STERN ---- Screwing Regular Customers

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Quoted from challanger1128:
I just spoke with Chris for cointaker --- I may not be getting my metallica le --- stern cut his order in half, isnt that nice since i ordered my game one week before they even posted for sale. I think this is pretty shitty for stern especially since i have bought every new stern starting with Ironman. If we can get people together to call call stern and confirm rumor that they are shipping more games over seas. Stern domestic sales, Jim Belt 800-542-5377

I heard cointaker was giving out stupid price quotes, and that Stern was spanking their wee wee over that.

#4 11 years ago

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Quoted from DCFAN:
Here we go

#5 11 years ago

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Rarehero

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Quoted from DCFAN:
Here we go

Well, you can't help but feel bad for the guy...you'd think if you ordered one before they were announced you'd be good to go. Did they have that many pre-pre-pre-orders in already?

#6 11 years ago

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StrykersArcade

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It wasn't Stern. Distributors just assumed that they where getting what they ordered and sold them as such without confirmation from the manufacturer.

There simply where not enough LE's to go around.

#7 11 years ago

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Pinball-Wiz

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And didn't cointaker hold back a BIBLE and LTBR until recently?

#8 11 years ago

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Marc

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Quoted from Pinball-Wiz:
I heard cointaker was giving out stupid price quotes, and that Stern was spanking their wee wee over that.

Man I hope that was Chris giving out the price quotes then.

#9 11 years ago

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#10 11 years ago

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Time for the obligatory *grabs popcorn* post.

#11 11 years ago

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jarjarisgod

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And there it is!

#12 11 years ago

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#13 11 years ago

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Quoted from o-din:
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Now that's a Pinball I'd like to see Stern make.

#14 11 years ago

JJR

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All rumors from talking to a bunch of collectors btw. I was told that a few dealers got cut on their allocation for offering lower pricing.

#15 11 years ago

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Quoted from Pinball-Wiz:
I heard cointaker was giving out stupid price quotes, and that Stern was spanking their wee wee over that.

Thats a bunch of crap they did it to other dealers! What does it matter to Stern what the price is if they are getting what they are selling them for? Thats just stupid talk!

#16 11 years ago

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Richthofen

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This Metallica stuff needs perspective. You can get the premium game. Its basically the same minus the LE plaque. This is definitely a 'first world problem'

#17 11 years ago

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#18 11 years ago

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Erik

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I heard it's because of some foreign influence

#19 11 years ago

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jarjarisgod

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Did they at least buy their customers dinner first?

#20 11 years ago

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OP
Quoted from challanger1128:
I may not be getting my metallica le

Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

#21 11 years ago

JJR

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Quoted from centerflank:
Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

bwhahahaha!!

#22 11 years ago

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Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

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#23 11 years ago

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Speed

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All joking aside, Distributors that cozy up to collectors as true friends while not being honest about games held back will ruin some good relationships. For the record, holding back a few titles to make a few bucks is not the end of the world, but lying about it to your best customers will not stand. If they don't shape things up, then all such distributors will begin to be treated like strangers. If they want loyal customers, then they will have to treat those customers with loyalty.

I digress, Stern has a responsibility here and needs to reel in the rouge distributors.

Hey, on the upside, if distributors continue to disappoint, Hemi and Zdoor will see their business boom!

#24 11 years ago

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Ive read a bunch of these MOPLE threads and from what I can see things seem to be going very smoothly all around. I think everyone is going to come out of this looking good.

#25 11 years ago

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Quoted from centerflank:
Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

Every time I see this thread, I will think of this post and laugh out loud.

#26 11 years ago

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May be one of the most epic funny quotes of all time on Pinside.

#27 11 years ago

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Quoted from centerflank:
Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

Dammit, that is funny right there. Right. There.

#28 11 years ago

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Pimp77

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What will be funny is when Cointaker sells a NIB MOPLE a year from now!

#29 11 years ago

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Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

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#30 11 years ago

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Quoted from centerflank:
Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

That might very well be the funniest thing I have ever read on this forum.

#31 11 years ago

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TomGWI

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Don't drop the soap in the Stern Locker Rooms.

#32 11 years ago

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In all seriousness, when I heard some of the numbers that the distributors were claiming they sold, the math just didn't add up. I wasn't surprised at all when people's orders started getting cancelled.

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#33 11 years ago

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Quoted from centerflank:
Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

Hence why people will now remove their collection and the folks that go along with this passive aggressive bullying are just as bad.

#34 11 years ago

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RobT

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Quoted from DCFAN:
This whole thing seems like a huge clusterf@#$ by stern.

Ya think?!

#35 11 years ago

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Quoted from shlockdoc:
Hence why people will now remove their collection and the folks that go along with this passive aggressive bullying are just as bad ...

Lighten up, Francis. It was a joke, and a damn funny one at that.

#36 11 years ago

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DCfoodfreak

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Well I am out as well. I had a trade deal getting mine. Normally and forever more I am in with JJ and have always been good. Lesson learned again. No matter what stick with game exchange.

#37 11 years ago

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Quoted from gweempose:
That might very well be the funniest thing I have ever read on this forum.

That made my night! Centerflank is one funny sum b*tch

#38 11 years ago

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PurpleTophat

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Quoted from centerflank:
Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

Damn it man! Now I've pissed my pants!

#39 11 years ago

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Quoted from centerflank:
Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

Why would it matter if he has 45 pins already or if this was going to be his first?

I've been to the OP's house and he has an amazing collection, and is a super nice guy.

#40 11 years ago

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It was a joke. And a damned fine one.

#41 11 years ago

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Quoted from gambit3113:
It was a joke.

And funnier than shit!

#42 11 years ago

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Quoted from riggy469:
Why would it matter if he has 45 pins already or if this was going to be his first?
I've been to the OP's house and he has an amazing collection, and is a super nice guy.

He was making a joke.

I feel bad for the OP. Happened to me as well.

#43 11 years ago

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GListOverflow

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Don't worry, they're already getting posted on Craigslist for $9000. So if you really want one, you can get it.

#44 11 years ago

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NathanP

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just seems like stern consistently disappoints customers and distributors alike. Sad state of business.

#45 11 years ago

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Quoted from centerflank:
Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

gold!

#46 11 years ago

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OP
Quoted from challanger1128:
I may not be getting my metallica le

Should have put it on your wish list.

#47 11 years ago

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Quoted from centerflank:
Sorry to hear you may not be getting your 46th pin.

Crap dude, you have posted some funny stuff over the past few months but this had me laugh so hard I woke up my wife!!!

#48 11 years ago

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pauloz

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The Stern distributor I use is great. Lets me know when new pins come out. Holds one for me if I pre order one and still has a Metallica LE for sale if I want it. Just not so sure that I want it.

#49 11 years ago

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