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Title: arcade auction Columbus US Amusements Sat Nov. 22
Post by: eightbit on November 18, 2003, 10:42:02 pm

Anyone going? I'm debating. Are the US Amusements auctions usually any good? Its a long drive for me to go for nothing.

Title: Re:arcade auction Columbus US Amusements Sat Nov. 22
Post by: Raleigh on November 19, 2003, 01:59:50 pm

I should be there, I live local.  A friend is coming in from Illinois and we are going to go check it out.  Wonder if the OSU Michigan game will have any effect on attendance?

Title: Re:arcade auction Columbus US Amusements Sat Nov. 22
Post by: Bill_S on November 19, 2003, 05:24:40 pm

I was thinking about going, but I just found out I have to do Thanksgiving at my mother in law's on Saturday
 :(

Title: Re:arcade auction Columbus US Amusements Sat Nov. 22
Post by: shumph on November 19, 2003, 07:29:36 pm

seeing as im 5 minutes away ill be there

Title: Re:arcade auction Columbus US Amusements Sat Nov. 22
Post by: eightbit on November 19, 2003, 11:27:04 pm

But how do the us amusements auctions compare to others? How do the Columbus auctions compare to other US amusements auctions? Come on you guys help me out here, thats a long drive for me.

Title: Re:arcade auction Columbus US Amusements Sat Nov. 22
Post by: paigeoliver on November 20, 2003, 05:06:30 am

Ok, this is totally from memory, from reading various posts, as I have only attended superauctions.

Superauctions tend to be larger, but shilling is rampant, and prices tend to be higher (because of the shilling).

While the US Amusements auctions tend to be smaller, but often cheaper.

Title: Re:arcade auction Columbus US Amusements Sat Nov. 22
Post by: Bill_S on November 20, 2003, 12:18:40 pm

My experience in Columbus (the only place I've gone to arcade auctions) is that Super Auctions had a lot of those Pachislo games.
The US Amusement auction I went to earlier this year was more heavily weighted on arcade machines.  They had quite a few pinballs too.  My buddies and I got tired at left at 4:00.  They still had a lot of stuff left to sell then, too.

Title: Re:arcade auction Columbus US Amusements Sat Nov. 22
Post by: eightbit on November 23, 2003, 05:49:31 pm

So did anyone go? How was it? Any pics? Prices? I decided not to go, just to much involved in the logistics. I would have had to get up at 3 am.  That would make it a very long day.