Standard coin changer- Check out the going price

[cokecolaman]

I can't believe how much this is going for. I thought they were pretty common. Slap some red paint and some decals on it and OMG! $$$$


http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?campid=5336393596&toolid=10013&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2F220632715955

[mznb1u]

I saw that listing about a week ago and thought the same thing!

  Tim

[Larry]

I saw that earlier this week and had a good laugh.

I wonder how much Collectures cool Dr. Pepper changer would go for?

[Kilroy]

I recall  someone putting  Coca Cola labels  on a gumball machine, and getting crazy $$ for a  $25  machine.

Sigh. People are stupid. Or caught up in the   bidding. I'm leaning toward stupid

[loman4ec]

Yep. I wish Ebay would regulate this stuff. He says it is an original coke changer. It is obviously not. Someone probably painted it red with a $3 spray bomb and some stickers.

for example I had an RC airplane body that was green that had been hanging in a TGI Fridays a long time ago that I had in my bedroom when I was younger. My Dad bought it in an auction when they changed locations. Well It wouldn't sell on ebay so I painted it red and put some Coke stickers on it and it sold and for descent money but I was honest and said it was an airplane that had been painted red with some coke stickers put on it. I didn't make it seem like it was made by Coke. There is something about the Coke logo that makes people open their wallets

[BrianB]

This flavor of topic comes up around once a year. But, it still absolutely amazes me what people will pay for a themed machine. Right or wrong, people eem to love them even knowing that they aren't "from the original factory, stock items".

Gumball machines are a great example of turning a large profit on a small investment. You can take a Northwestern 60 Gumball Machine that you paid $30 for, scuff up the original paint, re-paint, polish the chromem, add some decals and a little pinstriping tape. At the end you may have $30 into it.

Take a look at what they go for. I've seen "themed" Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper and gas related machines go fo in upwards of $300!! For a higher seller price, use a $50 Victor Topper, they sell for even more themed.

[cokemachinesandmore]

thats crazy

[halehouse]

$1200 bucks!?!?!

[mznb1u]

I guess P.T. Barnum was right!  There is a sucker born every minute.  That is ridiculous!

  Tim

[cokecolaman]

I'm trying to figure out why I'm not in the garage right now painting mine red and slapping some Coke decals on it...I must be crazy! I thought $400 was unbelievable.

[sodaworks]

I've passed on several for 100 bucks.

[collecture]

I've bought several and paid under $50 for each of them.
Hmmmm....maybe I'll sell my DP one

[SIGNGUY]

I'd put it out there Tom,, why not.. you can buy several more and restore them for that kind of cash... wow!