Super Auctions Atlanta -w- MYX Report

[MYX]

AUCTION TIME!!! Woot! What the heck kind of word is woot?

I know that I will be there and ArtMAME says he's there too. Anyone else? We should tag team this time and look for the  sellers to see if they are upping the price. Accidentally spill a coke on their shoes. 

Don't think I will be trying one of the crusty ol ham n cheese sandwiches this time. 

[ostrich99]

I'll be there.  I'll be one of the guys there filming a segment for Pins and Vids II.

There will probably also be a few people from the Georgia Pinball Appreciation Society hanging out.

Ostrich99

[ArtMAME]

Yes!!!  I will be there!!!

Let's get it on!!!

   Wannabuy...wannabuy...gimme a hundred dollars...one hundred one hundred gimmeonefifty...onefifty...gimme two hundred...wannabuy gimme twofify...
Three hundred dollars...gimme three...Three fifty...three fifty......three fifty...

SOLD!!!

[MYX]

Yup Tomorrow!!! Woo hoo!!! Getting a UHAUL tonight at 6. BTW, the service SUX!!! at UHAUL.  I reserved a truck 3 weeks ago. No one ever called to confirm (They said that someone would within 24 hours). I called and the lady jumped on me saying I was supposed to call the night before to find out where to pick up a truck. I tried to explain that I was told someone would call. I could no more than get out But I was told and she would rudely interupt.
I called last friday to make sure that they had my reservation. They had me down for a one way!!! What? No in town. They told me I would get a 26 ft truck. I asked for something smaller like 17 ft. (I will tell you that this lady was very helpful) she set me up with a 17 ft truck. So a little nervous about my truck, I called about it today and the guy could not find my reservation. Then after like 5 minutes he found it. He said, ok, one way and 26 ft truck........(silence on the phone).......Um dude??? I talked to someone last week and made sure that I was set up for a 17ft. WELL I DON'T HAVE A 17 FT. I have a 26.....ARRRRRGH!!!!

Should I have to pay the extra for this?

[NightGod]

Paying extra for their mixup would be insane. Don't take it out too much on the guy you pick it up from, all they do is get the reservations from U-haul, but I would definately be on the phone right now with U-haul ready to scream in someone's ear if they don't make it right.

[MYX]

I just got off with the CORPRATE OFFICE!!! The DISTRICT MANAGER, But, we'll call her Cheryl to protect no one, as this is her name. Said that I was wrong. They provide a service. Apparently unbeknownst to me, I had only placed request, I did not make a reservation.    On their Site, it is called a reservation. I thought I had RESERVED a truck. I paid nearly $6 to RESERVE a friggin truck!!! Cheryl was very happy to make me feel about an inch high because I did not know how their little system works. How condescending she became as the conversation went on... We provide a service Mr. MYX, You make a request and then we provide you with a vehicle, and let me clarify... a rental vehicle, at the time you asked for. (me) But I did not ask for a 26 ft truck. (her) Excuse Mr. MYX, I don't believe you heard me, were you listening, I don't think you were listening... (me) I do not want to rent a 26 ft. truck. Do I have to pay for a 26 ft truck? (her) Oh, are we jumping topics, because I thought we were talking about something else. We must have changed subjects. You are wanting to talk about the cost now...(me) Yes, do I get the rate for the 17ft. truck (her)Yes if you rent that truck that is the rate for that truck. (me) But I did not ask for a 26ft truck. I do not want a 26ft. truck. (Her) You have that option too Mr. MYX. (me) What Option (her) I am offering you options Mr. MYX, You can choose to rent that truck. (me) Or not rent it? (her) See I am giving you options.

No, you bent me over a barrel and gave me the ol in out in out right in the wrong place. (didn't say that) At this point I knew that she had already refused to help me in any way and would not find any place in her little black heart to be kind. while I was talking to her, I never seized to be amazed that she would treat people like that. She was like #1 in her class at rudeness school. Crap at 3pm the day before the rental, you are totally screwed as no place else will have a truck at this late stage either. AAAARRRRRGH!!!!!! 

So, I guess I am driving a ridiculously oversized truck for perhaps 3 or 4 games. Well, there should be enough room. I may go ahead and get the insurance. Well if any of yous guys are goin, I will be the guy driving the embarrassingly large football stadium sized UHAUL.

After the rental is over, I plan to light up every e-mail address I can find. I am also going to find out where the top level offices are and flame them too. I may be only customer, but I can make a lot of noise if I need to.

[ArtMAME]

Yeah... U-HAUL SUX...   big time!!!

I have not dealt with them for years... but their service was and looks like it still is absolutely horrendous...

Sorry to hear about them woes...


The last time I moved, I got a nice Ryder 26 ft truck or something.  Service was outstanding, I don't even remember if I made a reservation, I just went to the place that morning and they had what I needed.  Absolutely no problems, and very reasonable rates...

See you there...

[MikeDeuce]

Put a big banner on it offering machine deliveries for a fee

Uhaul is evil. Their reservation system is crap and I'm the happiest man in the world for never having to deal with them again. I used to rent their tandem axle trailers to haul my junky track car up and down california... talk about stress. They are a POS corporation when it comes to customer service and I hope all the ones I've ever had to deal with burn down

I had nothing real to add, just wanted to join the angry mob.

[MYX]

Put a big banner on it offering machine deliveries for a fee

Thought about it, but then if I get into a wreck or if a game tips, I am responsible for it. Mmmmmmno thanks. I know a few people going, for a help pay for the UHAUL charge, I may deliver, but it is $1.oo per mile right off the bat, so I'd rather not go too far.

[SurferMatti]

So where might I go to find this auction?

[westell]

So where might I go to find this auction?

Look for the embarrassingly large football stadium sized UHAUL

[saint]

Hi-Fi Buys Ampitheater (used to be another name) off of I-85 somewhat near the airport.

So where might I go to find this auction?

[MYX]

dat wuz funny. 

ATLANTA, GA.
LAKEWOOD EXHIBITION CENTER
2000 LAKEWOOD WAY, ATLANTA, GA.

[SteveJ34]

So where might I go to find this auction?

Look for the embarrassingly large football stadium sized UHAUL

I have to agree....

That was classicly funny!

Thanks!

[SithMaster]

when i went to rent a truck to pickup a cab i went to a gas station near by that had uhauls in the lot and they said i needed to reserve it a day in advance and thats if the truck was available (not reserved yet) and then i saw the rates and i went with a better option.

home depot.  its 20 up front for i think an hour and if you need more time around 15 for another 45 minutes.  im not sure about the times and rates but its been awhile so id check first before committing.

its a open truck though so factor that in and they may want you to buy something that would require the use of the truck o and you have to refill the tank before bringing it back otherwise they charge.

[Banacek]

Uhaul always tries to scam you into renting a bigger truck than you need. I never bother over the phone anymore. I found the best way to get what you want from them is to go there in person and deal with someone face to face. That being said, I'd love to rent a truck from anyone else besides them.

[SurferMatti]

So how did the auction turn out??? And the Uhaul, haha....

[Patent Doc]

The Auction was pretty good, not great I'd say, but good.  For the first time there wasn't a third of the auction dedicated to "skill top" machines.  tons of driving cabs.  There were a few items worth mentioning...the puc man cab....yes I did say puc man not pac man...and the tractor pull cab which I'll let MYX tell everyone about....let's just say I'm sad beyond words.  I did run into MYX, and ArtMAME and his friend.  I'm sad I missed Saint...didn't even know you lived in the ATL.  But everyone seemed to be having a great time.

I wish I stayed longer, but there wasn't anything I was dying to own and the wife is really limitting the cabs...something about no more space in the house.

Patent Doc

[Zeppo]

That auction was near Dallas the weekend before, and I wasn't able to make it.
Coming back in October, and I already have my plans to be there.

So, how are the prices on the games, and how good is the selection?
I am ideally looking for a Tron or an old Star Wars game, and maybe an air hockey table.
My neighbor wants a pool table, and my wife is looking for a slot machine.

Thanks!

[MYX]

I'm sad I missed Saint...didn't even know you lived in the ATL.

He doesn't live in the area. He flew in from Austria. Was cool to meet him, but that accent was hard to figure out.
Ahhm Gong to geet dat joookbocks, Yah!
I took a picture of him in front of one of the shooters. It was a little over the when he put on war paint before he played.

[MYX]

BTW Pix and report of the auction comming soon

[saint]

They did get mad when I ripped the gun off the cabinet to pose, but I *did* try to explain to them that it was a bad conversion to begin with...

I'm sad I missed Saint...didn't even know you lived in the ATL.

He doesn't live in the area. He flew in from Austria. Was cool to meet him, but that accent was hard to figure out.
Ahhm Gong to geet dat joookbocks, Yah!
I took a picture of him in front of one of the shooters. It was a little over the when he put on war paint before he played.

[Zeppo]

Any progress on getting the pictures ready?

I only ask because I am going to the next one to come back through Dallas in October, and just interested in what it is like at the auction.


Thanks!

[MYX]

Been real busy at work. I will try to get to it asap.

[missioncontrol]

Been real busy at work. I will try to get to it asap.

work is no excuse

[ArtMAME]

I can give you some highlights from memory (MYX, I hope you don't mind...  ):

The usual gang of Mulitcade uprights and cocktails 

2 or 3 cocktails (Galaga/MsPac/Multi) with crappy new overlay, bubbles and ripples on the overlay, just terrible... 

Usual Ms. Pacs and Pacmans
Usual assortment of Golden Tees (none in stellar condition that I remember)
Usual assortment of MKs, Street Fighters, 3 or 4 Virtua Fighters 
Usual MegaTouch machines, Slots, changers
Lots of pool tables, air hockey, some Foosballs, dart machines

[MYX]

Been real busy at work. I will try to get to it asap.

work is no excuse

Oh Plop! What was I thinking. I burned a disk of pix and will try to do it at lunch. I don't need a life. I will just be a slave to the BYOAC machine. 

No, don't mind at all... Thanks Art, takes the pressure off of me. 

[ArtMAME]

... Thanks Art, takes the pressure off of me. 

Uhmmm...what do you mean "takes the pressure off..."  ?

We are still waiting...there are a grand total of...2 members and 1 guests eagerly watching this thread... just waiting for those pic updates...

[saint]

Tick tick tick tick  . . . Waiting!

Been real busy at work. I will try to get to it asap.

work is no excuse

Oh Plop! What was I thinking. I burned a disk of pix and will try to do it at lunch. I don't need a life. I will just be a slave to the BYOAC machine. 

No, don't mind at all... Thanks Art, takes the pressure off of me. 

[ArtMAME]

there are a grand total of...2 members and 1 guests eagerly watching this thread... just waiting for those pic updates...

Now there are 2 members AND 2 guest watching this thread...Hi Saint... welcome to the BYOAC forum... are you a noob or something???
Lets all make Saint feel welcome... Saint, just remember, if you have a simple question, do some research before you post it here, or else you will get flamed by the senior forum members...

[MYX]

Alright alright alright. Get of my back Ma! 

Ok heres the poop. Drove down there and arrived about 8:15 am. As I was pulling up I saw Art and the wife getting getting out of their car. About that time the doors opened. (LATE...but this is expected).

I grabbed the camera and headed inside for a first look. I find that you have to go up and down the isles several times to get your brain to wrap around what all is there. There was a lot of stuff this time. Not nearly as much as the last one in Feb. though. The condition of these pieces was also not as nice as the Feb aucion either. Oh well, it is what it is. I started taking pictures of the stuff. When you are taking pictures you nitice things that you might not otherwise notice. Most of this stuff was covered in dust. Once I moved past the eeby jeebies of the groseness of several cabinets, I started crawling around several of the cabinets. Immediatly I saw a Millipede. There was no plug that I could find and an auction guy was right there. I asked it I could open the cab to see if there was a plug inside. He said yes. We, (I think it was Art???) and I opened it. There was a plug. I jave it some juice and the marquee came up and I would have swore that the LEDs on the main board lit up too, but can't be sure. The cab was solid and very nice (if you can get past the inch thickness of bug dust). The boards were intact and I would hear the monitor whine. Right away this was my #1 choice for the day. Art really wanted it too and I do have to give a hat off to the guy for letting me take the bid for it.  I did it under the understanding that he could come over some day and take the measurments to build his own.

On through the morning we checked stuff and played many games of everything we could get power to. There was a drop dead georgous Omega Race. The marquee powered up, but that was about it. I tried to bid on this but lost. Apparently this was a God's send because as I found out later, ORs have a battery at the top of the main board and if they leak they literally distroy the board. So oh well.

So around 11 am or so, I met Saint. It was a little hard to get to him as there were like 2,000 groupies all wanting autographs n stuff. Eventually he had to pull out some nunchucks and go all ninja like on em'. It was good to meet the man behind the little shield. If you can get past the Austrian accent, he is fun to talk to. (see picture above).

All in all I got the Millipede ($200), a Virtua Fighter ($10), NeoGeo 1 slot w no monitor ($10) and a Rowe BC11D Coin changer ($10).

So now to the pix
First up the panos

[MYX]

There was a smash TV there. I have not actually seen one at an auction before. I was going to bid on it, but it went up way too high way too fast.

[MYX]

Sadness part 1. Asteroids. change the name to Hemroids. so sad 

[MYX]

Sadness part 2...Tron. For the love of God...WHY!?! They made it a time pilot 84

[MYX]

Sadness Part 3...The killer of the bunch. TEMPEST. this was just plain sickness. This took a lot of friggin effort to bastardize this thing. On the third one you can see the picture they pasted to the back of the cabinet.

[MYX]

Here you can see the 800ft truck and our winnings. check out the Virtua fighter. Marquee was inside the cab in near mint condition. The side art asside from the roll on one side and a couple of scrapes on the other was beautiful.

[phantax]

MYX,

If you get a chance, can you take a picture of the glass retainer on that Virtua Fighter cabinet.

Ive been converting an old beat up Virtua Fighter 2 that is in the same cabinet and there is a cutout in a support piece of wood that I think something goes into hold the bottom of the glass, but I am not quite sure how it works as I am missing that piece.

[ahofle]

Sadness Part 3...The killer of the bunch. TEMPEST. this was just plain sickness. This took a lot of friggin effort to bastardize this thing. On the third one you can see the picture they pasted to the back of the cabinet.

LOL. 
Instead of CrapMAME, someone needs to make a similar site called CrapConversions.

[Zeppo]

Wow.
Thanks for the write up.
Now I really can hardly wait for the next one.
Very cool.

[MYX]

A couple of things I will add, is that it was hot. I mean really hot. Were talkin africa hot here. This warehouse had no air conditioning. It did have a couple of fans that if you were standing directly in front of it felt pretty good. I had a cooler of drinks thinking I was over dueing it. Man I went through the whole lot and still had to buy some from the vendor there.

Also, prices were sky high. I saw stuff going for rediculous prices. We were talking about it and we are not sure why. A couple of factors were 3 people that were buying lots of stuff. guy 1 was opening a game room and wanted to have lots of stuff. Another guy was building a gameroom in his house. (Must be a big room). And the last guy which was the worst of em bought at lease 20 or 30 things and he did not care what he paid for a lot of them. He just kept bidding and bidding. He also drove up the prices of a lot of other peoples games. there were mutterings all day about that guy.

the last is something I learned this time. If you choose not to use the auction moving service, and care about your games and you are going to load them your self... 1. loading 7 games and a pinball machine and a coin changer onto a truck in 100 degree sun not only sux, but takes a long time. 2. Big games are heavy. 3. The bigger the game the heavier it is going to be. 4. If you want a big game, it will weigh more than a smaller game. 5. Gravity sux. 6. I DO NOT like hot. 7. The farther you have to carry a game (especially a big game) the heavier it will become over a given distance. 8. The guy at the door, making sure that you have to put down that heavy game, ruining any momentum you might have achieved, is there only make sure that you have to put down that heavy game, ruining any momentum you might have achieved, not to make sure you are not stealing anything. Who in their right mind would steal a 20 ton Virtua Fighter game.