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PinballLife gets my money...

By fattrain

11 years ago

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#1 11 years ago

TRN

Because Terry has always been so helpful and an overall great guy he has pretty much always gotten my business when possible (with the exception of LED kits from cointaker & specific parts from marco, baa, or mad).

Just placed another order on his site and browsed around the "my account" section a bit and found a list of the orders i've placed over the years....

~$2,800 just to PinballLife alone.

However when I put it in perspective that my first order was in 2008 and average it out, it's not all that bad... (or at least that's how I justify it to myself, lol)

#2 11 years ago

ZPY

zippydapinhead

Inactive member

Albany, OR

12y 78,450 3,484 12 32

Just totaled mine since last September. About $1100 worth of stuff with no troubles. good guys!

#3 11 years ago

TDA

The_Dude_Abides

Pinside Moderator

Northern California, CA

14y 137K 9,468 151

Yea just put in another order today myself. Pinball Life is the first place I go to buy parts due to the fact that Terry has helped me out in the past (with a special order) and generally has the best prices on his items.

#4 11 years ago

RUM

Rum-Z

Pinside member

Adrian, MI

13y 150K 3,967 29

Terry's a great vendor for sure.

#5 11 years ago

JTB

The_Gorilla

Pinside+ Frequent

Pleasant Hill, IA

13y 116K 5,602 2 155

$1468 in 14 months. Every nickel worth it. I wish you wouldn't have prompted me to add that up, though, Justin....

#6 11 years ago

SBC

castlesteve

CCA

Lexington, KY

11y 40,650 953 15 13

I just looked. Let's just say I've probably paid for his mortgage for a few months

#7 11 years ago

FED

hassanchop

Pinside member

12y 84,900 2,443 82

good to know there are shops out there that make a good service and everybody is happy

#8 11 years ago

RCO

cards25

Pinside member

Odell, IL

11y 49,650 823 5

although i've only been collecting for a short time, and i only have a couple machines, terry is the first place i shop. just placed an order yesterday. quality products and great prices. hope to get a chance to meet him at expo this year.

#9 11 years ago

FYA

Pin_Crazed

Inactive member

Unknown City, MN

12y 56,650 2,080 10 71

Terry is the best, always my first stop for parts!

#10 11 years ago

ERJ

tracelifter

Inactive member

12y 80,300 6,318

OP
Quoted from fattrain:
Because Terry has always been so helpful and an overall great guy he has pretty much always gotten my business when possible (with the exception of LED kits from cointaker & specific parts from marco, baa, or mad).
Just placed another order on his site and browsed around the "my account" section a bit and found a list of the orders i've placed over the years....
~$2,800 just to PinballLife alone.
However when I put it in perspective that my first order was in 2008 and average it out, it's not all that bad... (or at least that's how I justify it to myself, lol)

I am no doing bad, my first order was in 06 and I am only at $2,494.28.
Looks like mainly rubbers, bulbs, coils, flip kits mostly common parts and a few GS parts.
Last one was $111.00 for a WPT upper PF and manual.

#11 11 years ago

TDK

thedarkknight77

Pinside member

12y 92,050 5,189 7 37

Totally agree, Terry is the definition of "Superior price, product and customer service." I frankly just wish he would carry more so I could give him all my business.

#12 11 years ago

NPS

floyd1977

Pinside+ Frequent

Schererville, IN

11y 78,550 1,718 7

$243.53 in 3 months, but I only have one (troublesome) machine

Yes, I sometimes have to go to other sites, but PBL is always my first stop. It's also nice living close enough that my stuff always gets here the day after it ships! Very straight-forward and easy to use site too.

#13 11 years ago

TOM

Tom_in_NoVA

Pinside member

Alexandria, VA

11y 37,400 490 3

I truly wish there where more reasonably priced (cheap) project pins out there--that way I could spend even more money with Terry.

Tom

#14 11 years ago

JMH

johnnycruzr

In Memoriam

11y 44,400 218

Just placed a $350 order yesterday to bring my total this year to about $700.

ALWAYS check Pinballife first with my list, and go from there.

#15 11 years ago

GEC

Gexchange

Denver, CO

12y 94,650 4,570

You don't even want to know the amount I have spent there just in the last 6 months..

#16 11 years ago

ERG

cireone

Pinside member

Moreno Valley, CA

12y 56,900 669 16 16

PBL is #1.

#17 11 years ago

ZPY

zippydapinhead

Inactive member

Albany, OR

12y 78,450 3,484 12 32

Quoted from thedarkknight77:
Totally agree, Terry is the definition of "Superior price, product and customer service." I frankly just wish he would carry more so I could give him all my business.

+1
Just blew another wad at Macro on stuff Terry didn't have.

#18 11 years ago

WYO

Ballsofsteel

Inactive member

Riverton, WY

12y 73,550 2,923 7 81

agreed. great product, great service. he shipped me a bag of free leds i needed after they processed my card and i forgot to order them. big ups!!!

#19 11 years ago

AJA

Drano

Pinside member

Mississauga, ON

12y 110K 3,840 14 60

Hell, my last PBL order was about $1500 in one shot!
But, I was buying up parts for all my pins and a couple of restorations.

Super guy!

#20 11 years ago

KIM

Mr68

Pinside+ Frequent

Boulder, CO

12y 150K 8,645

For all of you future inventors or manufactures’ of pinball products I highly recommend Pinball Life to market your items. Terry is great to deal with and sells a ton of my DMD GlareGuards.

Kim
http://www.WrongCrowdProductions.com/

#21 11 years ago

CAT

DCFAN

Pinside+ Frequent

Chantilly, VA

12y 148K 12,776 34

If I remember correctly, PBL will also be an official parts distributor for JJP.

#22 11 years ago

WRP

EmptyLogic

Pinside member

12y 59,550 1,045

Terry endoftheamericandreamcom-image-43.n.jpg

#23 11 years ago

JHC

DrainO

Inactive member

Houston, TX

11y 13,400 707 1

Quoted from EmptyLogic:
Terry

Does it mean I have a problem when I see that pile of cash all I think of is the pins I could buy with it.

It's like I don't even look at my extra cash as cash anymore. It's pinball credits

#24 11 years ago

SKY

Skypilot

Pirates Life Pinball Co

11y 155K 6,672 32

Quoted from cireone:
PBL is #1.

#25 11 years ago

NEO

CaptainNeo

Playfield restorations

Burlington, WI

11y 148K 22,438 37 77 1

Quoted from The_Gorilla:
$1468 in 14 months. Every nickel worth it. I wish you wouldn't have prompted me to add that up, though, Justin....

$1468? did you buy his Genesis?

#26 11 years ago

AJG

wescor97

Inactive member

Loveland, CO

12y 46,150 330 2 66

Terry certainly does kick ass, however, I wish that I didn't see this thread because my curiosity made me look up my account. The final tally $5,192.... Spend it well my man!!!!

#27 11 years ago

JJD

coasterguy

Pinside+ Frequent

13y 133K 9,551 9

Im on par with Gorilla. It is great to know that Terry has so much repeat business from us. His team is very efficient. They are an asset to pinball. A huge asset.

#28 11 years ago

DON

callmesteam

Pinside member

13y 80,650 1,341 57

Uh oh, I didn't know it kept a running total... I'm afraid to look... $4,326.05 GAHHHH.... Don't tell my wife!

#29 11 years ago

NimblePin

Pinside member

13y 121K 5,415

Phew! Still under the $2K mark! (barely...)
Thanks Terry for all of the great service; I love the new site too!

#30 11 years ago

USA

jayhawkai

Pinside member

12y 102K 5,446

Just placed an order and Terry went above and beyond. $1009 so far.

#31 11 years ago

rotordave

Pinside+ Frequent

14y 210K 13,696

OP
Quoted from fattrain:
Because Terry has always been so helpful and an overall great guy he has pretty much always gotten my business when possible (with the exception of LED kits from cointaker & specific parts from marco, baa, or mad).
Just placed another order on his site and browsed around the "my account" section a bit and found a list of the orders i've placed over the years....
~$2,800 just to PinballLife alone.
However when I put it in perspective that my first order was in 2008 and average it out, it's not all that bad... (or at least that's how I justify it to myself, lol)

$4240 since April 2010.

Terry has got my orders since then due to his honesty with freight prices.

I always get a credit back onto my PayPal when the real cost of freight is calculated.

This is really appreciated.

Dave.

#32 11 years ago

MIL

Inactive member

Cessnock

11y 38,400 563 8 32

+ 1 . Terry's service is outstanding . I've got another order on it's way to me right now and , as Dave mentioned above , I received a refund for excess postage charges .

#33 11 years ago

MSN

MSN22

Inactive member

Christchurch

12y 31,550 156 10 12

As above, offers best international price. Marco don't even compare in shipping but they have a bigger game specific parts.
Shipping is a killer way down this part of the globe.

#34 11 years ago

JDH

Pinballer22

Pinside member

Omaha, NE

12y 103K 3,356 1

PBL is the first place I look when buying stuff. Terry's customer service is top notch.

$4312.35 to PBL from me in the last 15 months

#35 11 years ago

TRN

fattrain

Pinside member

15y 118K 5,140

Quoted from tracelifter:
Last one was $111.00 for a WPT upper PF and manual.

DAMMIT!!! I would have totally sent you the Manual. I swear....

#36 11 years ago

WIL

jwwhite15

Pinside+ Frequent

13y 105K 2,706 1

PBL had a problem with their website or something a couple weeks ago, I made an order and a couple of days later went back to the site and noticed my cart was still full...what gives? I got a notice that payment was sent so I called. Just a short time later Terry called me and gave me the low down and was very professional, honest about the problem, and apologetic. Top shelf indeed...and when you factor the ship time PBL and PBResource are hard to beat. I too wish he carried a little more stuff and I told him so on the phone so I could stay away from that other site...you know the one with a ton of stuff, higher prices, and shipping that takes more than a week.
I also find myself steering back toward PBL and his LEDs...I know CT has a good product but for the most part its PBL for me.

THANX TERRY!!!

#37 11 years ago

TRN

fattrain

Pinside member

15y 118K 5,140

Another +100 to Terry.

I just discovered an issue with one of my pins requiring a switch directly after I placed my order last night.

Just called this morning and Terry personally answered and made sure it got in the package.

Top notch service yet again

#38 11 years ago

RUS

RussMyers

Pinside member

Linwood, NJ

12y 76,550 2,882 7

$2608 since 2009.

RussMyers

#39 11 years ago

BOO

boogies

Pinside member

12y 91,550 1,558

16 Orders - $1006.51 - Since May '08
Customer Service is always best from Terry - He's awesome!
About to place another order within a couple days.

#40 11 years ago

ERG

cireone

Pinside member

Moreno Valley, CA

12y 56,900 669 16 16

Here is a simple example of why I really like PinballLife, was looking for a white rubber that the site didn't show a size on, even though it showed it in black. Called up Terry and he said he took it off the site until he got more stock because he didn't want to sell something that he didn't actually have. That is good service and good business, and that is why he will always have mine.

#41 11 years ago

DAZ

rgb635

EZ Lift Pinball

Atlanta, GA

11y 42,650 585 4 8

I always feel comfortable ordering from PinballLife!! Great company : )

#42 11 years ago

JDW

JDub1006

Inactive member

Elkhorn, NE

12y 35,400 1,026 3 35

So I had to check mine out ...wish I didnt.

I'm checking into rehab tomorrow.

#43 11 years ago

ROB

RCA1

Pinside+ Addict

St Joseph, MI

11y 128K 8,678 28 11

Just placed my first PBL order about 10 minutes ago.
Good selection and great prices.

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