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Pinball, where to start?

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Rando:
Ha,
Thanks all.  So far I'm reviewing the listing of average prices from the Pinball stickie and comparing that to what I see on E-Bay/Craigs.  So far most of what I'm seeing is priced high compared to the averages, which explains the lack of bids.  $1000 membership is a taaaad pricey Jim and this is for a one or two time purchase, so I'll stay an outsider for now.

What I'm looking for I guess is some things to look for, other things to look out for, questions to ask, features to avoid, Manufacturer to consider or avoid, good years vs bad years, etc.

ChadTower:

Actually, that is a perfectly typical way for a newbie to get introduced to pinball collecting.  He comes in, new guy with either money to buy or a game to sell, and two people swoop in to try and rip him off before he can figure out what is what.  That's what happened to me.

ed12:
as a pin repairman >40year's<
there is a trusted site to go to
hxxp://www.xmission.com/~daina/classified/index.html
replace xx with tt
it is a very big board for pin ppl

rules
A=contact seller to make sure u are getting what u are after
B=request picture's
C=decide what price rang

ed

RayB:
And never commit 100% to something sight unseen

Rando:
Thanks for help so far.
Any database of features for each pinball machine?  I've seen some that look interesting, and others that don't, but without complete descriptions of the actual gameplay I can't make an educated decision.  Is there a ranking of machines from best to worst anywhere that I could refer to?  Currently looking at this one: http://www.bmigaming.com/top100pinball.htm which only has their top 100 and is subjective at best.

Using this listing to get ballpark of expected pricing: http://www.bostonpinball.biz/eBay052910.htm

Any feedback on "The Machine, Bride of Pinbot" specifically?

Thanks,
Randall

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