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“My wife and I had an amazing experience buying our first pinball machine from Tom!

He was quick and clear with communication, incredibly helpful loading it safely into my vehicle, and offered a lot of insight into how it works.

Additionally, we really enjoyed talking to him about his other machines and the hobby in general. Overall a really great experience.”

“Tom purchased 2 pins from me and was straight up and followed through with what he said he would do....A good dude and I hope to deal with him again”

“This was 1 of 2 games we agreed on. Dealing with Tom was a pleasant experience. Easy transaction and he's loaded with experience! Wish I lived closer to visit him frequently to learn more about his talents in fabrication on mods.”

“Tom has been in the hobby for a long time and his passion reflects that. Very talented and knowledgeable all around. Not only did I come home with 2 classic machines, I learned a bunch from him during my short presence. He's well equipped and very experienced in preparing and loading a machine for transportation. A great experience.”

“A+, Great communication, fast payment, A+”

“Purchased a used display from Tomtest on a Sunday. It was on its way to me on Monday. The display arrived in perfect shape and exactly as described.”

My first pinball purchase, and Tom was a great seller. He spent a lot of time explaining the machine (and pins in general) to me, and was excellent with responding to communications. He is experienced in transporting pins, and helped me load my truck to make sure I was on my way safely. He's even on the lookout for my second» Read morepotential pin!

“Tom is an awesome guy to do business with. A real asset to the Pinside community.”

“Always a pleasure to sell a game to a pro. Fast and easy transaction and a great credit to the hobby. Thanks Tom.”

“Super experience. Great guy and enjoyed the visit. Machine is in great shape.”

“Super guy. We had lots in common. Great transaction.”

“Great communication. Awesome buyer. Good pinball guy. Highly recommend!”

Working with Tom is a pleasure. This is my second Pin I have purchased from Tom. After we corresponded back and forth over the course of the two purchases I feel as if I've known Tom a whole lot longer than a month. I don't buy from the cheapest seller, I buy from the best and overall fairest seller, and» Read moreTom fits and exceeds my expectations. The care he puts into preparing the pin for shipping is very much noticed and appreciated. The pins showed up meticulously clean and smell free. The mechanics, function and appearance is top notch. I would not hesitate for a second to purchase from Tom again.

“Transaction went great! Tom is a class act. Great communication and very helpful. Would do business again.”

I purchased Mata Hari from Tom, a game I played at a local bar and grill when in High School 40 some years ago. I live in Minnesota, Tom in Maryland so it was a long distance purchase. From the many other positive reviews I felt comfortable sending the money sight unseen. Tom was fabulous to work with and I am» Read morevery satisfied with the whole process. And by the way my Mata Hari is beautiful! Thanks Tom for reuniting me with a warm memory of my past.

“Great transaction all the way. A pleasure to deal with and would definitely buy from again. Thanks again for all the help loading it into my SUV.”

“Awesome machine. Just as advertised. Very helpful friendly knowledgeable guy. Highly recommend. Thanks.”

“Got to meet Tom today Great pinsider!
Would do business with again. Deal with confidence !”

“It was a great experience buying from Tom. I would definitely purchase another pin from him. Communication was great and he assisted with the breakdown and loading of the pin. Deal with confidence, as Tom is a great seller!”

“Great person to work with, he set up shipping through Fastenal and was very responsive to all messages. Buy or sell with confidence!”

“Great seller good price and fast ship. Would definitely buy from again!”

“Doing transactions with Tom is a pleasure. Easy to deal with, great communication & straight forward. I have dealt with him in the past and when I saw him interested in what I was selling I knew that this would be a no-hassle deal. Do not hesitate to buy or sell with Tom.”

“great guy! bought a few games from Tom always as described”

Tom recently bought two machines from me on Pinside. We had great communication and negotiated a fair deal for both of us. He arrived right on time - even with a 2.5 hour drive. We were loaded up and he was on his way in 30 minutes. Great guy to deal with. Honest. And kind. I have no worries about dealing with Tom -» Read moreand hope to do so again in the future.

Tom was amazing. He responded promptly and communicated really well. He allowed us to feel very comfortable going to his home to pick up our first pinball machine. He took time to explain the entire machine to us and answer hundreds of questions that we had. After we played the machine many many times, he helped us wrap up the machine to keep it safe while driving it home. Tom did so much work on this machine and it genuinely appears brand new. Tom could not have been any more thorough or accommodating. One of the best hand to hand buying experiences I've ever had.» Read moreOur Torch pinball machine was set up last night and has been playing perfectly. The entire family loves it.