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Going to auction, March 5th...anyone, anyone? *Update*
Raven..:
The SuperAuction here in Dallas is usually interesting. It takes forever though! They screw around and jack up the prices before coming back down to the actual bids for most of the day. The best deals are had around 10pm -12am (usually ends about 1:30). That's when you get $1-$25 cabs.
You really should take an extension cord because they sometimes don't have enough power strips to go around. Pack an ice chest with drinks and bring some snacks with you. When they start selling th eredemption machines.....go out to get some real food.
Remember to add the buyers premium and sales tax to what you are bidding. That can increase your cost by 20%!! I found that out the first time when I ended up spending $100 on 2 games.
If you win a Neo Geo......take the cartridge out IMMEDIATELY! People steal them when you aren't looking. Same thing with a Capcom CPS-II system.
stellarola:
You all make me want to stay farther and farther away from these auctions. Sounds like they add hell of a lot of taxes on top of what ur buying and other crap. People steal ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---, sitting around all day. Makes me a little...unsure, so to speak, of going.
quarterback:
--- Quote from: stellarola on February 14, 2005, 02:55:30 am ---You all make me want to stay farther and farther away from these auctions. Sounds like they add hell of a lot of taxes on top of what ur buying and other crap. People steal <auto-censored>, sitting around all day. Makes me a little...unsure, so to speak, of going.
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Nobody's even mentioned the fact that the owners of the cabs (frequently the auctioneers themselves) will bid on their own items so you don't get anything 'too' cheap.
albrigsr:
Stellarola,
Have you sent my Xbox yet? Send me a PM!
Tailgunner:
I generally go to the Winston-Salem auction, which is run by the same company as the Knoxville auction. Since they tend to group stuff by type, there will be time to go grab food off site while they're working through things you have no interest in. Another way around the snackbar prices, bring your own. ;) I take a cooler and snacks and wander out to the parking lot while they're auctioning the stuff I'm not going to bid on. I tend to be more interested in the last row stuff, so I'll take several breaks during the day so I'm not dead on my feet when they finally get to it.
If you've never been to one, plan on going early to see all the stuff and to play all those classic cabs you can't afford. If the cabs you're after aren't in the last row, you can pay, load up and leave as soon as the crowd is out of the way.