Offering for sale my new in box JJP Hobbit Smaug Edition when it arrives in the UK, hopefully this month. Machine purchased from Pinball Heaven. £7,795. Will consider near offers.
Michael
Michael
Sold NIB Hobbit SE £7,795
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You spent 8 grand on a pin you dont even want?
OP
OP
Morning Dave,
No I didn't, as I purchased it when the sterling/dollar FX rate was rather more favourable than today.
No I didn't, as I purchased it when the sterling/dollar FX rate was rather more favourable than today.
Nice
Still paid over 7k for something you don't want lol
Sometimes people need to free up cash it's not really our position to judge why imho. Michael were you buying it through a company and therefore able to claim back the vat? If so passing on that saving to someone else will probably bag you a sale in minutes!
They were under 7k when announced. Now over 9k.
OP
OP
No. I paid the VAT in full and not able to reclaim. However, the sale proceeds will all be going to HMRC as part of my January tax bill!
The Hobbit was merely a concept when they started taking payments 4 years ago, along the way we were lead to believe there would be a fully interactive Smaug, everyone was expecting it to pick up the ball and spit it out or something similar, so can't blame anyone for being disappointed with the finished result. Or of course the seller just might not want it anymore, 4 years is a hell of a long wait!
