Wonder what you can get a pristine GC for in this economy?

1 picture on a 0 feedback seller's auction with a low starting bid and no reserve always makes me nervous. Probably legit, but I'd tread very carefully.
 
Mark V said:
1 picture on a 0 feedback seller's auction with a low starting bid and no reserve always makes me nervous. Probably legit, but I'd tread very carefully.
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There was six or so pictures before the auction ended. It showed all the accessories listed. Once it ends only the first one is still visible. A deal like that you would just go pick it up and pay COD. It looked legit to me but as you say, you never know. The fact is it was a seven day auction and I was the first bidder on it with 2 and a half hours to go. I figured I would be outbid but I just couldn't help myself before I left the house. My point is tables are getting cheap. My son got a really nice GC1 a couple months ago up there on craigslist for $750. Ten years ago those deals didn't seem to be out there in spite of the dollar being not worth crap now.

JC
 
Right above the pic there is a place you can click that says see original listing and it shows it like it was befor auction ended.
 
I bought my GCI, from second owner, first owner bought new for his house, second owner bought it in 1983, I bought it in 2011 with matching floor standing double sided cue rack, the Hoppe cue, 9 1 pc. cues, original Centennials, rack and even the Brunswick table brush in the box for $300.00. When second owner bought it he replaced the original felt in 1983, when I put it together I used the felt that was installed in 1983, going to recover soon with cushions but table is very slightly used.
When I found this table on CL I was actually trying to see an Olhausen but the guy never returned any of my calls, then I found this one the day after xmas, I feel I owe the guy with the Olhausen an expensive bottle of scotch for not selling me his table, too bad I cant find him and thank him.
 
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supercoupe5 said:
Right above the pic there is a place you can click that says see original listing and it shows it like it was before auction ended.
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Thanks, I didn't notice that. The other photos show it to be in pretty good shape and by the way stuff has been stacked in the corner there limiting play it's apparent they probably just aren't pool people. Lots of folks buy a table thinking they want to play and then a couple decades later they face reality and sell it. Or the kids grow up and leave or whatever. I think it was legit and I was ready to jump in the truck and drive the four hours up there to grab it. Usually the scamer tables don't know much detail about them and are shown in a nice environment due to stealing the photo.

JC
 
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