I bought a Stern playboy and bride of pinbot from a dealer that sells pinballs, arcades etc. I have been wanting to check out the place for awhile and finally had a chance to. I live in Connecticut and it was one of the only places that sells pins. The place is Automated Services in Milford Connecticut. I checked out the show room, plenty of new, older pins. I decided on a 2002 stern playboy and bide of pinbot. Both had leds but the playboy could use a cleaning, one of the plastics was cracked and there was a decal missing from one of drop targets. The bop had some lights out and could use a deep clean and or shop. I speak to the owner and we make a deal to have the two delivered. I point out the issues with machines, namely the missing decal on the pb and he says he will take care of it. I had this feeling that they were going to get delivered just the way they were. Come delivery day and yup, no decal on the pb, lights still put on the bop and both are still dirty. Basically he told his guys pack them up and deliver them. Needless to say I'm extremely disappointed. I never bought a pin from a dealer but I would at least think the games would be cleaned and all the lights replaced. Imo a game should be fully shopped before you sell it? I understand these aren't nib but I paid a few thousand for both, actually $4300 for the bop and $5 for the pb. The next day I go and pick up a 1978 playboy from a guy in his house. Game is near flawless. I paid 3k he wanted 3500. So long story long, I'll stick to private collectors to buy my games from and avoid the disappointment.

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Because I was under the crazy assumption that when you pay thousands of dollars for something from a business that specializes in a area it would be standard.

All the Stern playboys I see are around the 4500-4900 mark? The bop is good, it's dirty and a few leds are out. I'm not mad about paying I'm mad about paying and not even getting a wipe down. I got hosed and should have gotten it in writing but Jesus it's like buying a car and they don't even armor all the tires

I didn't want to dime them out but it was automated Services in milford, CT

I paid 2400 each for a rescue 911 and cue ball wizard. I know these are super great games but they were in like new condition, almost flawless so I didn't mind paying. I feel like if I'm paying that kind of money for anything I shouldn't have to do anything to it

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I'm in the market for a jpprem but I refuse to buy from them. I don't think it was expecting a lot to have a dirty game cleaned and a few leds that were out replaced if it sold. Sorry but $1,000 is a lot of money for something never mind dropping $8,900. It's like grocery stores charging 10 cents to bag the products you buy from them. That to me is the cost of doing business which I refuse to pay.

The games worked fine they were just dirty and a few leds were out. I'm sorry but it's obvious Noone gave a look at the games or cared before they packed them up. Again maybe it's me but you selling something for a few thousand bucks theeast they could have done is wipe it off and throw working leds in. It's definitely a lesson learned and I don't feel a customer should have state what should be a common business practice

No I just complained. Being used I wasn't too irritated the playfield was dirty I think the burnt out bulbs is what bothered me. Nonetheless I definitely learned on this experience

Well this is why this website exists, to get others experiences and talk about your own. Like said after dropping a few K I at least expected a little look over. Can I pop new bulbs in myself, yes but it's the principle. Now I know if it's not nib and how you can comepare nib to anything else is not even comparable, those issues that should be standard apparently aren't and now I know

Cash. He gave me a few hundred off because I asked and said I'm buying two machines. It just rubbed me the wrong way that they were basically delivered just as they were. They work no issues but the burnt out bulbs bothered me. I know it's not nib but 4k is a lot of money for anything. Just expected a little once over at the least

What is there to do with nib? It's new in the unopened box. You pay they give you the nib. I guess I just expected a little once over for spending a few thousand

I'm waiting for someone to tell me 8900 isn't a lot because they paid 16 for there le wizard of Oz or something. Well with the bitch fest I just told you guy I just dropped 7600 on a jurassic park premium at game exchange out of CO. Pinballs are overpriced toys let's be real but to 99.9% of the population 1, 000 is a lot of money. I agree with you, I spent good money there and paid in cash. I expected a wipe down and have the same bulbs that were out when I played it replaced. Now I know