So who did I shaft? (MM/SS/TOM)

[johnwhitfield]

On Friday my wife came home and told me about an auction near the South Coast in a small village.

In their listing there was a MM, SS and TOM. Each with a guide price of £500-£800.

Thought I might have stumbled onto one of those rare finds so slung some bids in.

Sure enough most of the stuff in the auction went for bugger all until it came to the pins.

I must have been bidding against another pinhead as the price rocketed. Given there was a 24% bidding surcharge and I hadn't seen any of the machines in person I had quite a low drop out point on all of them (plus I've had 2 of the 3 titles before).

Anyway on each of the pins I was outbid by a single £100, so I'm guessing there were only two of us competing against each other.

Did I accidently shaft any of the SC lot? Some poor sod ended up paying 3k more for the MM than if I hadn't lucked across the listing.

Assuming the machines were in good nick then someone still got a good deal but without me they would have had a absolute steal

Anyone going to admit it was them?

 

[cooldan]

how much did they go for?
and what was the commission?

 

[johnwhitfield]

Not quite as good as it looks as you have to factor in a 24% commission and then £80 a time to courier it back home. Plus I have no idea about the condition of the playfields etc

Still pretty good deal though. Almost like going back 3-5 years.

Part of me is gutted that I missed out on a bargain and part of me feels bad for the other buyer as without me I suspect the price for MM would have been around the same as the other two.

 

[Paul]

What were the final prices John???

EDIT : Doh!! Should have read again!!

They were good prices!!!

 

[Wiredworm]

Doesn't that rather depend on condition though? There was that MM that sold on eBay a while back for around £3k but it needed at least the same again spending on it to get it back to nice condition.