Niche Collections

[UncleToyBox]

Hellooooo fellow Ontariate! You are in a good location, have you been to the Chicagoland show? Also many in Pennsylvania that would have these.

I think you kind of prove a point I've been trying to make in other conversations online. Pricing for things is regional and conditional. I'm familiar with both the Chicago and Pennsylvania shows you're talking about as I've been involved with pinball for quite some time.
Like you, I'm prepared to make a 10 hour drive (could go on at length about epic pinball runs I've made) to pick up something that isn't available in my region. Having said that, I add the cost of going to get the game into my total price when I think about reselling.

Sure, someone else could go to Chicago and hope the exact same thing is still available for only $200. But I'm going to list it locally on Kijiji for $400, knowing that if someone found the same thing available in the US, they'd be on the hook for transport expenses as well as the risk of international shipping.

Supply and demand are regional things that affect prices in different areas. Just because you're aware of an area where someone has something for sale cheaper than you can get it locally, doesn't mean that should be the price everywhere. Something available in Michigan for $350, where the economy is depressed and there are fewer collectors could easily fetch double that in California, where there are still collectors willing to pay extra for local convenience.