http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Getting_Games_Home&feed=atom&action=historyGetting Games Home - Revision history2024-03-29T07:10:46ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.32.0http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Getting_Games_Home&diff=3451&oldid=prevSaint: 2 revisions2013-12-05T13:20:31Z<p>2 revisions</p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Getting </del>the Games <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Home</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">;How do I get my games home?</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:Besides money, </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">most important (and often neglected) item to bring to the auction is proper transportation for hauling your purchased items. Make sure you have a vehicle which can handle the items you are planning on buying. Always try to account for more room than you think you really need; not only for a safety margin, but also for those unexpected deals that pop up. Be sure to bring a tape measure and make sure you measure your vehicle's dimensions. You don't want to purchase a game only to find out later that it won't fit in your vehicle. </ins>Games <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">usually have to be out of the place by a certain time the same day, and then you'll be stuck. Be sure to check out every game you are interested in purchasing during the preview period (see below for more info on preview periods). Try to attend with at least one other person so that they can help you move your purchased items. The items may be big and difficult for one person to move. Bring a dolly, and make sure it's strong enough to handle the weight of the machines.</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">How do I get my games home?</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:BTW</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">If </ins>you <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">are renting </ins>a vehicle <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">(Uhaul, Ryder, etc</ins>.<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">), be sure </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">check out cost and conditions </ins>for <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">milage, out-of-state transport, one-way use</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and </ins>those <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">sorts of things</ins>. </div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> Besides money</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the most important (and often neglected) item to bring to the auction is proper transportation for hauling your purchased items. Make sure </del>you <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">have </del>a vehicle <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">which can handle the items you are planning on buying</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Always try </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">account </del>for <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">more room than you think you really need; not only for a safety margin</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">but also for </del>those <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">unexpected deals that pop up</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Be sure </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">bring a tape measure and make sure you measure your vehicle's dimensions. You don't want </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">purchase a game only to find out later that it won't fit </del>in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">your vehicle. Games usually have to be out </del>of the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">place by </del>a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">certain time </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">same day</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and then you'll </del>be <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">stuck. Be </del>sure to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">check out every game you are interested in purchasing during the preview period </del>(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">see below for more info on preview periods</del>). <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Try </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">attend with at least one other person so that </del>they <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">can help you move your purchased items. The items may be big and difficult for one person to move. Bring a dolly, and make sure it's strong enough to handle </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">weight </del>of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the machines</del>. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> </ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">;Can the auction company deliver my games </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">my home?</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:At many auctions, some operators will offer </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">transport games </ins>in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the general vicinity </ins>of the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">auction for </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">fee. The auction company often makes an announcement before the start of </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">auction to notify people of anyone offering this service. If you decide to go this route</ins>, be sure to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">get all details ahead of time </ins>(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">cost, insurance, what if they break an item, etc.</ins>). <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The auction company has no part </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">play in this; </ins>they <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">just announce </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">names </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">those offering this service. Use at your own risk</ins>.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> BTW</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">If you are renting </del>a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">vehicle (Uhaul</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Ryder</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">etc</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">)</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">be sure </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">check out cost </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">conditions for milage</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">out-</del>of<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">-state transport</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">one-way use</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and those sorts of things</del>. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:<b>Note about Movers at the Auction...</b> I have had a bad experience with the delivery people not really taking care with the items being transported. In fact</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">we hired them to deliver </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">garage full of games. They grabbed all the wrong places</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">jerked</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">thumped and whacked, the machines in every way they do not want to be. When they put the machines on the back gate of the truck, they dropped the gate so hard I swore pieces should have fallen off</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">When they were moving our Lethal Inforcers in the garage</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the guy did not want </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">get the machine back on the dolly, so he rotated the cab on a corner </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">broke off the corner protector and about 3 inches of the corner. Not even an "sorry". Lastly</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">not all the pieces </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the air hockey table we bought</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">showed up. They said that they would go back and look for the parts then bring them back</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">But we never saw them again</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">- MYX</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Can the auction company deliver my </del>games <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">to my home?</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">;Removal of your purchased </ins>games</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> At many auctions, some operators will offer </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">transport </del>games in <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the general vicinity of the auction for a fee. The auction company often makes an announcement before the start of the auction to notify people of anyone offering this service. If you decide to go this route, be sure to get all details ahead of time </del>(<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">cost, insurance</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">what if they break an item</del>, etc.). <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The auction company has no part </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">play in this; they just announce </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">names of those offering this service</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Use </del>at <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">your own risk</del>. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:Bring items </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">secure any </ins>games in <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">your vehicle </ins>(<ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">rope</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">tie downs</ins>, etc.). <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">If your vehicle is uncovered, bring enough tarps </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">protect your games from </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">weather</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Make sure the items are loaded and secured so that they will not move </ins>at <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">all during transport. Otherwise they will get banged up or broken when you accelerate and brake the vehicle</ins>.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> Note about Movers at the Auction... I have had a bad experience with the delivery people not really taking care with the items being transported. In fact, we hired them to deliver a garage full of games. They grabbed all the wrong places, jerked, thumped </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">whacked, the machines in every way </del>they do not want to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">be. When they put the machines on </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">back gate </del>of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the truck, they dropped the gate so hard I swore pieces should have fallen off</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">When they were moving our Lethal Inforcers in the garage, the guy did </del>not <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">want to </del>get the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">machine </del>back <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">on the dolly, so he rotated the cab on </del>a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">corner </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">broke off the corner protector and about 3 inches of the corner. Not even an "sorry". Lastly, </del>not <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">all the pieces of the air hockey table we bought, showed up</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">They said that they would go back and look for the parts then bring them back</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">But we never saw them again</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">- MYX </del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:<b>SAFETY</b> - This stuff is heavy </ins>and they <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">are generally awkwardly weighted. You </ins>do not want to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">hurt your self or others because </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">game movement gets out </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">control</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">If you feel that you can </ins>not get the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">game moved by your self, GET HELP. Blowing out your </ins>back <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">is not a good exchange for having </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">game at your home. Use your brain </ins>and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">do </ins>not <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">do anything stupid</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">If you are stupid</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">use someone elses brain</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Removal </del>of your <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">purchased games</del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">;Videogames :Videogames are top-heavy and tip easily. They are also sometimes (actually most </ins>of <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the time) very heavy. A hand truck is a great thing to use. Protect your game though. Place a packing blanket around </ins>your <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">game. Ise a ratchet strap to strap the game </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the hand truck</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Then move the game</ins>. If <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">you are moving one with a flat dolly, be sure to keep it level unless you have someone holding it upright. Stressing the point again: VIDEOGAMES TIP EASILY! Getting it into </ins>your vehicle is <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">another place you really need to watch what you are doing. You do not want to scratch or break you new toy. When loading videogames and pinball machines on an </ins>uncovered <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">vehicle</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">be sure </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">not face the front of </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">machines forward</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">The pressure of </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">wind when moving </ins>at <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">highway speeds may break </ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">glass</ins>.</div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> Bring items </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">secure any games in your vehicle (rope, tie downs, etc</del>.<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">)</del>. If your vehicle is uncovered, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">bring enough tarps </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">protect your games from </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">weather</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Make sure </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">items are loaded and secured so that they will not move </del>at <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">all during transport. Otherwise they will get banged up or broken when you accelerate and brake </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">vehicle</del>. </div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> SAFETY - This stuff is heavy and they </del>are <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">generally awkwardly weighted</del>. You <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">do </del>not <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">want </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">hurt </del>your <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">self </del>or <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">others because </del>the <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">game movement gets out of control</del>. If you <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">feel that you can not get the game moved by your self</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">GET HELP</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Blowing out your back is not </del>a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">good exchange for having a game at your home</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Use your brain and do not do anything stupid</del>. If <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">you are stupid</del>, <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">use someone elses brain</del>. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">;Pinball Machines</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:Pinball machines </ins>are <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">difficult to move</ins>. You <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">most likely will </ins>not <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">be able to use a dolly with them. If you're lucky, you may be able to borrow a pinball machine mover; otherwise, you'll end up carrying it </ins>to your <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">vehicle, and they are HEAVY! When transporting a pinball machine, it's probably best to not remove the backglass (the glass with the artwork which faces you and has the scores) </ins>or <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">topglass (</ins>the <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">glass covering the playfield). It's too easy to drop them</ins>. If you <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">do remove</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">avoid placing them flat on a hard surface; stand them up</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">If they do break, they usually shatter into </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">million pieces</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Backglasses can be extremely difficult to replace as parts are hard to find, no longer being made, or are repro which are also expensive</ins>. If <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the back of the machine folds down onto the body of the pinball machine, place cardboard or a blanket within the fold to keep the parts from touching</ins>, <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">and to cushion them</ins>.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Videogames </del></div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">;Dart Machines</ins></div></td></tr>
<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> Videogames are </del>top<del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">-heavy </del>and <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">tip easily. They are also sometimes (actually most of the time</del>) <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">very heavy</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">A hand truck is a great thing to use. Protect your game though. Place a packing blanket around your game. Ise a ratchet strap to strap the game to the hand truck. Then move the game</del>. If you <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">are moving one with </del>a <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">flat dolly</del>, be <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">sure </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">keep it level unless you have someone holding it upright</del>. <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Stressing the point again: VIDEOGAMES TIP EASILY! Getting </del>it <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">into your vehicle is another place you really need to watch what you are doing. You do not want to scratch or break you new toy. When loading videogames and pinball machines on an uncovered vehicle, </del>be <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">sure </del>to <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">not face the front of the machines forward. The pressure of the wind when moving at highway speeds may break the glass</del>. </div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">:Most dart machines can be separated into two pieces (</ins>top and <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">bottom</ins>). <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Check for this</ins>. If you <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">end up disassembling </ins>a <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">dart machine</ins>, be <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">very careful when doing this as the top can easily tip off and crash </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">the floor</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Also note all connections so </ins>it <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">will </ins>be <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">easier </ins>to <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline">reconnect later</ins>. <ins class="diffchange diffchange-inline"><br></ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>−</td><td style="color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><del class="diffchange diffchange-inline"> Pinball machines are difficult to move. You most likely will not be able to use a dolly with them. If you're lucky, you may be able to borrow a pinball machine mover; otherwise, you'll end up carrying it to your vehicle, and they are HEAVY! When transporting a pinball machine, it's probably best to not remove the backglass (the glass with the artwork which faces you and has the scores) or topglass (the glass covering the playfield). It's too easy to drop them. If you do remove, avoid placing them flat on a hard surface; stand them up. If they do break, they usually shatter into a million pieces. Backglasses can be extremely difficult to replace as parts are hard to find, no longer being made, or are repro which are also expensive. If the back of the machine folds down onto the body of the pinball machine, place cardboard or a blanket within the fold to keep the parts from touching, and to cushion them. </del></div></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr>
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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Getting the Games Home<br />
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How do I get my games home?<br />
Besides money, the most important (and often neglected) item to bring to the auction is proper transportation for hauling your purchased items. Make sure you have a vehicle which can handle the items you are planning on buying. Always try to account for more room than you think you really need; not only for a safety margin, but also for those unexpected deals that pop up. Be sure to bring a tape measure and make sure you measure your vehicle's dimensions. You don't want to purchase a game only to find out later that it won't fit in your vehicle. Games usually have to be out of the place by a certain time the same day, and then you'll be stuck. Be sure to check out every game you are interested in purchasing during the preview period (see below for more info on preview periods). Try to attend with at least one other person so that they can help you move your purchased items. The items may be big and difficult for one person to move. Bring a dolly, and make sure it's strong enough to handle the weight of the machines. <br />
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BTW, If you are renting a vehicle (Uhaul, Ryder, etc.), be sure to check out cost and conditions for milage, out-of-state transport, one-way use, and those sorts of things. <br />
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Can the auction company deliver my games to my home?<br />
At many auctions, some operators will offer to transport games in the general vicinity of the auction for a fee. The auction company often makes an announcement before the start of the auction to notify people of anyone offering this service. If you decide to go this route, be sure to get all details ahead of time (cost, insurance, what if they break an item, etc.). The auction company has no part to play in this; they just announce the names of those offering this service. Use at your own risk. <br />
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Note about Movers at the Auction... I have had a bad experience with the delivery people not really taking care with the items being transported. In fact, we hired them to deliver a garage full of games. They grabbed all the wrong places, jerked, thumped and whacked, the machines in every way they do not want to be. When they put the machines on the back gate of the truck, they dropped the gate so hard I swore pieces should have fallen off. When they were moving our Lethal Inforcers in the garage, the guy did not want to get the machine back on the dolly, so he rotated the cab on a corner and broke off the corner protector and about 3 inches of the corner. Not even an "sorry". Lastly, not all the pieces of the air hockey table we bought, showed up. They said that they would go back and look for the parts then bring them back, But we never saw them again. - MYX <br />
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Removal of your purchased games<br />
Bring items to secure any games in your vehicle (rope, tie downs, etc.). If your vehicle is uncovered, bring enough tarps to protect your games from the weather. Make sure the items are loaded and secured so that they will not move at all during transport. Otherwise they will get banged up or broken when you accelerate and brake the vehicle. <br />
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SAFETY - This stuff is heavy and they are generally awkwardly weighted. You do not want to hurt your self or others because the game movement gets out of control. If you feel that you can not get the game moved by your self, GET HELP. Blowing out your back is not a good exchange for having a game at your home. Use your brain and do not do anything stupid. If you are stupid, use someone elses brain. <br />
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Videogames <br />
Videogames are top-heavy and tip easily. They are also sometimes (actually most of the time) very heavy. A hand truck is a great thing to use. Protect your game though. Place a packing blanket around your game. Ise a ratchet strap to strap the game to the hand truck. Then move the game. If you are moving one with a flat dolly, be sure to keep it level unless you have someone holding it upright. Stressing the point again: VIDEOGAMES TIP EASILY! Getting it into your vehicle is another place you really need to watch what you are doing. You do not want to scratch or break you new toy. When loading videogames and pinball machines on an uncovered vehicle, be sure to not face the front of the machines forward. The pressure of the wind when moving at highway speeds may break the glass. <br />
<br />
Pinball Machines<br />
Pinball machines are difficult to move. You most likely will not be able to use a dolly with them. If you're lucky, you may be able to borrow a pinball machine mover; otherwise, you'll end up carrying it to your vehicle, and they are HEAVY! When transporting a pinball machine, it's probably best to not remove the backglass (the glass with the artwork which faces you and has the scores) or topglass (the glass covering the playfield). It's too easy to drop them. If you do remove, avoid placing them flat on a hard surface; stand them up. If they do break, they usually shatter into a million pieces. Backglasses can be extremely difficult to replace as parts are hard to find, no longer being made, or are repro which are also expensive. If the back of the machine folds down onto the body of the pinball machine, place cardboard or a blanket within the fold to keep the parts from touching, and to cushion them. <br />
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Dart Machines<br />
Most dart machines can be separated into two pieces (top and bottom). Check for this. If you end up disassembling a dart machine, be very careful when doing this as the top can easily tip off and crash to the floor. Also note all connections so it will be easier to reconnect later.<br />
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