I have only thrice had to sell games. It is not a process that I look forward to.
There are regularly comments on here expressing surprise at what games sell for on The Web (ie eBay and Gumtree). But I think the eBay and Guntree prices are nearer the mark.
I would much rather buy and sell from guys on here with positive reputations, and who add to our crazy hobby. I would always seek to offer a game on here for a week or so before going to The Web, and would accept a lower price to keep up to in our community. But the reality is that I have found it much easier to sell on Gumtree than I have on here.
My BK2K was sold on Pinballinfo. Not particularly quickly, and I had the drop my price from 1000 to 900, but it was all very smooth. I did not advertise it elsewhere
My Vector received zero interest on here. On Gumtree I had two offers at my original asking price within 48 hours. No stupid questions from muppets (a la eBay). A perfectly nice guy came along very promptly with cash. All very smooth.
My WPT was offered up on here for 2000. No interest. I dropped it to 1900 this week there was interest, but not for a quick deal (ie turn up with cash in a few days). So I put it up on Gumtree at 2100. No muppets or stupid questions. Within 5 minutes I had an offer at 1950. This guy showed up and paid 2050 in cash within about 48 hours of the ad going up.
I think that there is a group think on here ie "Vector is crap". "WPT is crap". "No Fear is crap". "MM is great" etc etc etc Yet these weaker titles sell on promptly enough on Gumtree. When you step away from the forum you deal with guys who have a different perspective. They are not necessarily tournament players, pinside officianados or show particpants. My Vector was bought by a guy who had never played one before - but he wanted to complete his collection of the three Classic Bally double backglass games. My WPT was bought by a guy who had never played one before, but who had got into pinball by playing the games at Tilt.
Similarly games like Fish Tales take ages to sell on here, as many folk see it as a bottom end WPC game, we then see a tatty one going for 2k on eBay.
There are regularly comments on here expressing surprise at what games sell for on The Web (ie eBay and Gumtree). But I think the eBay and Guntree prices are nearer the mark.
I would much rather buy and sell from guys on here with positive reputations, and who add to our crazy hobby. I would always seek to offer a game on here for a week or so before going to The Web, and would accept a lower price to keep up to in our community. But the reality is that I have found it much easier to sell on Gumtree than I have on here.
My BK2K was sold on Pinballinfo. Not particularly quickly, and I had the drop my price from 1000 to 900, but it was all very smooth. I did not advertise it elsewhere
My Vector received zero interest on here. On Gumtree I had two offers at my original asking price within 48 hours. No stupid questions from muppets (a la eBay). A perfectly nice guy came along very promptly with cash. All very smooth.
My WPT was offered up on here for 2000. No interest. I dropped it to 1900 this week there was interest, but not for a quick deal (ie turn up with cash in a few days). So I put it up on Gumtree at 2100. No muppets or stupid questions. Within 5 minutes I had an offer at 1950. This guy showed up and paid 2050 in cash within about 48 hours of the ad going up.
I think that there is a group think on here ie "Vector is crap". "WPT is crap". "No Fear is crap". "MM is great" etc etc etc Yet these weaker titles sell on promptly enough on Gumtree. When you step away from the forum you deal with guys who have a different perspective. They are not necessarily tournament players, pinside officianados or show particpants. My Vector was bought by a guy who had never played one before - but he wanted to complete his collection of the three Classic Bally double backglass games. My WPT was bought by a guy who had never played one before, but who had got into pinball by playing the games at Tilt.
Similarly games like Fish Tales take ages to sell on here, as many folk see it as a bottom end WPC game, we then see a tatty one going for 2k on eBay.