Anyone with the Mr. Pinball Price Guide want to tell me what a 1994 The Shadow is worth? In 9.5 out 10 shape! So the owner says.

Thanks

2008 mr pinball ; Shadow 1800$

9.5/10 could be 6/10 to you

if that's Jeremy wilson's in toronto, his asking price is good. go for it

Do you not think that price is a little step considering pinballjm says $1800 ??

He's got the machine and you don't ... you decide

yes but by book price I would be losing money right away

The Price Guide is a "Guide", Use it that way, it most certainly is not the Gospel!!

Dave

Thanks Dave

Quoted from Duke

Thanks Dave

I have seen Nice Shadow's sell for $1500 to $2500, so it really is up to you!

Dave

a machine is only worth what someone is willing to pay.

Quoted from hardkor

a machine is only worth what someone is willing to pay.

Yes you have a good point,but how much do your sellers want for that AFM?

$4000 to me i don't think it is worth it,but others may think different.i rather buy tspp.

eh Duke...im thinkin you should invest in one of these books!

I think your right does anyone kow where to get one?

I think in Canada you can get them from here: http://www.pinwest.net/ you may have to call. But I got mine (old version) with other supplies from Marco or PBR.

Wayne, feel free to call me any time you want to check a price (I have 2007 version though) or want to go check a machine together (though you're pretty qualified in assessing machines as far as I can tell).

I agree with the others, check the guide for reference since you will generally eventually come across a machine in that ball park.  Good quality machines IN CANADA, are almost always priced higher than guide listing.  If not, then usually it's either a collector to collector sale, a machine with issues, or an unknown "get it out of my basement" seller.  Higher than guide, there are a few sellers, like myself, that expect to sell to gameroom builders / non-collectors whio want machiens that come with a warranty/fixer attached. Or there are others that are patient enough to wait until the right price comes along.

Trading up or laterally among collectors usually gets you the best deal all around.  However I've learned it pays to pay a bit more for a machine in good quality, or to shop the US and pay for the shipping/customs arrangements as they sometimes sell good machines below guide price. But you have to be aware of who you are buying from.

I've stopped (for the most part) worrying about losing some value on a purchase I turn over.  Sure I'd like to profit, but if I don't I look at the loss as "rental" for the time I had the machine.

It's very difficult to obtain "B" and "A" list machines with even a smidgen of room for profit unless you're willing to put it back into "as new" condition. And as you already know, that costs in time sweat and new parts.  

I agree the machine is only worth if the buyer and seller is willing to pay... i've seena  shadow locally for sale for 3500..... you eastern guys have it good! the pin selection in the west sucks!