Slot glass buying selling guide ?

[cowboygames]

There is NO approx. value available because prices vary so greatly depending on title. A very good example mentioned earlier is sports cards. This isn't a hobby you just jump into and say, "holy crap I can make a bunch of money on this", buying and selling games and/or kits  to make a living requires experience akin to what collectors of sports memorabilia have. Besides, you're selling wholesale and in lots, retail value or individual values in large mixed lots have no resemblance to retail pricing and/or individual unit sales. Big lot sellers don't give a crap about average price, they want to sell 100+ quickly and at a profit, period.

[Junkman1]

Just posted a partial list in the other thread..

[jay]

Frank from Casino Glass - a legit and licensed dealer of orginal Slot Glass will sell you ANY sheet for $60.
So when I see crazy prices on ebay that exceed that I just laugh.
Frankly (Pun intended) Casino Glass  is at the high end of the spectrum for what I am willing to pay for glass.
I have purchased from Frank and he offers top knotch stuff at a fair price.

However admitting I tend to be somewhat frugal - I generally wait until I can get it for less.

[Junkman1]

Frank from Casino Glass - a legit and licensed dealer of orginal Slot Glass will sell you ANY sheet for $60.
So when I see crazy prices on ebay that exceed that I just laugh.
Frankly (Pun intended) Casino Glass  is at the high end of the spectrum for what I am willing to pay for glass.
I have purchased from Frank and he offers top knotch stuff at a fair price.

However admitting I tend to be somewhat frugal - I generally wait until I can get it for less.

Is that just 1 piece of glass or the whole machine?

How much are you willing to pay for kits?
all the glass, software, chips, reel tapes, button incerts..

Is he on here? Should I give him a call?

[jay]

You can look him up in the Nevada 411.
Casino Glass is the name of the company.
Generally $60/sheet is what he sells at.

I have bought game kits - 3 sheets glass, strips and software as low as $30.00
I have paid as much as $120 for the theme I wanted.
Generally I have paid an average of $60 for complete kits.

[Yoeddy1]

Really depends on the theme.  There are a couple of IGT themes I've paid close to 4 bills for...each theme.  It all comes down to perceived value, rarity, and what blows your hair back. 

Game King upright glass is certainly on the "tall" side of the $ spectrum these days!

Jason

[Junkman1]

There is NO approx. value available because prices vary so greatly depending on title. A very good example mentioned earlier is sports cards. This isn't a hobby you just jump into and say, "holy crap I can make a bunch of money on this", buying and selling games and/or kits  to make a living requires experience akin to what collectors of sports memorabilia have. Besides, you're selling wholesale and in lots, retail value or individual values in large mixed lots have no resemblance to retail pricing and/or individual unit sales. Big lot sellers don't give a crap about average price, they want to sell 100+ quickly and at a profit, period.

So I could buy lots of 100 of these somewhere? Where exactly?

Never said these are going wholesale in lots, for sure.. Right from jump, I said we are logging and taking photos for ebay..Would like the whole pile to go.. if money is right... then maybe some lots.. if money is right..If not.. I will have them all loaded on ebay by Friday.. All of them
Because I nickel and dime for a living.. I buy by the pallet and sell by the piece.. Let it sit on ebay forever... That is my core business.
This product in no different than any other.. buy low.. sell at auction.. make money.. The difficult part here is sales history.. Hard to id exactly what some of this stuff is worth...

A simple solution could be 7 day auction.. start each of the 130 at $50 .. list as parts only. . no returns.. and let them fly.. Shoot.. they are already in shipping boxes..
Record the results for the "price book" ..lol

I tell ya,  the more I try and put a number to it.. the more I am leaning that way..$60? $100? $150 more? .. Big differences x 130...
Just at $100 each.. its 13k.. with out all the misc stuff..

Oh.. we are licensed as well.. That is why all Nevada sales are taxed, unless you provide me with a reseller certificate..

Thanks

[Junkman1]

You can look him up in the Nevada 411.
Casino Glass is the name of the company.
Generally $60/sheet is what he sells at.

I have bought game kits - 3 sheets glass, strips and software as low as $30.00
I have paid as much as $120 for the theme I wanted.
Generally I have paid an average of $60 for complete kits.

Really depends on the theme.  There are a couple of IGT themes I've paid close to 4 bills for...each theme.  It all comes down to perceived value, rarity, and what blows your hair back. 

Game King upright glass is certainly on the "tall" side of the $ spect

Really depends on the theme.  There are a couple of IGT themes I've paid close to 4 bills for...each theme.  It all comes down to perceived value, rarity, and what blows your hair back. 

Game King upright glass is certainly on the "tall" side of the $ spectrum these days!

Jason

Jason

Those are the type I want to avoid selling for $50... and there is my problem...lol
I think I'm at buy it all... or buy it on Ebay.. It may be the fairest way too..
I can see issues when I 4 guys want the same kit..

[PEGASUS]

Just depends on what you have dictates price.  A buy it all lot of 120-buyers/investors will not by 120  if 100 are dogs to get 20 good ones--Just my opinion.  In a lot price they would have to make $ as well,to include the pickup/transport/shipping-etc.  These prices are included.  I thought you did well listing the first page of game kits and would list the others as you catalouge them as well.  Some pics of the them would help as well.  Yes a package deal would be best but you have a lot of game kits as it seems.  You would need to sell indv. or perhaps a overseas casino etc. vendors here may be interested in my opinion.  Even some games that are not that desirable may fullfill somes needs -"just stuffing the holes" to get something going--Just a opinion.   No pun on your thread-Just thoughts.

[slotsteve]

130@50 bucks a pop from a guy that don't know which chips or simms go with what , just because they are in same box don't mean they are for that  game , he might not know which is a full setup , which chips   are missing,  if right strips are there , we had a member  here that's been in the slot biz for along time send out  wrong parts in kits    , best thing is to hire that guy that told you the insert are worth a 100 bucks each to check kits  pay him 5 inserts a day

[Junkman1]

130@50 bucks a pop from a guy that don't know which chips or simms go with what , just because they are in same box don't mean they are for that  game , he might not know which is a full setup , which chips   are missing,  if right strips are there , we had a member  here that's been in the slot biz for along time send out  wrong parts in kits    , best thing is to hire that guy that told you the insert are worth a 100 bucks each to check kits  pay him 5 inserts a day

All OEM software / chips match game titles in the box..
We have pictures of all kits contents... and close ups of the chips/software box contents.. So you get what you see. not what I say..
In fact .. ad will be like  I love lucy conversion kit.. You get everything in the photo's.. as is.. no returns.. parts only.. Combine shipping.. free palletizing..

But hey..  bid it on ebay.. Back to basics for me..

And bidding Starts at $50.. A lot of these are $150 wms bluebird....

What do you think?

[Junkman1]

Just depends on what you have dictates price.  A buy it all lot of 120-buyers/investors will not by 120  if 100 are dogs to get 20 good ones--Just my opinion.  In a lot price they would have to make $ as well,to include the pickup/transport/shipping-etc.  These prices are included.  I thought you did well listing the first page of game kits and would list the others as you catalouge them as well.  Some pics of the them would help as well.  Yes a package deal would be best but you have a lot of game kits as it seems.  You would need to sell indv. or perhaps a overseas casino etc. vendors here may be interested in my opinion.  Even some games that are not that desirable may fullfill somes needs -"just stuffing the holes" to get something going--Just a opinion.   No pun on your thread-Just thoughts.

When Sam get the rest of is complete.. I'll start a new thread or something.. And post..

You see the ballys ones.. are they dogs? I have no clue..

I stress .. that I really, really , really prefer to sell as one lot.. I think If I try and sell a few kits off here and there.. your members will start getting pissed at each other.. and more pissed at me.. and all of this becomes  more of a mess..

I'm thinking I should have just loaded it up on ebay..to begin with.. as I normally would do.

Maybe some of you could get together and split up the lot.. I know some are considering that..

[Junkman1]

After looking into a bit.. I think the WMS stuff may start at $100 ...As well as some of the funky titles of the IGT's and ballys..

[PEGASUS]

Steve,  Just do what is rite for you, The parts and etc. You will do good over the long run on ebay if it is desired/needed/or wanted kits/parts etc. for this time frame. Some can use,some cannot,some just would not want.  Just no need anymore here if it is eyecandy that cannot be purchased at a decent price.  Just being pollite about this. 

[Junkman1]

Will load up the list when done.. entertain offers for all of it.. And go from there..

thanks

gonna sign off til then...

[Neonkiss]

Ya, just remember those kit boxes are fine for shipping on a pallet where it gets moved with a lift truck. But send one of those boxes by UPS and your buyer will have a box of broken glass.

Good luck

[Junkman1]

Ya, just remember those kit boxes are fine for shipping on a pallet where it gets moved with a lift truck. But send one of those boxes by UPS and your buyer will have a box of broken glass.

Good luck

It's good enough for the mfg .. it's good enough for me.. Many have shipping tag via fed-x.. which is our first for shipping as well.
We insure everything too.. lol

[CVslots]

Don't take any advice from anyone on here, we've never sold a kit or shipped any glass before...

You don't even realize when someone's trying to give you legitimate help.  

[slotsteve]

he already got too much advice from someone ( the 100 buck insert guy ), plus he knows more than most in here so he thinks

[CVslots]

Yah, we don't know anything. Don't know why he'd even waste his time posting here...

[Neonkiss]

It's good enough for the mfg .. it's good enough for me..
We insure everything too.. lol

Maybe that explains the negative feedback on ebay.
You try to tell him so he can learn and not have to repeat the mistakes made by others but obviously doesn't care if his customer gets a package broken. He just says Oh well, it's insured...

[Buzz]

I've been trying to stay away from this thread, because you folks that know me know I would rather take a beating than piss someone off. Now you folks just gotta take it easy on one of our newest members the Junkman. ( by the way take a look at his ebay store, he comes by the name "Junkman" honestly, maybe "High Priced Junkman" would have been a better title ) Come on now all he did was go to a Auction and out bid all the Professional slot buyers on some parts. I do have to question about not buying a pallet of (50) toppers for  $15.00 ( his words not mine ) thirty cents each sounds like a pretty good price to me. Well I said he was local I didn't say he's real bright. WTF a empty pallet is worth ten bucks !! Now all hes wanting is some free advice on the value of the parts he bought and if you read the responces hes getting it. He does have one really good idea, hes gonna take his s**t and go to Ebay, in my opinion not fast enough.

Dave ( 4 Deuces )  I see the Junkie-man made a good impression on you, just remember the old Carine expression " When I have my arm around your shoulder and patting you on the back, at the same time I'm pissing in you boot "  I'd suggest next time you go see Junkie take some dry socks with you cause I think your gonna need them.

Neon I think you gave some pretty good advice about the glass, but I'm sure ashamed of you. Giving as to where you live and the job you do and your trying to give advice to someone from the Big Apple, shame on you. Did you ever meet anyone from there that didn't know everything about everything, and has a longer line of Bull Shit than I do? Oh there must be some goods ones from NY City, I've just never met one. You know Stat always told me he was from San Francisco, I'll bet he's from NY and won't admit to it !! ( I don't blame him I wouldn't either )

[Neonkiss]

Buzz, the local saying here is "I don't give a $hit how they do it up north"... 

But being the friendly fellow that I am, I do try to give good advice if needed. 

[cowboygames]

He's a scavenger by trade, so everybody else must be a scavenger just trying to steal his food, he can't trust US!

[Buzz]

Rob It's strange you said that because I've found that most of the locals in Las Vegas don't trust anyone. Casino employees don't count because they are paid to be nice to you, but get away from the casinos it's a different story. Hell if you hold the door for someone they get pissed, like maybe you expect a tip for being nice. Poor ol junkie here is F***ed  two ways, from NY and lives in Vegas.

  Wonder now many I'm gonna piss off today ???