Hang onto your boots!!

[Marvin]

I kind of doubt it being original. However, I did not see holes where a coke sign was put over the embossing.  Most of the red ones I've seen (only pics) have had signs screwd over the embossing.  Mine was red. It had holes near the logo.

I still think he gave a fairly real price for it.  But in reality he probably didn't give that for it. A friend of mine bought a coffee grinder Rick restored. The tv price was not near the store price on it. The show is all a set up.  Made to drive ratings. 

I'm just glad to know the value of mine might have gone up a little!

[MoonDawg]

       We will all agree that market value is $3000 for an unrestored Pepsi 81.

       Does that mean I can take this machine to the pawn shop and they will buy it from me for $3K?  Ya' right!

[MaineT]

       We will all agree that market value is $3000 for an unrestored Pepsi 81.

       Does that mean I can take this machine to the pawn shop and they will buy it from me for $3K?  Ya' right!

That was sort of my point, if a pawn shop can pay $3k, what must the retail resale be to make a profit?

[SIGNGUY]

Figure a Good professional restoration to run 3800-4000, so puts your cost at 7k... sell for over that to make any money..
last restored pepsi I sold I got 8200 for it.. so not much in profit , but  a profit none the less.

[msanborn]

Agreed John, but I am sure Resto Rick gets paid by History to do restore, not pawnshop guys

[SIGNGUY]

Agreed John, but I am sure Resto Rick gets paid by History to do restore, not pawnshop guys

We'll then if thats the case.. they are cheap...and won't pay much.... they wanted me to restore machines for Rick's show and would only pay 3000 per machine and they wanted turn around time of about 3 weeks ... I told them to buzz off...

[ciawarrior]

You called it!! it was American Restoration and fixed up!! worth a lot $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$   

[Creighton]

>>they wanted me to restore machines for Rick's show

That is funny. Did you get a reason why they weren't using Rick by any chance?
Seeing's how its his show and all :-)
Creighton

[MoonDawg]

       Interesting.......

http://www.ebay.com/itm/picture-of-my-RED-Pepsi-VMC-81-Vendorlator-Vendo-/330842518985?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4d07c035c9

[Kilroy]

Very much so.