bikeguychicago Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) And, unfortunately, it wasn't me. http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/vgm/4888977118.html And in case the ad gets pulled, here was the posting: Intellivision Games (good condition) - $300 (Chicago) All games are in their boxes. Boxes are in really good shape. Minimal wear on them.MUST TAKE ALL GAMES 98 games TOTAL$300.00 for ALL gamesEmail me with ANY questions. I will NOT ship. NO EXCEPTIONS.ABPA BackgammonAdvanced Dungeons & Dragons: Treasure of TarminArmor BattleAstrosmashAuto RacingB-17 BomberBackgammonBeamriderBig League BaseballBlockade RunnerBody Slam Super Pro WrestlingBomb SquadBump 'n' JumpBurgertimeBuzz BombersCarnivalCentipedeChampionship TennisCheckersChessChip Shot Super Pro GolfCommandoCongo BongoDefenderDemon AttackDig DugDinerDonkey Kong JuniorDraculaDragonfireDreadnaught FactorElectric Company: Math FunElectric Company: Word FunFathomFrog BogHappy TrailsHorse RacingHover ForceIce TrekJetsons - Ways With WordsKool-Aid ManLady BugLearning FunLearning Fun IILoco-MotionMasters of the Universe: Power of He-ManMelody BlasterMicrosurgeonMind StrikeMission XMotocrossMountain Madness Super Pro SkiingMouse TrapMr. Basic Meets Bits 'n BytesNice IdeasNova BlastPac-ManPinballPitfallPole PositionPopeyeQbertRiver RaidSafecrackerScooby Doo's Maze ChaseSea BattleSewer SamShark! Shark!Sharp ShotSlam Dunk Super Pro BasketballSlap Shot Super Pro HockeySpace HawkSpace SpartansSpiker Super Pro VolleyballStadium Mud BuggiesStar Wars: The Empire Strikes BackSub HuntSuper Pro DecathlonSuper Pro FootballSwords & SerpentsThin IceThunder CastleTower of DoomTriple ChallengeTron Maze-A-TronTron Solar SailerTropical TroubleTruckin'TurboUSCF ChessVectronVentureWhite WaterWorld Championship BaseballWorld Cup SoccerWorld Series Major League BaseballWorm WhomperZaxxon Edited February 15, 2015 by bikeguychicago 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 And, unfortunately, it wasn't me. http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/vgm/4888977118.html And in case the ad gets pulled, here was the posting: this has been a scam floating around craigslist if i recall correctly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intellfan Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 looks to good to be true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+save2600 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Way too good to be true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeguychicago Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 I wrote and asked for pics and was told it had been sold, for whatever that's worth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACFinPGH Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Ya total BS. There was a discussion about it when it was posted to CL New York a few months ago. It's always sold and there are never any pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thegoldenband Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 The presence of "Nice Ideas" as an itemized entry on the list is a big giveaway. The whole thing is a copy-and-paste from RarityGuide.com. Whoever's posting it just wants to mess with people, or try to get their info for nefarious purposes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JasonlikesINTV Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 BS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tep392 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 That fact that it's on Chicago Craigs list tell's me it can't be true. Very few good deals to be had there. Too many resellers or people using ebay as their price guide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 (edited) That fact that it's on Chicago Craigs list tell's me it can't be true. Very few good deals to be had there. Too many resellers or people using ebay as their price guide.its not the first time this was listed in chicago Edited February 15, 2015 by pimpmaul69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Stuff like this just confuses me. Other than trolling for shits and giggles, I don't understand the point. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Stuff like this just confuses me. Other than trolling for shits and giggles, I don't understand the point. Just people with to much time on their hands.... wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfy62 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I offer $350., but not a penny more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennybingo Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 It sounds like a lump on the head and an empty wallet…just waiting to happen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illtiger1 Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 Craig's list was good a few years ago, but like tep said it's basically now filled with Ebayers who don't want to pay the fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+nanochess Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 I would offer $10 and that just because I like Zaxxon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Anyone offer to "buy it" without asking for picture. But when it comes to arraigning meeting place, ask to meet in police station. Bet are they will clam up, ignore you, and wait for a different victim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuys450 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 This same ad was in the Los Angeles CL last week.......He told me that he just sold it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 This is very common with numerous items. Its just a way to fish for active emails. Several people that respond will start getting spam emails sent from their address to all their contacts. Happens a LOT in the pinball community. Medieval madness $3500, etc.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freewheel Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 This is very common with numerous items. Its just a way to fish for active emails. Several people that respond will start getting spam emails sent from their address to all their contacts. Not quite sure I follow how this works. If someone gets my email address from a Craigslist chat, how do they then send email to my contacts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pimpmaul69 Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 This is very common with numerous items. Its just a way to fish for active emails. Several people that respond will start getting spam emails sent from their address to all their contacts. Happens a LOT in the pinball community. Medieval madness $3500, etc.. where can i get one for $3500. I sold my frankenstein pinball for $1000 that i paid for it on craigslist. First caller picked it up in 15 minutes. I had 40 people call within a half hour. Found out i sold it for dirt cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Since we are talking pinball now , I hope you guys don't mind that I share a few of mine. All are EM machines ,1977 Last year of EM machines. Glad to see other Pin Heads here. Lol I own 3 that I shopped out(reconditioned ) Liberty Belle(1962) Gottlieb Lucky Ace((1974)Williams Jet Spin(1977)Gottlieb) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Not quite sure I follow how this works. If someone gets my email address from a Craigslist chat, how do they then send email to my contacts? Not sure how the logistics work, but it was explained to me awhile back. They put the fake adds on Craigslist to get actively used emails so they are not hacking dead accounts/etc.. Often times the spam emails they send out to all the contacts will have something in the title about the item you inquired about (Intellivision, speedboats, pinball, etc..) assuming your friends/contacts will have similar interests and they will open it. I don't know anything about hacking emails but I was told that Craigslists system works good for this and is why a lot of the small time hackers/spammers do it there. Probably some bot program that is set up to hack the CL system... where can i get one for $3500. I sold my frankenstein pinball for $1000 that i paid for it on craigslist. First caller picked it up in 15 minutes. I had 40 people call within a half hour. Found out i sold it for dirt cheap. hehe, thats the point of it. It will be a good deal that everyone wants (MM for $3500) so they get a barrage of emails before it is flagged. Yeah Frankenstein for $1000 is a pretty good deal. I sold my Frankie for $1250 a few years back. It's probably about a $1500 game now with the recent pinflation but things are starting to normalize again.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m-crew Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Pinflation is that something like intyflation lol... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Climber Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Pinflation is that something like intyflation lol... Yeah, lol, pinball (mainly of the DMD variety) went ape shit though... Medieval Madness really did used to be a $3500 game ten years back, then it started hitting 10K!! I sold my mint Indiana Jones five years or so ago for $2800 and thought I hit the jackpot (paid around $2000) then it seemed overnight they were hitting $6k+ (in the condition mine was in) Twilight zone was another one I sold for $2800 around the same time, again, thought I got a great deal as that was a $2500 game all day when I started collecting, same story, it sky rocketed. Hell, Demo man is pulling 2k now and that used to be a $600-$800 game. Was kind of the "working mans DMD" as you could get them dirt cheap. Times have changed in the pinball scene and was enough for me to cash out. They are starting to creep back down though 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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