where to buy arcade machines?

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Should you buy from an operator, I strongly suggest reading the following FAQ. I found out all this stuff from first hand experience pre-internet days, so this FAQ rings a bell with me.

http://www.gamearchive.com/Video_Gam...uying_faq.html

That's some really good info. There's a local operator here who just opened a "shop" to sell "restored" games, which means easily $500+ each I'm guessing, but I haven't been by there yet.

Ebay, believe it or not, has been the best bet for me. In the search functions of ebay, you can see who's selling machines within a specific radius from where you live. I myself am usually willing to drive no more than 250 miles one way to get a machine, if the price is right.