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Starship Troopers Pinball Machine - Opinions?
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Flake on February 27, 2009, 03:09:16 pm ---I didnt realize pins came with tech support. Whatever and from whomever I buy I never had any intention of calling them back down the road to help fix any problems. I always assumed you bought these things as is. I'm not looking for any "warranty". Besides, no one has ever offered to sell me their machine for less than their asking price if I just took it as is. Maybe I need to develop some reputation first or something.....hell I dont know....
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People buying their first machine are notoriously difficult about expecting support. Not always, but it's very common, for them to harrass the seller for months over tiny stuff like a bulb going out.
JeepMonkey:
FWIW - I saw a Monopoly at Palmentere's (North KC) around two months ago that looked to be in good shape for $2300. I can't remember if it was CL or ebay.
There was a Ripley's posted a couple days ago on Topeka CL in "very nice" condition for $2200.
*edit* I am only putting these out there b/c they are relatively close to STL.
Flake:
That seems to be more in line with prices I've noted. But still more than I want to pay. For now I probably have an overall budget of $1500 or so.
Well hey I can understand the frustration of newbies buying pins then harassing the seller at the first sight of trouble. This has never been my expectation. My original goal - and still is probably - is to find something nice enough so that it works well for a time as I become famaliar with it. I want to learn about them and be able to fix them myself eventually, but my more immediate need is just play one and enjoy it.
Flake:
Well lately STL has been up and down, weeks go by with nothing really but then BAM there is like 15 ads posted in a two day period. I've tried purchasing a few I've found from there but they either misrepresented the condition of the pin or someone else beat me to it. I'm still a little bitter about the Pinbot I let escape.
I have inquired about dozens of pins and frankly I many are asking more than I'm willing to pay for the title. I'm so guarded against buyer's remorse its almost paralyzing in a sense. I suppose also with the upcoming auction I am hesitant to blow my wad now in case there are deals to be had there.
Thats a neat trick on the e-bay search, never thought of that. I'll set it up. Either way, its been nice to get feedback from this forum on value/playability and such. Valuable info to be sure.
JeepMonkey:
This is what I have seen lately in this area.
You can get machines such as JP, Demo Man, Johnny Mnemonic, maybe Simpsons, and a handful of similar titles for $900-$1200.
Then there is a gap for Nightmare On Elm Street, Last action Hero, quality machines for $1500.
Then you get to $2000-$2200 starts at themes like No Good Gofers, Teed Off, earlier "New" Sterns.
Lastly you have nice classics such as Addams, Theater of Magic, and Sterns from the last 2-4 years.
I have saved up some cash to buy a real nice pin, but what I have found is that I am really looking at the $800-$1200 machines as fun, but not over the top, or a nice high end pin like Theatre of Magic. To me, there is a void of pins that I am interested in at the $1400-$2000 range.
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