My first ever "is this a good deal" post.. ms pacman-$100 working cond

[aldub516]

 Hey all.. so i dont know anything about arcade values, and considering i see them all the time, it would be stupid to make ten thousand posts every time i see one.. but this caught my eye.. its actually in my town.. 100 dollars.. here are pics and description from seller


Hi There, looking to sell our Ms. PacMan Arcade game for $100. It's in perfect working condition, just a little dusty. It's sitting in our storage unit right now and we'd love to sell it to someone who would make better use out of it. It would fit in a small truck or uhaul. Imagine the look on your friends faces when they see you have this incredible arcade game.








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[jtslade]

Why are you posting.. Go now and take $100 and get it. Even if it doesn't work buy it, just offer 25 less but still buy it. Call them now and go now and buy it. If they won't sell it make an appointment for 8am or whenever the storage unit is open and buy it. It looks in great shape.. Only thing that would keep me away is tons of damage, water damage, termites, dead rodents inside.. Actually id still buy it and part it out..

$100 buy it


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[aldub516]

if it makes u feel any better, i of course emailed them and told them ill take it lol.. its like 3 minutes from my house. hoping to hear back

[yotsuya]

I guarantee you someone has offered them more already.

[aldub516]

Im not too hurt.. im a hobbyist, but im not in a position right now to take on a project.. my good friend who does a lot of my electric work and collects machines wants it so if they get back to me ill go scoop it up for him.. i just didnt know if it was one of those "obvious" common mistakes that a machine is worth a lot.. for all i know someone couldve told me its a wrong cab and worth nothing

[paigeoliver]

While you were posting this someone else was on their way to pay for it. While they were on their way to pay for it someone else was offering more.

[aldub516]

youd be shocked at how little different course of action there was to take..

i saw the ad which was posted a few hours ago.. i emailed seller to see if i can come pick it up at any time they are free and that i live a few blocks down. I then posted here to get some feedback or advice from the pics as i dont really know too much. Havent got a reply, and not much else i couldve done about it.

[DeLuSioNal29]

I saw that yesterday.  There was no phone number or e-mail with the posting.  Too good to be true = probably a scam.

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[aldub516]

what would be the scam if theres no follow up lol.. where you from anyways?

[DeLuSioNal29]

Within driving distance from Long Island.  But grew up in Queens.

[pbj]

Get out, this is the wrong hobby for you.

[yotsuya]

what would be the scam if theres no follow up lol.. where you from anyways?

The scam is that they're fishing for known good email addresses to sell on mail lists...

[Locke141]

what would be the scam if theres no follow up lol.. where you from anyways?

The scam is that they're fishing for known good email addresses to sell on mail lists...

In gmail you can add + then anything you want between your email name a the @gmail.com. So example@gmail.com can be writing as example+1234@gmail.com and both will still be received at example@gmail.com. If you have a junk gmail account blocking a particular +screen is a good way to create a filter.

[pbj]

Another way to do it is adding a period in the middle of your address. 

E.xample@gmail.com

Exam.ple@gmail.com

etc.

Makes it a little less obvious that you're filtering.

[reptileink]

Hey all.. so i dont know anything about arcade values, and considering i see them all the time, it would be stupid to make ten thousand posts every time i see one.. but this caught my eye.. its actually in my town.. 100 dollars.. here are pics and description from seller


Hi There, looking to sell our Ms. PacMan Arcade game for $100. It's in perfect working condition, just a little dusty. It's sitting in our storage unit right now and we'd love to sell it to someone who would make better use out of it. It would fit in a small truck or uhaul. Imagine the look on your friends faces when they see you have this incredible arcade game.








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[harveybirdman]

C'mon juggalo what do you need that pile for?  That's why you put that damn four way in front of your trackball so you could play you some Ms PacMan, am I right?

 

[aldub516]

Well theres a few points of good news for the well concerned average ball busters!!

good news 1- I have an alternate email account for any and all dealings that may bring me spam..its cunning..its my regular email address, with "spam" at the end of it.. phew, no one getting spammed here

good news 2- collecting, restoring, buying, or staring at arcades is not my hobby. I grew up in arcades, i enjoy playing them. Getting into mame served as a fun way to enjoy those games, have an awesome machine in my house for people to enjoy, but more so, its given me a huge skill set in everything that ive had to learn..lord knows a year ago i could not put together a whole custom power supply on a breadboard and make it work... i enjoy educating myself on things that interest me. The mame hobby gave me an outlet for a lot of that. Now, making money is a hobby of mine.. and while i know its easier to make a fuss about it as the arcade hobbyist you are.. it was a simple equation for me.. Ill email the seller, by the time he responds ill have a little research and advice on if its a good buy (because wouldnt it be stupid to assume anything labeled "working ms pacman" is worth 100 dollars no questions asked)  and what to look for (because if ya dont know, researching and asking questions about things u may buy is actually kind of smart).. If the seller still has it and people suggested i grab it,id make the 5 minute drive, throw it in a truck, drop it in my shed, and figure out the quickest way to make a few bucks off it, or even give it to a friend who is a hobbyist and repairs, builds and collects machines..

good news 3- almost 2 years in, and the layouts of my panels havent given me a single problem or nuisance in playing any game. I dont know why people like to argue things like that... I dont know what to say lol, i can play any game i want, comfortably and efficiently, without anything in the way.. 


anyhoot, its clear the machine was either sold fast, or indeed a scam of sorts. No sweat off my back. I love you kids <3

[yotsuya]

TL;DR

[harveybirdman]

I love you kids <3

You are free to dish it back, you don't have to sit in your tower. 

For example, while I don't really agree with the sentiment, I particularly liked token's Kanye reference in response to Malenko earlier today.

[yotsuya]

I love you kids <3

You are free to dish it back, you don't have to sit in your tower. 

For example, while I don't really agree with the sentiment, I particularly liked token's Kanye reference in response to Malenko earlier today.

WWICPD?

[aldub516]

my lack of dishing back is a mix between... well, im not really about arguing with strangers behind keyboards. Im not above it, its just not really my thing. Especially in a forum like this where its more productive to not be a dick when im trying to learn and get help..  And 2, i dont even know how to dish it back lol. Spending years on various forums i get to personally most of the people i talk to.. Are there arcade hobbyist "burns" or anything? Like.. perhaps... "you seem more like a pacman, than ms. pacman kinda guy", you know, like an arcade gay joke? Does the arcade scene frown on gay jokes? Are there gay arcade builders? Will they now hate me?

you see guys, its quite clear why id rather share hugs than shrugs <3

Im not sure what icp would do either.. probably what any normal 40 something year old man would in any given situation? perhaps just in clown paint?

Seriously i do love u guys and i always take the ball breaking in stride. As i said i just dont think ill get far by saying "Suck my d yotusya and stay outta my threads"... dude usually chimes in with random help for me.. But if it will make me more of a personable character around here, ill act like were just a bunch of dudes burning doobies, blasting icp and building kick ass arcades..... Ya silly ---smurfette--- asses

[Malenko]

I just wanna say for the record Im MALENKO not MILENKO

[jdbailey1206]

I just wanna say for the record Im MALENKO not MILENKO

---steaming pile of meadow muffin---!  Now you tell me!  Ive been spelling it wrong this whole time.

[harveybirdman]

my lack of dishing back is a mix between... well, im not really about arguing with strangers behind keyboards. Im not above it, its just not really my thing. Especially in a forum like this where its more productive to not be a dick when im trying to learn and get help..  And 2, i dont even know how to dish it back lol. Spending years on various forums i get to personally most of the people i talk to.. Are there arcade hobbyist "burns" or anything? Like.. perhaps... "you seem more like a pacman, than ms. pacman kinda guy", you know, like an arcade gay joke? Does the arcade scene frown on gay jokes? Are there gay arcade builders? Will they now hate me?

you see guys, its quite clear why id rather share hugs than shrugs <3

Im not sure what icp would do either.. probably what any normal 40 something year old man would in any given situation? perhaps just in clown paint?

Seriously i do love u guys and i always take the ball breaking in stride. As i said i just dont think ill get far by saying "Suck my d yotusya and stay outta my threads"... dude usually chimes in with random help for me.. But if it will make me more of a personable character around here, ill act like were just a bunch of dudes burning doobies, blasting icp and building kick ass arcades..... Ya silly ---smurfette--- asses

Alright dude you definitely have your own way...

[aldub516]

piss off

[yotsuya]

Dude, have you not seen the ZapCon thread? It's going to be a full weekend of ballbreaking and dishing. In real life, even.

[jennifer]

I just wanna say for the record Im MALENKO not MILENKO

      **PBM

[aldub516]

the great malenko*