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LLUncoolJ:
We looked at shuffleboard at Amini's. They didn't even bat an eye when they told me the price that took my breath away. Oh, they also had a Street Fighter 2 arcade with a blurry-as-they-get screen, beat to hell controls, peeling cabinet, and a plywood bezel for like $700.
Home of the copper dome...and the $28,000 pool table.
pinballwizard79:
That place is ridiculous, home of the copper kick in the sack.
Commission only? Whoa thats dirty! Paying someone in that manner is fine dont get me wrong (nearly all of my income is bonus pay) but I dont see how one can make a living selling ---That which is odiferous and causeth plants to grow--- rugs & $7,000.00 Sterns (with tax & delivery of course).
I remember when they were really pushing the used pins years back, I saw a LW3 with so much dirt & broken parts (1 dead flipper, 1 dead slingshot & the ball launcher would fail 50% of the time) for like $3,500.00
JeepMonkey:
Amini's is crazy. I have no idea how they stay in business. My only guess is that it is a front for the mob where they either don't care if they sell stuff, or only sell stolen goods.
LLUncoolJ:
I agree with Flake, it's really geared toward people with a shitload of disposable income. Who has a ton of cash with no sense of "I like this pool table but can't justify spending $28,000 on something I'll use once a month"? Professional thletes and lottery winners. Since I'm past my prime, I hope to someday fall into the latter catagory and go buy me a $28,000 pool table. Ivory inlays aren't good enough, I need inlays made from an extinct animal.
Flake:
I am so perplexed by the fact that they stay in business that I actually tried to find something about their business model online. Sometimes you can find articles written about this kinda stuff but I found nothing. I really would love to know.
Actually small businesses employ by far more people than large public corporations. STL actually does have alot of small manufacturing businesses that thrive here. We also have Boeing. And not sure where you were house shopping when you lived here but $400k will get you a huge house in most places other than Ladue or Clayton. Dont you live in an apartment?
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