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somunny:

--- Quote from: FrizzleFried on April 05, 2007, 10:49:06 am ---
In the condition it's in you will be lucky to pull in $300.00.  $200-$250 is more along the lines of a reasonable asking price.  If he wants the $500 he is going to have to put in a little work.  $150 is a RESPECTABLE low-ball offer.   At $150 the cabinet would be a pretty good deal,  but certainly not a steal...IMHO.


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There's no such thing as a "respectable" lowball offer.

Coutesy, Merriam-Webster:

Main Entry: low·ball
Pronunciation: 'lO-"bol
Function: transitive verb
1 : to give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate
2 : to give a markedly or unfairly low offer <lowballed him in contract negotiations>
- lowball noun

Your support of this doesn't suprise me as you're a fellow lowballer.  In fact you'll proudly brag about offering a lower price on an item when the asking price is ridiculously low to begin with (without even having the decency to look at it, no less!).  

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=63159.0

Cheap-skates.

FrizzleFried:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on April 05, 2007, 10:59:08 am ---It's not a $150 empty cab... but the boardset is worth $100-150 alone.

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I dunno...a quick look at Ebay shows boards having sold for $65-$75...the ones demanding more than $100 didn't sell...



FrizzleFried:

--- Quote from: somunny on April 05, 2007, 11:18:24 am ---
There's no such thing as a "respectable" lowball offer.

Coutesy, Merriam-Webster:

Main Entry: low·ball
Pronunciation: 'lO-"bol
Function: transitive verb
1 : to give (a customer) a deceptively low price or cost estimate
2 : to give a markedly or unfairly low offer <lowballed him in contract negotiations>
- lowball noun

Your support of this doesn't suprise me as you're a fellow lowballer.  In fact you'll proudly brag about offering a lower price on an item when the asking price is ridiculously low to begin with (without even having the decency to look at it, no less!). 

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=63159.0

Cheap-skates.

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First off... to be dictionary accurate LOW BALLING only really applies when making a BID on a contract,  then after agreeing to a price and doing the work,  then charging more.  An offer is an offer,  be it low,  middle,  or high.   The seller has the right to decline said offer (as the OP has done).  No one has gotten hurt...as is the case when someone truly "LOW BALLS".

You call it cheap-skate,  I call it smart.

...and here is a cheap skate for you!

PS: I'd only brag about offering less on an already good deal IF I got it for the lower price... Welcome to capitalism.

ChadTower:
I did a similar look on RGVAC before making that statement and good working boards were in the range I quoted.  Locally here they go in that range as well.  On ebay, with game boards, they go cheaper because of the amount of scammers there.

horseboy:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on April 05, 2007, 11:33:24 am ---I did a similar look on RGVAC before making that statement and good working boards were in the range I quoted.  Locally here they go in that range as well.  On ebay, with game boards, they go cheaper because of the amount of scammers there.

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Also, if you look deeper into the ebay results, it shows a bit a different tale. Tested and working boards from decent sellers all go over $100. Untested but complete boards get the $60 to $70 that FrizzleFried mentioned.


--- Quote from: pinballjim on April 05, 2007, 11:10:56 am ---Coin door?  You kidding me?  Worthless.  These cabs are thrown out all the time with the coin door attached.

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Auction # 290098490033  $49 + $12 shipping
Auction # 290100312760  $65 + $12 shipping

Both wonderfully restored with spray paint.


--- Quote from: pinballjim on April 05, 2007, 11:10:56 am ---Power supply?  Near worthless.  Nobody needs this.

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Auction # 120099094749  $9.99 + $10 shipping

untested nasty looking power supply


--- Quote from: pinballjim on April 05, 2007, 11:10:56 am ---Marquee?  $25, tops.  I've got one laying on the floor in my gameroom, I've seen stacks of them in warehouses and auctions.

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Auction # 280099662899  $28.50 + $12 shipping

Also, you forgot about the control panel. Throw that new CPO on it and...

Auction # 130095513925  $46.00 + $12 shipping

Or just the cpo...

Auction # 290098232944  $25.00 + $7 shipping
Auction # 140102568208  $18.00 + $12 shipping

And the joystick...

Auction # 130095515794  $10.00 + $8 shipping
Piece of ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---

Also, a working monitor that just needs a cap kit certainly will net you something. At least $25 on CL or something.


--- Quote from: pinballjim on April 05, 2007, 11:10:56 am ---...Worthless...Near worthless...Worthless...
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You would think the guy that begged for free parts for weeks so he could build a free cab would know that these things aren't at all worthless.

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