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am_monkee:

--- Quote from: armax on March 17, 2007, 02:47:28 pm ---freakhouse, don't be discouraged by some of the talk here.  It won't hurt to actually call or visit the places and ask (do a search...plenty of people here have done what you did and came out with a killing in arcade games).  you'd be surprised how one man's junk ends up being another man's treasure.

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i absolutely agree and this is the point i was trying to make. calling or visiting never hurts and you never know what you might get. i think saying that it's near-impossible to get these deals anymore is too pessimistic and untrue. but, obviously, don't expect to get every game you see ;D

thefreakhouse:
Not discouraged. Paigeolivers advice, while it seemed a little bitter, is something I had already taken into consideration.  I'm interested in hearing any advice on the matter. I would like to hear someones personal experience on it however.

Texasmame:
Money talks.  Be prepared to buy and move THAT DAY.  If you delay, you'll get put on their backburner, never to return.

paigeoliver:
The thing is that EVERYBODY calls operators. It is in all those arcade collecting FAQ and all that, so everybody does it. You might find a deal, but focusing your efforts elsewhere is a lot more likely to yield results.

Now if you can find an EX-operator that still has equipment, well, those guys can be a gold mine. The guys that are actually in the phone book get called all the time.

Networking with everyone you know, going to arcade auctions and checking the classified ads DAILY, IN THE EARLY MORNING is a lot more likely to pay off than chasing down operators. Ebay can also be a gold mine if you live in a low population state (stuff in Arkansas for example usually goes way under market value).

armax:
I think you tend to have a slanted view given this website.  Let's face it, the majority of arcade collectors may not even be aware of this site.  Arcade machine collecting is not exactly what you would call America's next collector's fad.  In other words, not everybody would call operators (in fact, just from this site I've noticed that alot of members here have gotten them as machine owners were getting rid of them...some for free....others at near-free prices).  On top of that, I would think you couldn't make a generalized statement because availability may depend on location.  Arcades are more popular in some areas than others.  My suggestion to freakhouse is to exhaust his initial idea and follow your suggestions as a backup plan.

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