Sure. Bought a couple games off of there as of late.

Not sure why it has to be a big life decision. It's just another place to advertise pins for free. If it ain't working for you or otherwise causing you misery stop using it.

Nope. I will go look now and then.
But it's Now worse than ebay.
Almost everyone there is asking way crazy prices. The real rub is probably very few outside of our hobby even know it exists.

I get the email every day and give it a look just to see whats around and what people are asking for titles, but I am still not ready to buy a game sight unseen from a stranger.

Mr. Pinball has been a wonderful resource for the pinball community for many years. Don't use it if you don't like it, but I hope it remains as
it has been for a long time to come. I've bought and sold many games over the years through the Mr. Pinball classified ads.

Listed a game last December. Received nothing but scam emails. Sorry Mr. Pinball. No more.

How is that any different than here?!

I've bought/sold a hundred or so pins off mrpinball. It's pretty much the same as doing it here.

I agree with CrazyLevi and JR... There are many reliable folks who use the Mr. Pinball forum. I've bought and sold from there and have not been disappointed. After awhile, you begin to know who's who out there. Good luck

Mr. Pinball, like just about every venue available for selling pinball machines, has seen the invasion of the price-escalators. They're everywhere - advertising their games for sale at top dollar plus. While I find it annoying to see these overpriced games on the Mr. Pinball advertisement each day, it's easy enough to skip past it, just like I do on craigslist and every other venue I check for games.

Dave

As a buyer, I check there every once in a while, but usually the prices are sky high, so I've never bought anything.

Mr. Pinball has been a wonderful resource for me too throughout the years, I check it every day religiously. Either for a title I am looking for or a particular part. Also a wonderful resource to put up a game or part for sale. I'm not seeing how Mr. Pinball is responsible for people trying to sell their stuff at inflated prices?? Or for scammers across the ocean trying to take your money either as someone else stated. Not to mention not charging a lousy 'dime' for doing so. Talk about looking a gift horse in the mouth!

Agreed. It's totally me. I haven't bought any games on here sight unseen either. I have gone to look at games I saw on pinside and buy after looking them over. I have never bought a game based on photos and had it shipped. It's really more a comment on how I rarely see games from my area on there. If there was a local game on me pinball I was interested in I would go look at it.

I have to be honest I really only use the price guide and only because when I am looking for a title.
I can look back through the years at the fluctuation in price vs the rest of the market flex.
For generally finding prices I like it. I have had no luck with posting or responding to pinballs or parts for sale. Hit or miss same as using CL.

I glance at it on occasion. Update pin photos add or remove games.

Been about 2 years since I got a pin off that site

Check it pretty regularly, but like ebay everything is so far away

Get 4 emails every day from them with the new additions, just sold a backglass to someone looking for one I had sitting, so I would still say it works just fine!! party0005.gif

I can't agree more. Mr pinball has been the only place i can find some parts that i have been looking for. I've found a couple parts here but it seems i can't get them to send me anything. Two or three time we have agreed on price then the emails dry up. I'm still new to the hobby so any place i can find what i need is a plus. Some of there prices are a liitle high and not everyone can be taken seriously. Mr. pinball will have all the ignorant people just like everyone else but it still serves a purpose.

Its the 1st site I check everyday. But just to browse, Ive never contacted anyone. Crazy over-retail pricing right now for some reason. Just bought a brand new used car, so Im not in the market presently. But I keep looking, hoping Ill see a low priced HRC.

I was drooling over that 8k LTBR LE though. One day...

From an EM projects perspective, it offers little to interest. Used to be more of that kind of listing. Have to agree with most other posters here that it has become Epay-like with full retail ++ prices.

Great place to watch George T. Riley and Jack in Cincinnati try and unload a million games.

I've been getting the 4 emails a day too for probably a decade. Takes a minute to cruise through them. I can spare the time before work. Also will once in a while find someone that wants a part that I have. I've bought and sold many games, no bad deals so far, just need to be careful.

I still like it will continue to use it - kinda old school like my em's...... But I do agree, prices are high on a lot of games nowadays.

Agreed... I've used it a TON of times with great success. It's just one of many great resources we have as pinball nuts that I hope NEVER changes or disappears.

I checked it five minutes ago looking for a great price on a Stern Mustang Pro and found a listing from last July. Pretty sure at the price listed it was gone long ago but is still listed! The other two that are listed are priced at full retail + S&H. I enjoy checking the site and hope it doesn't go away, even if I seldom find what I searching for (at a price that I can afford).

Mr. Pinball is still a great resource, if you can stand the complete lack of drama . . .

I like the repair tips of the day. Some are very helpful.

Haven't been there in years

Four emails? What four do you get? I get two. One for new listings of parts for sale and one for new listings of machines for sale.

EDIT: NEVER MIND! I just checked, I see they have email options for new listings for WTB too.

Joe (joemagiera at ameritech dot net)
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I am a buyer not a seller and use the parts wanted and for sale section. Its another option to possibly get parts. Its hit and miss and I have totally struck out lately with smaller requests with last two people saying they have the parts and asking me to contact them but they never respond further. They probably rechecked and found they didn't have it. I sometimes respond to people where I have seen what they want on EBay or PBR specials etc.

I got a part from a Neil Nagy out of NJ after advertising and he was able to find other parts so that alone is for me a positive reason to use this site.

Steve J.