I grabbed a couple snack size Hershey bars out of the fridge last night and started to read this thread. Couldn't post last night because I ended up with a stomachache after reading all 18 pages and consuming the entire bag. What can I say, I don't really like popcorn.

I'm just about finished the restoration on my Vampire, and even working two jobs I was able to get it done in under 7 months. And I don't run a pinball company, and it was just me working on it the entire time by myself. And for the record, my playfield was touched up and clearcoated professionally. Not going to clog this thread up with photos of an unrelated game, but many of you have seen the playfield pics in my resto thread. And it was done at an excellent price, and doesn't exhibit the imperfections on this guy's Playboy. And truth be told, I think I'm at about $2,500 on my resto, which includes buying the game for $850 from a fellow Pinsider and paying my buddy $300 to drive to Louisville to get it for me back then. Of course, that doesn't consider the countless hours of labor I've put in.

This is a community, and some days it gets frustrating, like any community. Some people, names not mentioned, always post negatively in threads on here. We know who they are. What I don't get is if they think Pinside sucks so bad, why do they continue to be on it? Leave, because ironically you are the problem, not everyone else.

The reality is if this thread was started with a dispute about the price, it would've never blown up like the mess it is. Nifty listed the OP's game for sale on at least two different media outlets, that is where it became the gigantic issue and the OP got upset.

The second reality is Nifty could have come on here and disputed his side of the story clearly, reasonably, with evidentiary support. This is a community he serves, and in all likelihood, makes money from. The way it was handled was the complete opposite, and he had to throw out other falsehoods that just made it look worse.

Now his business is going to feel the effects over assumably a measly $2000… I just don't understand what the tactic was there.

I have two relatives now in the hospital, so I wanted to thank Pinside for giving me something to read that took my mind off of everything else going on, at least for a short while.

I almost want to book a flight, rent a car, come and grab the money, go get the game and bring it back to you and set it up just so I can see how this plays out in person. And so I can help you inspect the game. If I wasn't dealing with other stuff right now, and it wasn't a few days before Christmas, I'd be packing a bag and heading to Philly International post haste.

Second that...I had to come in, but luckily I see tumbleweed rolling around and hear faint western movie music playing in the background at my firm today, so I'm game.

You've got two Porsche's. You can afford to upgrade to Pinside Plus. Unlimited posts!! (all in good fun, of course)

Oh Christ...thread's gonna turn in a errr.... positive direction now.

You're such a Playboy...

(too early still?)

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5....more....posts.....

I don't like the way this was handled initially by them and went down, particularly him listing your game for sale without attempting a reasonable and amicable resolution first. But as for their offer.... (assuming on their own, with no attorney guidance, CGC intervention, etc.)

1,000!!

Hahaha.

Robin, do you have any jobs available? I want doing this to be my job, but actually get paid for it. I donate and pay every time I sell a game!!

Dave, Dave, Dave....I told you to stop watching Lifetime and Hallmark channel movies.

Nothing to do with Playboy or Hef. There's a thread here on Pinside, or that thing......oh, that's it. Google.

What an ending to this thing....do I really have to work now?

Anything you want.

And please post pics when the game is home and set up. Buzz is a really good dude, and I'm glad he helped you out.

What about the domain name change? (fills gas can)

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You're the man Evan. And working with legalities myself on a daily basis, I don't quite understand why they have the domain name they do when their company name is NiftyLED.

That's where the other $1400 in the total cost emanated from.

I was previously a co-owner of a pinball company, and things like this do happen. There is always a difference of opinions with partners on how to run a business. Good resolution though.

Sticky,

Hate to be the bearer of bad news, but your dad just listed the game on Ebay.

Awesome Buzz. You are the man. Sorry to hear about your situation, but your attitude about it is admirable. We all have struggles. Helping Sticky...classy and generous.

As for what others have said about the game, minus the few crappy PF touchups, I think that game looks pretty damn nice, especially with the chrome. I definitely wouldn't hesitate to have it in my lineup.

I kept running out of downvotes through several pages, but yet kept hitting the button as if they would somehow magically replenish themselves and I would be devoid of the rules. I'm sure others had the same problem.

Then again, that was after midnight, and after about 38 mini Hershey bars.

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Yeah, obviously the game is in Sticky's dad's possession...or is it? Someone may have hit the buy it now on eBay.

I take it as children, if you were following earlier in the thread.