TheGarbageHunter
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« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2006, 10:28:08 am » |
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From what I recall Ebners book estimates are a bit high?? I once had a man quote a price for me on a square top he was selling and it was very high. I passed on that machine. I think Walters book prices are more realistic.
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loman4ec
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« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2006, 10:41:38 am » |
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I agree. Mr Ebners prices especially on square tops is really high.
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Ridewithme38
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« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2006, 04:08:14 pm » |
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you guys should type out a value list(Based on your knowledge and what the book says)...and post it somewhere as a sticky for some reason you can't find a good list of values anywhere
Maybe we should come out with a SMC value guide!!
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Jim
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« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2006, 04:44:15 pm » |
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QUOTE Maybe we should come out with a SMC value guide!! I've thought about incorporating this on each soda machine/cooler page in the Soda Machines Section but felt this might become problematic as many people would have discrepancies with the value listings... It's still a very doable process...
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My six cents, Jim
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Ridewithme38
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« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2006, 05:03:48 pm » |
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The prices are usually listed as an estimate just for that reason! I would probly list the value and also list the guide or how i came about that value...usually people won't complain about prices to you if you say you got it from this and this guide or a sampling of auctions/guides
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dr galaga
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« Reply #15 on: December 03, 2006, 06:42:29 pm » |
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Steve Ebner's price guide that comes with the book is for both Volume 1 and 2. Mine is dated 1996.
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rogerz
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« Reply #16 on: December 04, 2006, 06:00:27 pm » |
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The values had to have changed alot in 11 years! Whenever someone quotes those value guides I don't think it is very accurate! It would be like quoting muscle car values from 10 years ago.
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MoonDawg
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« Reply #17 on: December 04, 2006, 08:03:49 pm » |
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The dollar values in the guides actually tell us desireability. While a Mills machine may be rare, it's not worth as much as a Vendo 81. If book value on the restored 81 is 4500.00 but now in 2006 we see them sell for $6000.........we adjust our appraisal
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Glen
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rogerz
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« Reply #18 on: December 04, 2006, 08:49:00 pm » |
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Glen I agree to adjust for 2006. But alot of guys are quoting straight out of the guides when people ask for a value without adjusting. And I don't think that is realistic.
By the way it was nice to meet you last week, I enjoyed seeing your shop!
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loman4ec
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« Reply #19 on: December 04, 2006, 10:53:08 pm » |
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I disagree. 11 years ago the market for machines was way high and then the bottom fell out not too many years later. I have found that the prices for unrestored machines is really close. I agree that the restored prices are off but for example here are some unrestored prices from Walters book V81D $1,950 V56 $1,950 V44$2,150 V39 $850 Jacobs 26 $1,500 Pepsi jacobs 56 $3,250
These seem to be pretty close to what I see things selling for right now. If anything they might even be slightly high.
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