Don't Ya Love Seller's Responses?

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I'm looking at a NOS playfield. These are the questions I ALWAYS ask.

Is the playfield completely level? No warping at all?

Any flaws to the ink? Scratches, chips, etc. etc.?

Are the plastic inserts level with the playfield surface? None bowed or
concave in shape?

Seller's response.......It is in "new condition".

WOW! That sure answered all my questions! I'm gonna buy it for sure!

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Might be.

I was lookin' at the Paragon. I know he had a Hot Doggin' up too.

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Yeah, I ALWAYS ask for pics too Quentin.

I figure if they are too put out to answer your questions and send
pics, then they must not want to sell it too bad.

Either that, or they're hidin' somethin'. Then, as you say, bid
accordingly. Which to me is not to bid at all.

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hmmmm.... let's play guess josh's playfield from that pic.

Aadams family? Trying to guess from that large hole..... can't think
of other games that have a mechanism like that (its not whirlwind)

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I agree a seller should be able to give out more information on
request. Especially on a "sensitive" item like a playfield. I have
also had some questions from prospective buyers that have made me
wonder what planet they are from.

Example. This is from one of my auctions, Mars God Of War drop targets.

Hi, I would like to know if you could measure your drop targets. If I
buy them would you refund my money if they are not the same shade of
color red as the ones on my game.

Example. This was an auction I had for Caveman parts.

Hello, I was interested to know if I win your pop bumper caps would you
purchase my old set or give me credit for them towards the purchase
price. They are badly scratched.

Now the Mars targets I just said Ok, I'll measure them, no problem.
The refund for color shade was interesting. I don't think so.

The other auction for the Caveman parts just blew mw away. My thought
was, "Why don't I just give them to you and pay the postage as well.
Then I'll send you a check for $1000. I hope you'll give me good
feedback and be happy. Then I'll pay the return shipping on your old
set of bumper caps and go out behind the shed and stick them where the
sun don't shine".

So, you get both sides of the coin. A good question that really should
be answered, and some questions that should be answered with a death
ray.

Mario
Pinthetic

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Pinthetic@gmail.com wrote:

> My thought
> was, "Why don't I just give them to you and pay the postage as well.
> Then I'll send you a check for $1000. I hope you'll give me good
> feedback and be happy.

Todd had a "live" one like this last year that's still one of my faves:

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