Deadly
New member
I guess I could honestly say I'm jealous and confused and want answers.
Jealous - here's why:
I see guys that have been in this hobby half or less the time I've been in this hobby and they have a shit pot load of games and pins. Not junk or umpopular games but collectable and popular. Now long time collectors hell yes I can see that but am amazed at the new/newer members and how fast they've acquired games.
Confused - here's why:
I've been in the hobby for a mere (almost) 4 years. I have literally had a total of 15 games so far. I am now down to 9 and almost all have been restored. My wife and I make bank compared to a lot of people. We don't live outside of our means. We eat at home at leasts 5 times a week. Yes we have the "normal" bills such as house payment (which is very doable, two vehicle payments (very doable) and we don't owe anything to credit cards. Even with what we have for money theres no way in hell I can go out and spend the kind of money some of you guys do. I can "generally" only squeeze in a couple hundy to swing a deal. I don't spend money on anything else and luckliy I married a woman who is VERY frugal.
Here's what I do know:
Deals come along on arcades and in no time a person can have a room full - but not of popular titles unless you are extremely lucky. Not everyone pays $1200 for a Donkey Kong lol. However pinball machines are freaking expensive and while a good deal may come along that good deal is still a great deal of money.
Do you people make so much freakin money you can afford to do this or
are you guys living hand to mouth to just to be able to buy all this crap?
Seriously I'd like to know.
Jealous - here's why:
I see guys that have been in this hobby half or less the time I've been in this hobby and they have a shit pot load of games and pins. Not junk or umpopular games but collectable and popular. Now long time collectors hell yes I can see that but am amazed at the new/newer members and how fast they've acquired games.
Confused - here's why:
I've been in the hobby for a mere (almost) 4 years. I have literally had a total of 15 games so far. I am now down to 9 and almost all have been restored. My wife and I make bank compared to a lot of people. We don't live outside of our means. We eat at home at leasts 5 times a week. Yes we have the "normal" bills such as house payment (which is very doable, two vehicle payments (very doable) and we don't owe anything to credit cards. Even with what we have for money theres no way in hell I can go out and spend the kind of money some of you guys do. I can "generally" only squeeze in a couple hundy to swing a deal. I don't spend money on anything else and luckliy I married a woman who is VERY frugal.
Here's what I do know:
Deals come along on arcades and in no time a person can have a room full - but not of popular titles unless you are extremely lucky. Not everyone pays $1200 for a Donkey Kong lol. However pinball machines are freaking expensive and while a good deal may come along that good deal is still a great deal of money.
Do you people make so much freakin money you can afford to do this or
are you guys living hand to mouth to just to be able to buy all this crap?
Seriously I'd like to know.


