Anyone else see this yet?

http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/clt/680394929.html

Address comes back to pinball outlet.
Have they done this before (ie semi regular 'auctions'?) or is it really a 'once in a lifetime sale'?

First I've ever seen it.

I'm so there......

Dan

More Info

Seems they are selling 'tickets' for $1 on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/Toronto-Pi.....ZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
Not sure what to think of that. Perhaps spending the buck even if it's just to 'beat the line' might be a good idea....
And after re-reading it seems it's not even an auction, just a first come/first serve......get there early!

I dunno... the empty cabs at 100$ makes me question what kind of deals are there to be made. Arcade games starting at 250$? Anyone remember Amusement911's 99$ specials? I believe that is what you will get here at 250$... I hope I am wrong though... could be all hype, no hope. Pinballs starting at 500$? Certainly not a recent one... no dealer in their right mind would sell a 1500$ pin for 500$.

Even Jim isn't that nuts...  

Quoted from Sparky

I dunno... the empty cabs at 100$ makes me question what kind of deals are there to be made.

I was thinking the exact same thing...

And I always get suspicious when they don't put any actual game titles.

In response Cooke's question on CGCC,
they only mentioned an Asteroids as a classic title.

Sounds like alot of hype...

Still... if I were local I'd be all over that...

...and if anyone is going, I'll be happy to provide a  "wish  list"  !  

Steph

Quoted from ryan.v

More Info

Seems they are selling 'tickets' for $1 on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/Toronto-Pi.....ZphotoQQcmdZViewItem
Not sure what to think of that. Perhaps spending the buck even if it's just to 'beat the line' might be a good idea....
And after re-reading it seems it's not even an auction, just a first come/first serve......get there early!

I think they are just getting some cheap marketing. You don't actually seem to get anything for your $1.50 and it's refundable when you show up. Pretty clever actually.

I agree w/ Sparky. I'm not so convinced of the deals. $100 for a bare cab? We can get that type of "deal" any day for less. Pins starting at $500? Non-working EM? Who knows.

If they provided more information, rather than marketing hype "deal of a life time", "games in the street", they would get a better turn out I think.

Duane

Maybe it is a deal compared to their regular prices!!! Check them out here: http://www.pinballoutlet.com/fr_sales.html

They have always been a little expensive.

500$ for non working em ?

i`ll do a really Nice  Jacks To Open 1984(electronic) with new rubbers and completly working for 500$ for fast pick-up  
game is waiting ready for pick-up !

Comet  $1,499 Demolition Man   $2,499  Monopoly  $3,499 ......these are posted prices on their site.....I think I'm too cheap!!!

I really dont think it will be insane prices myself.
He wants the people there to suck them in and then deal with them.
Personally if it was a sale would that was outstanding prices for all would be out.