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Scam??

By pessini

1 year ago


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    #1 1 year ago
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    pessini

    Pinside member

    US Washington, DC

    1y 10,900 2

    Been looking online for a Williams Funhouse pinball machine. Expensive if restored ($11k and up). Came across this place in St. Paul, MN that is selling a refurbished one for $1300. Been emailing with someone from Pinball Avenue Tel: (320) 216 0206 E: [email protected] | W: http://www.pinballavenue.com/ Physical Address: 655 Fairview Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104. The address is a warehouse area that I know has a gym and other shops. The salesman said they are moving and everything is on sale and sent pictures of the machine. Thoughts? Anyone heard of this company? Did a quick check and could not find them under business licenses in Minnesota or on the MN BBB.

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    #2 1 year ago
     
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    jkashani

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    US Morris Plains, NJ

    7y 114K 2,994 10 1

    If its too good to be true, it is....

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    #3 1 year ago
     
    CHD

    Cheddar

    GoldenStatePin

    US Lodi, CA

    10y 115K 4,915 17 10

    The $1900 Monster Bash is a dead giveaway that it's a scam.

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    #4 1 year ago
     
    EJS

    EJS

    Pinball Outpost

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    Ghostbusters for $2,200?

    Give me a break.

    Look at their phone number area code 320. Here in the cities it'd be 651,763, or 952.

    The only pinball retailer still in existence that I know of in the Twin Cities is Vintage Gameroom. I don't know if Summit is still around.

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    #5 1 year ago
     
    DAD

    fiberdude120

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    OP
    Quoted from pessini:

    Been looking online for a Williams Funhouse pinball machine. Expensive if restored ($11k and up). Came across this place in St. Paul, MN that is selling a refurbished one for $1300. Been emailing with someone from Pinball Avenue Tel: (320) 216 0206 E: [email protected] | W: http://www.pinballavenue.com/ Physical Address: 655 Fairview Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104. The address is a warehouse area that I know has a gym and other shops. The salesman said they are moving and everything is on sale and sent pictures of the machine. Thoughts? Anyone heard of this company? Did a quick check and could not find them under business licenses in Minnesota or on the MN BBB.

    Thanks for all this info I just bought it. No I didn't it is to good to be true so be very careful.

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    #6 1 year ago
     
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    ForceFlow

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    Scam.

    The website domain isn't even two weeks old.

    It's yet another one of those drive-by pinball scam sites.

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    #7 1 year ago
     
    ZIT

    Zitt

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    US Austin, TX

    9y 103K 6,970 14 8

    If the internet sluthes can find evidence... report that website to the ISPs hosting them.

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    #8 1 year ago
     
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    bigehrl

    Jackbar

    US New York, NY

    10y 90,150 3,448 67

    they are moving and everything is on sale.

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    #9 1 year ago
     
    BOY

    vid1900

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    Photos stolen from Pinsider Trading in California

    https://www.pinballavenue.com/product-page/monster-bash-pinball-machine

    ebay.com link: Monster Bash Pinball Machine Williams Coin Op LEDs ColorDMD Free Ship Original

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    #10 1 year ago
     
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    JethroP

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    4y 90,550 2,256 7 14 1

    I inherited a 2020 Corvette. Clear title. I need some quick cash. Wire me $2000 and it's yours.

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    #11 1 year ago
     
    BOY

    vid1900

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    YE Sana'a

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    Quoted from JethroP:

    I inherited a 2020 Corvette.

    Nice inheritance.

    I'm selling my husbands 2020 Corvette, after I caught him cheating on me.

    Western Union me $5000 and I'll ship it to your door free

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    #12 1 year ago
     
    EJS

    EJS

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    Quoted from JethroP:

    I inherited a 2020 Corvette. Clear title. I need some quick cash. Wire me $2000 and it's yours.

    PM sent!

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    #13 1 year ago
     
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    Lhyrgoif

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    #14 1 year ago
     
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    JethroP

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    Quoted from vid1900:

    Nice inheritance.
    I'm selling my husbands 2020 Corvette, after I caught him cheating on me.
    Western Union me $5000 and I'll ship it to your door free

    I got such a huge response from my previous inheritance that I've decided to inherit several more and sell for the same price. First come first served. Only 5 left.

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    #15 1 year ago
     
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    Isochronic_Frost

    Saratoga Silverball

    5y 207K 6,208 78 1

    OP
    Quoted from pessini:

    Been looking online for a Williams Funhouse pinball machine. Expensive if restored ($11k and up). Came across this place in St. Paul, MN that is selling a refurbished one for $1300. Been emailing with someone from Pinball Avenue Tel: (320) 216 0206 E: [email protected] | W: http://www.pinballavenue.com/ Physical Address: 655 Fairview Ave N, St Paul, MN 55104. The address is a warehouse area that I know has a gym and other shops. The salesman said they are moving and everything is on sale and sent pictures of the machine. Thoughts? Anyone heard of this company? Did a quick check and could not find them under business licenses in Minnesota or on the MN BBB.

    First off, a restored funhouse is NOT 11k absolute ripoff. Should be like 8 or 9 tops. You can buy a decent example for 5 grand.

    Secondly, if you have to ask, yes, it’s a scam.

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    #16 1 year ago
     
    VOR

    Jesterfunhouse

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    US Charles Town, WV

    9y 92,800 2,669 5 8

    All Gottlieb for sale ads are scams...

    Post last edited 1 year ago: “I have two scams for sale in Market place!”

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    #17 1 year ago
     
    MEO

    beergut666

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    US Minneapolis, MN

    4y 108K 1,114 3 53

    That's about a quarter mile from one of my work accounts. I'll pop over this afternoon and offer to help them move some pins around.

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    #18 1 year ago
     
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    phil-lee

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    6y 85,300 3,793

    Quoted from JethroP:

    I inherited a 2020 Corvette. Clear title. I need some quick cash. Wire me $2000 and it's yours.

    Was someone shot in it? You have been trying to dump this murder car for Months. Scam.

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    #19 1 year ago
     
    CLE

    CLEllison

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    US Portland, OR

    3y 57,300 1,082 4 6

    You can right click any picture in Chrome and select "Search Google for image". It will assuredly find something relatively close but usually the first one or two photos it finds are the ones that were stolen. Use this in your arsenal.

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    #20 1 year ago
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    pessini

    Pinside member

    US Washington, DC

    1y 10,900 2

    Jesus! I get it. No need to continue to beat the horse. It's dead. Heaven forbid someone new to this has a question.

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    #21 1 year ago
     
    DGH

    DudeRegular

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    5y 85,050 2,187 65 1

    OP
    Quoted from pessini:

    Jesus! I get it. No need to continue to beat the horse. It's dead. Heaven forbid someone new to this has a question.

    You received generally helpful responses bud. Be glad you aren't out any dough!

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    #22 1 year ago
     
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    pinlink

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    OP
    Quoted from pessini:

    Jesus! I get it. No need to continue to beat the horse. It's dead. Heaven forbid someone new to this has a question.

    I'm pretty sure everyone was trying to help you. Just had a little fun with it.

    Anyways.. I thought this was going to be a thread about Deeproot pre-orders.

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    #23 1 year ago
     
    MRM

    mrm_4

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    Never mind deleted

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    #24 1 year ago
     
    DAV

    zombywoof

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    8y 79,300 1,021

    Quoted from phil-lee:

    You have been trying to dump this murder car for Months. Scam.

    I first came across a variant of the murder car scam back in ‘79. An older cousin was telling me about a new Trans Am that somebody had shot himself in for sale cheap. I bet the story is even decades older than that.

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    #25 1 year ago
     
    JFP

    PappaDubz

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    US Phoenix, AZ

    2y 46,300 309 3

    Quoted from zombywoof:

    I first came across a variant of the murder car scam back in ‘79. An older cousin was telling me about a new Trans Am that somebody had shot himself in for sale cheap. I bet the story is even decades older than that.

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    #26 1 year ago
     
    RVR

    Modlite_Rain

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    No response from beergut666 on swinging by the location to check it out...

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