cspacefan
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How much for a pinball machine from a service shop?
Hi there, a friend of mine is thinking of getting into pinball but he really just wants it for his kid to play. He doesn't want to do any maintenance, he just wants to bring it home, plug it in, and play it a lot. I told him the kinds of prices pinball tables can fetch on things like Craig's List and eBay but I did warn him those machines could be in any state of disrepair and to be careful. There is a local pinball shop that restores machines and sells them in excellent working order plus they provide a little after sales support if you find the machine doesn't work when you get home. The trouble is they tend to elevate the price a bit and I am wondering if I should be recommending this place to my friend or not.
Obviously this store is in business to make a profit so I can see why their prices are so much higher and when I factor in the good condition of the restoration and the after sales service I reckon it's an alternative that my buddy would fine appealing.
Only thing is the prices are high, like three thousand bucks for a good popular table.
Is that too high to make a recommendation? I'm on the fence. My buddy has the cash so it's not like he can't afford it (the pinball will be going into the house's dedicated games room afterall).
Hi there, a friend of mine is thinking of getting into pinball but he really just wants it for his kid to play. He doesn't want to do any maintenance, he just wants to bring it home, plug it in, and play it a lot. I told him the kinds of prices pinball tables can fetch on things like Craig's List and eBay but I did warn him those machines could be in any state of disrepair and to be careful. There is a local pinball shop that restores machines and sells them in excellent working order plus they provide a little after sales support if you find the machine doesn't work when you get home. The trouble is they tend to elevate the price a bit and I am wondering if I should be recommending this place to my friend or not.
Obviously this store is in business to make a profit so I can see why their prices are so much higher and when I factor in the good condition of the restoration and the after sales service I reckon it's an alternative that my buddy would fine appealing.
Only thing is the prices are high, like three thousand bucks for a good popular table.
Is that too high to make a recommendation? I'm on the fence. My buddy has the cash so it's not like he can't afford it (the pinball will be going into the house's dedicated games room afterall).
