended down as they dumped their "investments".

 

[Slash]

I'm surprised these are the lowest auction prices I've seen. Normally this close to the end they bump right up.

100's OF AMUSEMENTS, PINBALL, REDEMPTION & MORE! | Live and Online Auctions on HiBid.com

View the full auction catalog for 100's OF AMUSEMENTS, PINBALL, REDEMPTION & MORE! on HiBid.com. Register for free and start bidding now!

hibid.com

Even with a 15% buyers premium

After seeing your post I checked them out online. I missed what they sold for - do you know what the Avengers and Cactus Canyon sold for?

 

[Smokezz]

After seeing your post I checked them out online. I missed what they sold for - do you know what the Avengers and Cactus Canyon sold for?

The Avengers $4251 ($5524.17 or $5668.28 depending how you pay)
Cactus Canyon Remake $7100 ($9226.45 or $9467.14 depending how you pay)

 

[Slash]

Great - Thanks

 

[gunner007]

First time even after the fees prices have not been crazy.
A sign of things to come?

 

[dos.reboot]

No Striker xtreme, no care.