List of Pinball Auction Companies
So you want to check out an auction to buy a pinball machine? I'd take along some basic items, which you can find listed in this google thread. Also, you can check out auction results by using google or Mr Pinball's Auction Price List. Often times, it's a good way to save some money, however, it can also end up costing more than buying from an individual or company. I do not recommend auctions to newbies!
Keep in mind, you will likely be bidding against the owner of whatever machine you buy. It is not against auction rules for sellers to bid on their own auctions.
You will pay a "buyers premium" on top of the price of the item, and will pay extra for using a credit card. If you have questions on the amounts, you should ask the auctioneer's staff before bidding for clarification. Often times, this can get up to 20% of the bid price, making that $1,000 bargain pin not quite such a bargain at $1,200 total.
Make a list of which items you want to bid on, with some notes on the condition and your maximum price. If the pin reaches your maximum price, stop. It's always hard to keep this in mind, but there are very, very few pins that had a super low production run, and those won't be at auctions, they'll be in collections.
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