READ BEFORE BIDDING
This is an online only auction (no in-person bidding).
PREVIEW AND PICK UPS:
Items are located at 124 Hinds Street in Rochester, PA.
Bidding ends on Sunday, April 11th. At 4 pm, the first four lots will begin to close, if anyone bids with less than 3 minutes remaining on an item, the countdown timer resets back to 3 minutes left.
You may view the items before you bid on Saturday, April 10th, between Noon and 4 pm.
Masks are required.
We may limit the number of people in the building, or in a particular area, per our discretion.
Pick ups are by appointment only on Saturday, April 17th and/or Sunday, the 18th.
After the last item of the auction ends, we will add a link to the text at the very front of the auction.
This link takes you to a SignUpGenius Web Form. You will select a time to pick up from that page. Spots are staggered in 10 minute intervals beginning at 10 am. (you have as long as you want to pack up your items).
Respect your appointment time. It’s not uncommon for the first few morning slots to book up within minutes of the link being posted. Masks are required.
We intend to have your items more or less grouped ahead of your arrival, but ultimately, it is your responsibility to double check that you have everything you should BEFORE you leave the building.
If you can not make the pick up on Saturday/Sunday, reach out to see if alternative arrangements can be available. Additional fees usually will be applied for special accommodations, as we do not keep traditional office hours. We generally do not ship.
Do the wide interest, we may be willing to ship to pre-approved bidders only. All invoices must be paid via bitcoin, cash app, or cashier’s check. We will charge handling fees at $50 hour (15 minutes time required = $12.50 handling) plus materials and actual shipping costs.
ABOUT THE CONSIGNOR AND CONDITION OF THE ITEMS:
These items represent the lifelong collection and supplemental business investments from the owner of Victory Pointe, of Pittsburgh, PA.
Victory Pointe is a gaming lounge on the South Side of Pittsburgh with an arcade, board games, and other group based activities. Due to Covid-19, the business has been essentially closed for the better part of last year. Joe has decided to part with his collection and to reinvest into other parts of his business’s infrastructure for when they open back up this summer.
All items are sold as-is.
The items all arrived in separate containers. All consoles in one box, all wiring in another box, a box with all of the controllers, boxes of empty games cases, and alphabetized trays of discs in protective sleeves. We did our best to match items back up, however, please do not assume anything, everything has been assembled together from loose components. Check that the game discs included and that we didn't mistake a "soundtrack" or "bonus content" disc for the primary title. We did our best to match up power cords and av cables, but still look at the pictures, do your research.
You are bidding on what is shown in the pictures, unless otherwise specified in the description. While 99% of the games and a majority of the consoles were cataloged and were rented out (hourly fee to play whichever games you wanted in-house with Victory Pointe equipment, akin to borrowing magazines in the public library), nothing is guaranteed beyond what is shown in the pictures. (I do plan to spend a day and hook up some of the consoles this week, but even if they test satisfactory to me, they are still sold as-is).
Controllers are untested, equipment is untested, everything is untested.
REGISTRATION:
We require all bidders to register in order to bid. We must manually approve each new applicant. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO REGISTER. We often will reach out to new bidders by giving them a phone call to welcome them and go over the process and expectations. We will be calling from 724-704-0448. If we elect to call you, but are not able to reach you, you may not be able to bid. Again, do not wait until the last minute (or even final day) to register.
PRO TIPS:
You can leave your "max bid", the software will automatically bid for you against any current bidders and then, future bidders. Most people wait until the last day to bid, with 1,000 lots @ 4 closing per minute, you may want to consider this option. You can "watch" items. If you click on Watchlist, you will only see the items that you are most interested in, this will make it easier to focus on the items that you want (conversely, you may miss out on some good deals). Use the "Return to Catalog" when you view lot details instead of the browser's "Back" button, this will save your place in the listings and you won't have to scroll back down so far.
There are no bids for the lot at this time
5% Buyer's Premium on Credit Cards.
Cash is Accepted, We waive buyer's premium on Cash Purchases.
No Checks.
6% Sales Tax where applicable
All Items are sold As-Is.
There are No Returns.
Please make a point to preview the items, we strive to “call out” damage when we see it, or at least, provide detailed photographs, however, we are NOT SPECIFICALLY LOOKING for damage. All items are sold AS-IS, unless explicitly stated otherwise in the description. Furthermore, our descriptions of the items are merely our honest opinion of material, date, or origin of the item, but should not be considered to be absolute fact, please use your own judgment or seek outside experts where necessary.
Again, Sold As-Is and No Returns.
Placing a bid with us constitutes that you are agreeing to these terms and will be familiar with our rules and expectations.
This auction allows you to place MAX BIDS - Otherwise known as a Proxy Bid. You may place the highest price that you are willing to pay for an item into the bidding field, the system will bid for you until you are the highest bidder and will continue to bid for you until somebody outbids you. Your bid will never exceed this amount, though it may be less if nobody has or does bid against you.
Sometimes you may find that you have been IMMEDIATELY outbid, it is because somebody has already place their own higher Max Bid on that item and the software automatically placed a bid for them against you.
As we do not disclose anybody's Max Bid before it has been met, sometimes the bidding history may appear a bit strange, or as though the increments are not being followed.
For Example,
The current bid on an item is $60 and the bid increment is $5. You must bid at least $65
Instead, you choose to bid higher and enter a maximum bid of $91 dollars
You become the lead bidder at $65
Another bidder comes in and must bid at least $70
So, he bids $70, then $75, then $90 in an attempt to become the highest bidder.
You become the lead bidder at $91 because your maximum bid is higher and was placed first
In the above scenario, if the other bidder only bid the next required increment each time, his bidding would have looked like:
$70, $75, $80, $85, $90 and then he would have been required to bid greater than $95 to beat you, as at $90, the increment is $5.
However, when the bidding was only at $70 and had he placed a max bid of $93, he would have won it for $93 as that was higher than your previously placed Max Bid of $91, even though it was not a full increment higher than your Max Bid, it was a greater amount than the $5 that was required to take the bid to $75. If they had instead bid $99, they would have won it for $96 as their max bid exceeded your bid plus the $5 increment, but did not need to go all the way up to their $99 to win.
TIE BREAKERS - When two bidders place a proxy bid for the same amount or when a straight bidder matches another bidder’s proxy bid, the bidder who placed the bid first will become the Tie Winner.
Bids must be placed in whole numbers. I.E. $1.00, $5.00, $23.00. Not $1.27.
Bidding Increments: You will be prompted to enter a bid that is at least one increment greater than the current bid. Bidding Increments increase as the bidding progresses according to this table
Up to... Increment
$25.00 $1.00
100.00 5.00
500.00 10.00
1,000.00 25.00
10,000.00 100.00
Carefully Consider Your Bids:
Once a bid has been placed, you are now bound to honor it. You are responsible to pay for it and to pick it up at the specified pick up time. BIDS WILL NOT BE RETRACTED ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED.
Double Check Pick Up Dates and Location:
Each auction has a specified Pick Up Window. This should be considered an Event, unlike a retail store with open hours, this is essentially a one-time offering. You are expected to pick up your items at the time, on the date, and at the location that has been provided. You need to make it to the pick up, otherwise your items very likely will be forfeited, yet you will still be expected to pay for them. Have a contingency plan in place. We understand that "things happen" but we can only be of so much aid as our resources are limited especially when we are operating out of a remote location.
That being said, we definitely would prefer a phone call or email BEFORE the auction if you know that you can not make the pick up as opposed to you forgoing your bid, we will do our best to make alternative plans whenever those are available to us.
Any bidder with an item not paid for by the close of the scheduled pick up day will immediately have their cards charged unless prior arrangements have been made. In some cases, additional disposal fees (especially for bulky items) or transfer fees (if we elect to bring your items back to our warehouse from a remote location) may be charged in addition to your invoice.
Bidding Notes:
A Buyer's Premium may be in effect. This is listed as a percentage on the actual auction page and is charged in addition to your bid.
Sales Tax is applied to all applicable sales unless a proper Exemption Form gets filed.
Shipping: WE DO NOT OFFER SHIPPING
Additional Bidding Notes:
If a bid is placed within the last minutes of an item closing, the clock will reset a few minutes to give you some additional time to place your bid, this prevents people from “sniping” in at the last second.
Once the auction begins, several lots will close each minute. So, items 1, 2, & 3 may close in the first minute. Items 4, 5, & 6 in the second, etc.
Notifications, Outbid and Items Won:
You will be notified by email if you are outbid on item.
Sometimes these emails will get directed into your spam folder, we highly recommend that you manually check in on the auction, especially as it is ending to see your standing.
We will email out invoices to the winning bidders shortly after the entire auction has ended.
COMING TO PICK UP YOUR ITEMS:
Please do not arrive early and please do not intend to stay past the pick up window.
For most auctions, we collect payments upon pick up. We only charge your card if you ask us to, or if you fail to show.
Please bring payment with you. Cash or Credit Card, or Checks are for Established Bidders only.
You are also personally responsible to pack all small items, so bring boxes if necessary.
Rochester, Pennsylvania 15074
United States
Link to Schedule an a Pick Up Time: CLICK HERE
All items are to be picked up on the advertised scheduled date.
(if you know that you can't make it to the pick up event, reach out before bidding to see if alternate arrangements can be made, generally a fee will apply)
All pick ups are by appointment only.
We will add links to the main description shortly after the last item of the auction closes. This link will take you to a site where you can select a time for your arrival.
Slots are reserved on a first come basis. No pick up without first confirming a time.
There will be 1 slot scheduled per 10 minute interval.
Masks must be worn when inside the buildings
You can pay cash at pick up.
If you want less contact - you can pay your bill directly from your invoice. Just click on "add payment"
Directions on how to reserve your spot via the SignUpGenius.com website:
1) Click on Link
2) Choose Time by Clicking on Box in Green Sign Up Box
3) At Bottom, Click Orange Box for Submit and Sign Up
4) Next Page, Enter Name and Comment if you want to include one
Email is an optional field, not required