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Is this hobby still affordable??

By zpinman370

6 years ago


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    • Re-sale pricing is getting to be too much as well 229 votes
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    #84 6 years ago
     
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    Quoted from westofrome:

    Can you believe the price of a new Maserati?
    Soon no one will be able to afford to drive a car.

    As a Stern owner I can tell you they’re more of a high end Dodge than a Maserati. But still lmao on the cargument example! Well played sir!

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    #93 6 years ago
     
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    Quoted from TimeBandit:

    It's way too expensive. I'm totally priced out. Once my AFMR, Alien and JJPotC arrive I think it's going to be almost impossible for me to buy more than three or four machines after that.

    This hobby has no room for your impoverished like. Good day sir. I SAID GOOD DAY SIR!

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    #96 6 years ago
     
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    Quoted from pinballaddicted:

    We are constantly and consistently buying and selling pinball machines to support our hobby. Is the hobby too expensive? Hell yes! People are not fully understanding that this is more than just a hobby. It is also an addiction and a sickness. We normally have around 7 machines in our collection so selling one to buy another does not normally cost a lot of money. At the moment we have 9 with 2 more coming. Is the hobby affordable? That depends on your disposable income. You also have to remember that his hobby is not a retirement fund.

    By retirement do you mean using the pin as a coffin? Other than that, then yes. Not a good investment at all.

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