Kiss Pinball - How Much ?

[DRD]

Right now on eBay there is a Kiss pinball for an opulent 3,295. Now it looks nice and has been extensively worked on. But is this for real ? Might someone actually pay anything like this ? I met a guy who has been sitting on a good Kiss playfield that he thinks is worth good money, but I don't get it.

There have been a few similar era games advertised over the past three months - Harlem Globetrotters, Silverball Mania, Bobby Orr Power Plays etc. All have had some money spent on them, all are seeking 750 to 900 money with no takers.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/KISS-Pinb...eo_Games_Coin_Operated_MJ&hash=item19f8c441b0

Views will differ on how helpful the Pinside ratings are, but they are a rough guide. Pinside puts Kiss at a lowly 191 on the rankings and I do not recall anything memorable about this game. They are not rare, with 17,000 or so being made

Kiss is a popular band with some folk, especially in America. But does it have a hidden value that Pinside is missing ?

Or is it just aimed at guys who like 4 men covered in black and white makeup and who pay a juicy premium for this sort of thing ? I imagine that a bottle containing genuine vomit from this band would sell for some money.

 

[windoesnot]

Remember the £11k Addams Family Gold that was re-listed a few times recently?
Currently Stupid Mario Mushroom World for £5.6k BIN (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321619915766?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT)

Quite simply, its chancers making these auctions. They know there's very little chance of them selling at such price but hold out for someone un-informed with lots of money on a nostalgia trip wanting one and not knowing any better. Strictly speaking they are doing nothing wrong, no laws or eBay rules are being broken by these prices.

 

[I TiltAlot]

Bally Kiss and Rolling Stones machines have always attracted a premium over other games of that era, Kiss especially so. The game play is no different to anything else around at the time.

Anything to do with a rock band seems to attract a premium price. There is a strong demand for these games from keen fans of the bands who are not normally into pins.

Add in the Pre-Christmas Madness premium, and you will get sellers asking for crazy prizes for these types of games.