Alpha1 said:
I encourage the debate guys but lets all be polite
YES, please....but anyways, I ignore the only one person in that thread that was not
As for the topic, Oliver, remember a year back when I posted my barnraid.
Next to 100 other people also you came in touch (although I never stated anything is for sale) and asked for the several games.
One was the Galaxian, I told you that it is not for sale because it stays in my collection. You wrote some more mails for that cerain soccer-pinball but also again for the Galaxian.
You said if it is ever for sale you going to pay a certain amount of money.
STILL I did not feel bothered, we had a very nice contact and even got one another on FB now (although, how I wrote you today, you answers get shorter and shorter
, its time for a relaxed chat again).
From a game request....or more than one resulted a friendship, which is a nice thing....its also a fact that that brought me over to UKVAC. So all in all a beautiful story.
What I want to point out is - I did´nt start asking for crazy amounts of money and even more if you require pictures only because you would like to have that game, I said that it is not for sale.
Plus, I MENTION IT AGAIN, he did NOT say not for sale, he opened the negotiations, if he would have said "Not for sale" I would have said thanks and kind regards like I did it with at least 3 others...which I can proof!
What I decry is THE WAY he negotiate.
Lets imagine for a minute I would say OK, I take the 5000USD-option and therefor want to have the pictures within 24 hours - what would have been his reaction???
He would have said "OK, here are my account-data, send the money by PayPal and I go for the images".
First, I am sure (as lazy as he is) he would not provide the pictures....and if for sure not within 24 hours....he would already have the money anyways...so no pressure on his side.
Secondly, if I got the pictures....(when ever)...what is the point of having pictures? If the machine is not in the quality I want it, what would he do? Would he send the money back, I really doubt that!!!
And further more, what are the 5000USD for? Can I expect the worlds most perfect Ninja Warriors in NOS-like conditions, or do I buy, with the 4000USD on top of the 1000, only the labor to go out and make pictures within 24 hours?
Its a miracle to me how a member here can defend such a behavior...really!