Thanks Marty,
I am after a project pin, so the one you mentioned might be a bit too good for what I am after.
I have noticed that there have been quite a few Fish Tales on eBay / Gumtree of late - and many of them are missing either the topper, the metal reel (shooter) handle or both, and they have all been > $3500. Nicer examples are up above the $4000 mark.
I know the market changes, and worth is determined by what buyers are willing to pay, but what's the current thinking for a 'super dooper' price for a project Fish Tales? I have an idea of what I think is a fair price in today's market, but I'd be interested to hear what others think.
Andy
There's not much of a gray area anymore. Project games used to be presentable and fairly priced. These days sellers price projects much higher than before and they are usually VERY bad. The reason for the price hike and lower quality is because sellers realize they are losing profits on these "rough" games because they need to pour more time and money into them. Profit margins are far lesser. Projects need to be really bad to let go of. some sellers flood the market hoping to catch newbies unaware. I've seen at least a dozen this year that were really bad - but in some cases I've told customers what expenses they are looking at - but they still go ahead.
I don't sell projects for many reasons - unless it is a "Holy Grail" for someone and even after that, I explain ALL the scenarios where there can be potential cost blowouts.
There are plenty of sellers willing to part with project Fishtales - but you will be looking at $2000+ for a rough example with faded cabinet etc..
