Official appraisal for pinball machines.

[Pharoah007]

I'm switching insurance companies in my new company is asking if I have an appraisal for the values I claim on my machines.

Has anyone here been there done that and can recommend an appraiser ?

 

[MrMikeman]

That’s odd. My insurer doesn’t give a rat’s ass what’s in the house. They only care about total value. I just need to make sure my value covers the content of the house, including the games.

 

[Pharoah007]

That’s odd. My insurer doesn’t give a rat’s ass what’s in the house. They only care about total value. I just need to make sure my value covers the content of the house, including the games.

So you have a " blanket" policy?

 

[BMHouze]

I would suggest the current pinside listed value when you look up each machine.
There's a replacement value in USD based on current sales.
Or just take a drive to Kingston and take pics of the ones in the retail showroom and scare the hell out of them.

 

[MrMikeman]

So you have a " blanket" policy?

Yep

 

[Chris Bardon]

That’s odd. My insurer doesn’t give a rat’s ass what’s in the house. They only care about total value. I just need to make sure my value covers the content of the house, including the games.

I had the same conversation with mine. Overall contents is insured at $X, so the pins fall under that. Just make sure you can prove what you owned though, and hope you never have to deal with replacement.

 

[butch]

That’s odd. My insurer doesn’t give a rat’s ass what’s in the house. They only care about total value. I just need to make sure my value covers the content of the house, including the games.

Exactly same here be sure you add value

 

[ALJO]

Many years ago my insurer once even sent someone to verify that I "DO" have 14 pinball machines in my basement, they did'nt believe me and thought I was making it up.
At the time I had 2 Jousts, Rat Race, Catacomb, Banzai Run, Hyper Ball, Sea Hunt, TZ, Euromat, USA Football, Viza War, SWEP1, Orbitor 1 and another one I don't remember.
Sold them all when I met my new wife.

 

[MrMikeman]

Many years ago my insurer once even sent someone to verify that I "DO" have 14 pinball machines in my basement.
Sold them all when I met my new wife.

Funny. I sold all mine when I got rid of my old wife. Found a pinball loving gf. Got a bunch a pins back with her consent. Now we are getting married in Nov.

 

[ALJO]

Funny. I sold all mine when I got rid of my old wife. Found a pinball loving gf. Got a bunch a pins back with her consent. Now we are getting married in Nov.

Nice story. Actually, my new wife likes pinball but not as much as I do.