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Title: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: C-G ProShop-Carl on April 13, 2007, 05:33:38 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/track-strike-machine-15-pounds-new-in-box-second_W0QQitemZ200099676184QQihZ010QQcategoryZ36105QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



NOT to mention that it is a 2nd.


AND----it wasn't the last Track ball made........AND there will be more Track balls produced.


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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: vilecanards on April 14, 2007, 01:55:14 AM
... but he also has a Phoenix for sale, at the same starting bid as the Strike Machine. I will watch those auctions just to see if the "reserve price" ever gets met, but I doubt either will hit the magic number for him...
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: Re-Evolution on April 14, 2007, 08:34:50 AM
I think his buy it now prices are indicative of his drug habit cause it is obvious he has been smoking something.
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: shipper50 on April 14, 2007, 08:50:38 AM
I have 2 Strike Machines  sitting here, but they are drilled. You think I might get $150 since they are so rare?

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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: Track_Fanatic on April 14, 2007, 09:47:03 AM
Lets say this ball was reasonable at like 50 bucks.  Just based upon the pics of this ball, I would say that it would be hard to actually make this ball legal.  If you look where the MB and the CG are located at if they are marked as shown, you would end up having a lot bottom weight.  The ball would hit like a mushroom.
Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: lsf_21 on April 14, 2007, 09:50:42 AM
it looks like a backyard bully
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: jls on April 14, 2007, 10:10:50 AM
that is unbelievable!!!

but if someone is willing to pay for it.  

oh well.
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: cmoore3wins on April 14, 2007, 10:18:19 AM
Bottom weight????

NAH
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: shelley on April 14, 2007, 10:18:21 AM
Nobody's even mentioned that shipping is free.  With e-bay, you have to look at the total price, not just the purchase price or the shipping costs.  What's the difference if it costs $450 with free shipping or $100 with $350 shipping?

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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: ukester on April 14, 2007, 10:38:40 AM
wow where is all the love...if some one would like to sell either a phoenix or strike machine on ebay for less so be it good luck but to tell me im on drugs  for selling these 2 balls.I have watched ebay for some time and have not seen a strike machine either a first or second for sale so I came up with a price.This is the second and last phoenix i have and last time i checked none were left for sale so if someone wants to purchase one and has the cash here it is.Last thing track balls as we know it are gone period.

Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: just joe on April 14, 2007, 10:53:43 AM
Wow. Going to keep an eye on these. I have both the Strike Machine, and Phoenix, 14pd. NIB, first quality. Lets see what the results are.
Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: Xfest on April 14, 2007, 12:38:05 PM
It's a second because of pin placement. You would have to drill the holes to China to get it legal.
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: ukester on April 14, 2007, 02:48:26 PM
I guess no one heard of using a weight hole,must be a new concept in some pro shops.
Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: Xfest on April 14, 2007, 02:53:27 PM
quote:
I guess no one heard of using a weight hole,must be a new concept in some pro shops.


Let's see and have you try to level that ball out with all of that thumb weight. Of coarse a weight hole will be involved.
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: ukester on April 14, 2007, 02:55:52 PM
it all depends on what type of solid or adjust thumb you use...
Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: kid51178 on April 14, 2007, 03:17:44 PM
If he had it a reasonable price I would by it because of the pin placement, it would be a perfect ball to do a trick layout with. Being a 2ND is not that big of a deal, most of the wins last year for TJ came with a X-out One.
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: crankncrash on April 14, 2007, 03:23:58 PM
Thats a wee bit rediculas, O and I know where a guy is hording like 5 more Phoenix's so no worries there is still $5000 for somebody to spend out there on Track balls.  HA!

The rediculas part... You can get the same reactions out of balls that are MSRP of 160..  So yeah... do what you want I guess.  Even better is that by bowl expo, the Phoenix will be cleverly clad under the Global 300 lable and nobody will pay attention to it.
Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: Re-Evolution on April 14, 2007, 05:00:09 PM
Granted the price is ubsurd but the ball could very easily be drilled and not have the CG be in all that unusual of a place.
Example:
5.5 x 3 pin up 3.75 this would place the pin over my middle finger and with the MB at 3" from PAP the CG would be within 1/4" of the midline, you would need a large balance hole to remove the side weight but that is a benefit IMHO.
The reason being punch it up go throw it for a few games and see how it reacts then decide where you want to place the hole. With the CG that close to the midline you would have a decent range to place it to get the desired result.
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: ukester on April 14, 2007, 07:38:10 PM
There is a reserve on this as well as a buy it now,they are different.I also seen clear skull balls sell for more than they were worth as well as a old AMF titan.We will see.......

Good luck to all
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: ukester on April 14, 2007, 07:41:55 PM
One other thing there have been almost 411 lookers and a huge amount of them that have this on there watch list..All in a 26 hour time span...
Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: RDS on April 16, 2007, 05:25:08 PM
The price is high, but then again alot of times you lose money selling on ebay. I have a first quality 15lb strike machine in my bag and if I had to go down to one ball it would be the one. Very versatile, hits hard and carries well.
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: kid51178 on April 20, 2007, 08:26:44 AM
This guy is SHOUTING

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160106186595&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:2

160106186595
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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: Strapper_Squared on April 20, 2007, 08:56:34 AM
Several years back, I sold a couple balls a while back for my local pro on eBay.  His thoughts were that since the balls "retailed" for $268 in his shop, that they should easily bring $125-$150 on eBay.  My thoughts were that since they were used, he's be luck to get $50 for them.  When all was said and done, I sold 9 high-end balls and the "average" selling price for each one was $55.

The moral of this story is that everyone has a "perceived" value.  However, eBay runs by determination of the market value.  If you can get the two to overlap, you are in business.. if not, no sale.

With that being said, I'm surprised the Strike Machine has been bid up to $153.  Its a pretty good looking ball, and may be rare, but its still a 2nd.  In general, there isn't too much on eBay that breaks the $150 barrier.

Good luck selling these.  Who knows, maybe you will find the special person!

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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: DanH78 on April 20, 2007, 06:30:15 PM
quote:
This guy is SHOUTING

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160106186595&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:2

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Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: Track_Fanatic on April 21, 2007, 12:00:07 AM
The reason why there are so many who are watching this is to see what sucker buys this ball.  I don't care if it's a first quality ball.  This ball in no way shape or form is worth no more than 110.00 NIB not a 2nd.
Title: Re: This guy is DREAMING!!!!!!
Post by: RDS on April 21, 2007, 11:32:22 AM
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(The reason why there are so many who are watching this is to see what sucker buys this ball. I don't care if it's a first quality ball. This ball in no way shape or form is worth no more than 110.00 NIB not a 2nd.)

Obviously you don't have one!!
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