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Is the Pre-order/Prepay Model FINALLY Dead?

By lowepg

8 years ago


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“Is Prepay still viable in the pinball community?”

  • Yes 65 votes
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  • No 59 votes
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  • Maybe 20 votes
    13%
  • Absolutely not, no way, never..... ok, unless its my fantasy/grail title... 13 votes
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#29 8 years ago

I will go through a local distributer but never will I send money direct again, I'll put the minimum deposit down on JJP #3 when announced but at least I know I can get that back 100%. I think Heighway will soon be picked up by a Canadian distributor and most likely Toronto so that will be nice, very doubtful that company will vanish any time soon. I think the big thing for me is that it will have to be a very special theme to get me to buy NIB anyway. The next projected Sterns aren't doing anything for me and I've really embraced the System 11's and Gottlieb System 80's not to mention classics from the early 80's as well. Christ for the price of a NIB Stern LE I can get 3 very nice System 11's and thats tough to beat. Who am I kidding I want then all.

#37 8 years ago
Quoted from sd_tom:

What does a distributor have anything to do with anything? Go talk to bumper amusement victims about distributors.

It has a lot to do with it if its a rebutable company, I don't who the hell Bumper Amusements are and that name alone isn't saying much but The Playdium store whom I deal with in Toronto there is no chance of losing you deposit or full paid pre-order. I know not everyone has a secure option, thankfully I do, at least with Stern and JJP and I'm hoping they get Heighway distribution for Canada.

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