I have some cash to spend and as soon as I sell my JM I should be ok, so im looking at purchasing a pin that I have never been able to purchase before due to price.

Im looking at tspp, totan, taf or maybe just maybe tz.

I have played them all not a hell of a lot but enough and like all is some way.

I cant pick the 1st 3 are in my area and at a price that is fair not a bargain not a rip just fair.

Each day I swap between what I want at times it makes me a little ill.

Has anyone else been in this situation and if so what did you do - storys, ideas, solutions would be nice.

#2 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

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No, I just go buy, and then puke the next day.

#3 10 years ago

JIM

Captive_Ball

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Cypress, TX

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I haven't had that issue, but I do get really anxious when I am waiting for the either the transaction to finalize or waiting for a pin to be picked up and shipped to me. Have had some restless nights......crazy, I know, it's only pinball. Took 2 weeks for my recently purchased POTC to be picked up from the seller and then another 10 days for it to be delivered. It was a very long 3 and a half weeks!

-5

#4 10 years ago

B13

Bribo13

Pinside member

Ortonville, MI

12y 70,550 412 24 69

How Weak , Sack up and be a man, make a decision .
How Pathetic !!!

This is Pinball not Cancer

Sad sad sad

Brian Lenker
Madison hts, MI

#5 10 years ago

RND

RawleyD

Pinside member

Roanoke, VA

14y 67,650 3,243 36

"First world problems" meme at it's best.

#6 10 years ago

JSS

Jamesiewaimsy

Inactive member

Greensborough

12y 33,150 269 2 16

If I had 26 games in my collection I might be able to suck it up a little better.

But I dont and for reasons unknown to yu this gamehas to be a keeper for me so I want to make the right chose.

#7 10 years ago

BOY

vid1900

Pinside member

Sana'a

12y 169K 40,239 18

I've had clients who bought MM and sold it 3 months latter (said it was too silly).

A game has to appeal to YOU.

If no single game is keeping you up at night with desire, then relax and maybe sit on your cash.

#8 10 years ago

BSK

Bryan_Kelly

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Lakeville, MN

12y 135K 8,484 8 1

Ummmmmm.....no.

#9 10 years ago

CCC

ccotenj

Inactive member

11y 77,150 7,231

if you are "making yourself ill" over purchasing a pin, you need a different hobby...

buy, play, sell...

lather, rinse, repeat...

#10 10 years ago

BOB

beatmaster

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Beauharnois

12y 102K 7,387 7 17

never, buy it and don't look back.

#11 10 years ago

ROB

RobT

Pinside member

13y 129K 21,266 3 40

To quote Rudy:

"It's only pinball".

#12 10 years ago

FRX

Frax

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Conyers, GA

12y 103K 16,662 2 9

I think Bribo just put his foot in his mouth. I can't be sure, but it seems he may have stepped in a dogpile shortly before as well.

#13 10 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

Pinside Moderator

Jennings, LA

14y 224K 20,099 24 240

Quoted from Captive_Ball:
I haven't had that issue, but I do get really anxious when I am waiting for the either the transaction to finalize or waiting for a pin to be picked up and shipped to me. Have had some restless nights......crazy, I know, it's only pinball. Took 2 weeks for my recently purchased POTC to be picked up from the seller and then another 10 days for it to be delivered. It was a very long 3 and a half weeks!

LOL, I am in that spot right now. Waiting for Safe Cracker to be picked up (only two more days) and then make its long journey from Boston to Louisiana. I literally think about it every hour. More excited than anxious though.

#14 10 years ago

B13

Bribo13

Pinside member

Ortonville, MI

12y 70,550 412 24 69

Quoted from Frax:
I think Bribo just put his foot in his mouth. I can't be sure, but it seems he may have stepped in a dogpile shortly before as well.

What ?? Speak English please.

Thanks

Brian

#15 10 years ago

TOY

mario_1_up

Pinside member

Fairbank, IA

11y 80,800 2,350 24 8

I try to make a decision before stress diarrhea set's in. Because its all downhill from there.

#16 10 years ago

CRG

Craig

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Durham, NC

11y 70,900 4,543 11

I don't think it's a bad thing to be a bit anxious when spending a lot of money, especially on a luxury. It tells me that you're taking the cost seriously. Like anything else, however, it can be taken to extremes.

#17 10 years ago

MWS

Methos

Pinside member

Lodi, WI

12y 103K 7,272 21 10 1

If you are getting ill - time to find another hobby.

#18 10 years ago

POP

Nevus

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12y 129K 6,683 1

Quoted from TigerLaw:
LOL, I am in that spot right now. Waiting for Safe Cracker to be picked up (only two more days) and then make its long journey from Boston to Louisiana. I literally think about it every hour. More excited than anxious though.

Safe Cracker

Nice!

#19 10 years ago

JIM

Captive_Ball

Pinside+ Frequent

Cypress, TX

11y 128K 7,186 17 86

Quoted from TigerLaw:
Waiting for Safe Cracker to be picked up. I literally think about it every hour. More excited than anxious though.

Excited, yes......I am sure you have lost sleep thinking about it when your laying in bed trying to sleep.

#20 10 years ago

???

Shoot_Again

Pinside member

Vancouver, WA

12y 83,400 8,453 2

Never once. I have got a little bit of butterflies packing around an envelope with my MM money in it.
Very long road trip.

#21 10 years ago

DAD

PW79

Inactive member

Wentzville, MO

12y 102K 7,501 6 6

I am allowing myself 1 new machine in 2014

Its tough because I want MET, RBION, ACDC & I am excited for ST

The only cure is buying all 4

#22 10 years ago

JRM

Mato

Pinside member

Perth

11y 75,800 2,717 11 105

Sometimes I've changed my mind and changed it back again.......more worried about the wife and the way she will react to it........haha

#23 10 years ago

TAJ

jesster64

Inactive member

Hillsborough Township, NJ

11y 58,900 1,256 5 40

"Anticipation is in itself a sensory delight" Charles Emerson winchester

never made myself ill over what to purchase. Had a couple sleepless nights figuring out how to pay for it though.

#24 10 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

Pinside Moderator

Jennings, LA

14y 224K 20,099 24 240

Quoted from Mato:
more worried about the wife and the way she will react to it

This is so true. Someone in the thread about spouses said they just don't say anything about it arriving or being ordered and when their spouse finally goes into the cave and sees it he acts like the pinball fairy came by and is surprised!!! LMAO!

#25 10 years ago

JRJ

jarjarisgod

Pinside member

Madison, WI

14y 97,150 5,087 82

Quoted from PW79:
I am allowing myself 1 new machine in 2014
Its tough because I want MET, RBION, ACDC & I am excited for ST
The only cure is buying all 4

If you buy them all at once that only counts as one... Right?

#26 10 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

Pinside Moderator

Jennings, LA

14y 224K 20,099 24 240

If you buy them all at once that only counts as one... Right?

Hmm

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#27 10 years ago

ROB

gaspumprob

Pinside member

Ventura, CA

11y 39,550 439 37

Decide on the TOTAN I have had two TZs and still have one mint but my TOTAN plays so much smother and faster. TZ stop and go game gets kind of slow and old. Don't think about it anymore just do it and do not look back LOL. TAF is seeming slow too! LOL See I helped you narrow it down.

Rob

#28 10 years ago

JSS

Jamesiewaimsy

Inactive member

Greensborough

12y 33,150 269 2 16

That you might have done - you made no mention of tspp?

When I say ill I mean more think I am giving myself more grey hair.

#29 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,796

OP
Quoted from Jamesiewaimsy:
you made no mention of tspp?

OK, I'll mention it. This may be the lesser of four evils, but my God man, you've given us the list of the bland. It is now 2013 and even some of my revved up titles are starting to pale in comparison to Metallica. Oh, I like this game. So smooth, so challenging. I started ball one thinking I was about to rule the universe, and once again it brought me back down to Earth. Just my two cents.

#30 10 years ago

JSS

Jamesiewaimsy

Inactive member

Greensborough

12y 33,150 269 2 16

I know I have heard Metallica but I could not name 1 song they sing so I think its not for me.

I would look into a WOZ in Australia did not have there issues with them and if JJP stuck to a timeline.

#31 10 years ago

SBS

o-din

Pinside+ Addict

11y 158K 58,796

OP
Quoted from Jamesiewaimsy:
if JJP stuck to a timeline.

The big "if".

OK then, sure Metallicas not for everyone, but if I was you I would still hold out and find that
Richie Rich before buying any of the others.

#32 10 years ago

JSS

Jamesiewaimsy

Inactive member

Greensborough

12y 33,150 269 2 16

Yeah what was there 1 made lol

If that ever come up in Aus for $5k I would find the cash no issue.

#33 10 years ago

JIM

Captive_Ball

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Cypress, TX

11y 128K 7,186 17 86

Quoted from o-din:
It is now 2013 and even some of my revved up titles are starting to pale in comparison to Metallica. Oh, I like this game. So smooth, so challenging.

Much agreed, even without finished code the game is pretty sweet....will only get better

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