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Is the distributorship model for pinball outdated?

By JodyG

5 years ago


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    #75 5 years ago
    Quoted from CrazyLevi:

    Probably the wrong time in history for Stern to get into the brick and mortar biz.

    Maybe they thought so too ? The Stern Stores seem to have gone by the wayside.

    LTG : )

    #76 5 years ago
    Quoted from pinmister:

    Most distributors started of as OP's

    Many got into operating by inheriting routes from operators that owed them money and went bankrupt.

    LTG : )

    #77 5 years ago

    As more and more home owners buy games and have no skills or desires to work on games. Distributors might have to evolve.

    My friend that was looking into opening a store was planning on selling a service package with the game, if the buyer wanted it. X number of service calls a year and once a year shop the game, clean-wax-new rubber rings - new bulbs.

    He does this with a different industry/company. So he knew it could be done.

    LTG : )

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