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Why no price guide?
Jeff AMN:
In most hobbies, there seems to exist some sort of official price guide on games. If there is one for arcade games, I'm not aware of it. In know that there are many for pinball machines, but nothing really accessible for arcade collectors. It would be really nice if such a guide existed to help buyers out and to protect the value of restored cabs for sellers.
If such a guide exists, please point me to it. If not, this is what I'd like to see:
-Price of each game scaled by condition (PCB only, poor cab, fair cab, good cab, mint cab, non-working PCB)
-Price of games in certain markets (estimate at auction, classifieds, online auction sites)
-Price of NOS items
-General guidelines for things that may raise or lower price (harness modifications, dedicated vs. generic, original vs. refurb or replacement parts, etc.)
I know that it would take a disgusting amount of time for anybody or any company to handle this, but I'd pay for a yearly subscription to such a guide.
Kaytrim:
Too many variables. Monitor size & condition, Cabinet style, condition, converted, Controls and condition, Artwork if any and geographic area. Don't forget if the items are even in the cab.
Green Giant:
Probably cause ---meecrob--- bags on craigslist like to price these as antiques, ie. pacman for 1200.
Then you get the mamer that wants a cab to mame up for 50.
And lastly, the guys remaking originals for a profession and selling them globally, no idea on price but probably insane.
Someone would get pissed off.
But an effort by forum members on the wiki might work out. Maybe a consensus we could all vote on.
SavannahLion:
Good price guides helps protect your, "investment."
Bad price guides drive prices up or ruin local markets.
I think KLOV is a step in the right direction by attempting to track supply/demand. Something that needs to be done before prices could be figured out.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on June 21, 2007, 07:00:19 pm ---I think KLOV is a step in the right direction by attempting to track supply/demand. Something that needs to be done before prices could be figured out.
--- End quote ---
If you are referring to the VAPS entries, then I disagree -- they can be horribly misleading and out of date (can't even remember my account information, so you can tell that I haven't updated in a while).
As far as price guides go, I think that vids are too fluid (downward in the past several years) and regional in price for a reasonable price guide.
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