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Title: Boxes of old game boards
Post by: Apollo on May 14, 2007, 12:07:02 am
Do you guys think it's worth bidding on stuff like this or are they more than likely just old dead crap?

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=99867786

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=99868274

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=99869806

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=99870932

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=99871294

Title: Re: Boxes of old game boards
Post by: Antix on May 14, 2007, 12:22:04 am
I saw those and considered bidding on them, but I think you need to make a definite highest bid in your mind. I wouldn't want to pay much for them myself, knowing that they may not work.

There is no guarantee that they will, you would probably find maybe one does.

I decided not to bid as I wouldn't want to spend more than $25-30 per box myself. (Maybe I'm a bit cheap, but I hate buying stuff that possibly doesn't work at all)

Its a risk you take I guess.
Title: Re: Boxes of old game boards
Post by: spacies on May 14, 2007, 02:33:34 am

I know that guy.

I was just talking to him on the phone.

Forgot to ask why he is selling them.

I don't have time to fix old boards anymore otherwise I would have a bid or 3.

Some good boards in the mix though.
Title: Re: Boxes of old game boards
Post by: ChadTower on May 14, 2007, 09:34:34 am

I would assume none of them work.  In that situation you have to assume they don't and pay accordingly.
Title: Re: Boxes of old game boards
Post by: neil324 on May 14, 2007, 09:56:41 am
A similar thing came up on ebay in the UK within the last, 100 arcade game boards been stored in a garage since the 80,s unable to test and cant be bothered to go through and name them all  :o there was some classics listed though think it ended 400 UK pounds was quiet surprised
Title: Re: Boxes of old game boards
Post by: ChadTower on May 14, 2007, 09:57:52 am

Nah, at only a couple bucks (pounds) each, it's a safe bid for the parts alone.