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The 3 RULES about "PINSIDE CLUB"...

By Jesterfunhouse

3 years ago

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#1 3 years ago

VOR

Jesterfunhouse

Pinside member

Charles Town, WV

7y 91,650 2,558 3 8

Approaching my 5th year as a Member of Pinside. It has been invaluable to me in many ways and is THE BEST FORUM on the planet.

However I have learned the hard way the following three rules about Pinside and I am reminded of them by recent threads...

1. NEVER DISCUSS PRICES on "PINSIDE CLUB"... (Did Pinside invent the "Price Police"?)

2. NEVER State what you use to CLEAN your PLAY FIELDS on "PINSIDE CLUB"... (only use Marsh-mellows soaked in blue food coloring...(anyone get that reference?))

3. NEVER EVER NOT EVEN EVER....USE the terms "Shop-out" and "Restoration" interchangeably on "PINSIDE CLUB"... (unless you are working on a "Wonder Wizard™ " then its okay...)

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#2 3 years ago

DAV

wayout440

Pinside member

Berea, OH

8y 109K 10,669 2 10

I have to dispute #1...how else are we supposed to get the most realistic prices on the best condition games except through other Pinsiders? Posting a price check thread with pictures when buying or selling a game is when you get the most usable information, IMHO.

#3 3 years ago

TSH

Travish

Pinside member

Greensboro, NC

7y 92,300 3,219 6

Your going to need a lot more rules.

#4 3 years ago

ROB

Rdoyle1978

Pinside member

Arlington, VA

4y 105K 12,875 7

4) "HUO" equals "recently shopped kind of half-assed"

#5 3 years ago

EDH

TigerLaw

Pinside Moderator

Jennings, LA

11y 198K 18,220 23 215

5) "looks great for its age" - covered in rat urine, mold, has wood worm holes in the playfield and is a severe fire hazard in general.

#6 3 years ago

VOR

Jesterfunhouse

Pinside member

Charles Town, WV

7y 91,650 2,558 3 8

Quoted from wayout440:
I have to dispute #1...how else are we supposed to get the most realistic prices on the best condition games except through other Pinsiders? Posting a price check thread with pictures when buying or selling a game is when you get the most usable information, IMHO.

A few years ago the Price Police were far more active...now its the wild wild west with Prices. I have never seen so many $7-8K TZ when they were $5-6K two years ago. Here is a reminder on what COULD happen...

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-star-wars-18#post-3993319

#7 3 years ago

EDC

BrooklynDrug

Pinside member

Baltimore, MD

5y 50,150 551 2

#1 Is bull.

#8 3 years ago

ROB

Rdoyle1978

Pinside member

Arlington, VA

4y 105K 12,875 7

Quoted from TigerLaw:
5) "looks great for its age" - covered in rat urine, mold, wood worm holes in the playfield and is a severe fire hazard.

LOL

#9 3 years ago

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ForceFlow

Pinside Moderator

6y 212K 22,380 243 1 8

6) It is never "just a fuse".

#10 3 years ago

BUD

BudManPinFan

Pinside member

Springfield, IL

4y 63,800 836

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#11 3 years ago

o-din

Pinside member

8y 147K 54,151

Would it be safe to assume no mention of shortages on code should be allowed in club threads either?

I mean anybody that bought the game should have known what the rules were. And joined the club for other reasons.

#12 3 years ago

DAV

wayout440

Pinside member

Berea, OH

8y 109K 10,669 2 10

OP
Quoted from Jesterfunhouse:
A few years ago the Price Police were far more active...now its the wild wild west with Prices. I have never seen so many $7-8K TZ when they were $5-6K two years ago.

The current market for TZ is probably around $6K (Condition warranting, of course). So, it would be expected in the current market to see a few with asking prices up to $7-8K for those who like to haggle. That isn't enough of an unusual percent increase to start policing. Now, when someone is asking $3000 for a $1500 game, that is a prerequisite for policing.

Signed,
The Price Police

#13 3 years ago

starfighter

Inactive member

9y 67,050 1,171

7) My crap is GOLD, your gold is CRAP

#14 3 years ago

VOR

Jesterfunhouse

Pinside member

Charles Town, WV

7y 91,650 2,558 3 8

Quoted from wayout440:
The current market for TZ is probably around $6K (Condition warranting, of course). So, it would be expected in the current market to see a few with asking prices up to $7-8K for those who like to haggle. That isn't enough of an unusual percent increase to start policing. Now, when someone is asking $3000 for a $1500 game, that is a prerequisite for policing.
Signed,
The Price Police

I think I proved my point about why its number 1...

#15 3 years ago

PEZ

pacmanretro

Pinside member

9y 86,300 3,242

Don't talk about getting water on the playfield.

9) Know to keep them out of the sun.

Wait..I may be thinking of my gremlin club. ..

Post last edited 3 years ago: “Lol my 8 automatically got changed to an emoticon”

#16 3 years ago

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PapaJohn

Inactive member

Hemet, CA

8y 22,900 309 4

Rule #101.........if your not part of the 'click' here on Pinside your opinions are meaningless. HaHa......

#17 3 years ago

PCO

Nexyss

Pinside member

9y 52,900 1,431

Quoted from PapaJohn:
Rule #101.........if your not part of the 'click' here on Pinside your opinions are meaningless. HaHa......

clique

#18 3 years ago

BRG

NorCalRealtor

Pinside member

Concord, CA

9y 113K 5,909 12 10

Quoted from pacmanretro:
Don't talk about getting water on the playfield.
9) Know to keep them out of the sun.
Wait..I may be thinking of my gremlin club. ..

10. Never feed them after Midnight.

Lol

#19 3 years ago

PEZ

pacmanretro

Pinside member

9y 86,300 3,242

Quoted from NorCalRealtor:
10. Never feed them after Midnight.
Lol

Some greasy Chicken and pinball at same time! Play with glass off and you won't have to ever wax machine!

#20 3 years ago

MLV

Pinball-is-great

Pinside member

Parks, LA

9y 135K 4,806 3 102 2

Often times the "No Choggard Zone" applies for buying or selling a pinball machine from sellers/buyers that know to apply this requirement in their ads.
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#21 3 years ago

JES

ArcadiusMaximus

Pinside member

Pittsburgh, PA

7y 59,550 1,204 4

Rule #45: if a game is for sale for an absurd amount of money and you also own it, you are required to let everyone know what a deal it is.

#22 3 years ago

SRC

Mfsrc791

Inactive member

Norwood, MA

4y 76,050 1,400 1 17

Quoted from ArcadiusMaximus:
Rule #45: if a game is for sale for an absurd amount of money and you also own it, you are required to let everyone know what a deal it is.

I usually say it's worth more and then go make fake accounts and rate it a 10. Also, make sure every game you don't own you rate a 1 so you can by it cheaper later when it loses its value

#23 3 years ago

BIL

tmontana

Pinside member

Livonia, MI

7y 60,300 663 10 10

Quoted from Nexyss:
clique

Thanks for translating. I read his post 3 times and still didn't get it.

-1

#24 3 years ago

RAP

RyanStl

Pinside member

St. Louis, MO

6y 78,050 1,633 1 93

Don't forget Special K

#25 3 years ago

MAX

mbaumle

Pinside member

Laurel Springs, NJ

5y 106K 3,353 19 29

I was hoping the rules of pinside club would be

1: The first rule of pinside club is that you don't talk about pinside club.
2: The second rule of pinside club is that you don't talk about pinside club (especially with the wife).
3: If someone says stop, tilts a game, or spills their drink, the game is over.
4: Up to four people to a machine.
5: One game at a time.
6: Must wear shirts. Definitely wear shoes.
7: Games go on as long as they have to.
8: If this is your first night on pinside, you have to complain about stuff.

#26 3 years ago

LTG

Jersey Jack Pinball

Hopkins, MN

9y 150K 40,017 21 7

Quoted from mbaumle:
I was hoping the rules of pinside club would be

1: The first rule of pinside club is that you don't talk about pinside club.
2: The second rule of pinside club is that you don't talk about pinside club (especially with the wife).
3: If someone says stop, tilts a game, or spills their drink, the game is over.
4: Up to four people to a machine.
5: One game at a time.
6: Must wear shirts. Definitely wear shoes.
7: Games go on as long as they have to.
8: If this is your first night on pinside, you have to complain about stuff.

9: If you crap your pants at a show. Keep playing. Other people won't mind.

LTG : )

#27 3 years ago

MLV

Pinball-is-great

Pinside member

Parks, LA

9y 135K 4,806 3 102 2

Quoted from mbaumle:
4: Up to four people to a machine.

You may want to revise this one to: Up to six players to a machine.

Due to the 17 different Data East 6-player machines, and a few more from other manuf's.

http://www.ipdb.org/search.pl?pl=6&sortby=name&searchtype=advanced

#28 3 years ago

FRZ

freezie

Pinside member

Weyburn, SK

8y 64,300 1,015 3 20

Ever get chogard wet or he will reproduce more , even worse chogards....

#29 3 years ago

TSH

Travish

Pinside member

Greensboro, NC

7y 92,300 3,219 6

Quoted from mbaumle:
6: Must wear shirts. Definitely wear shoes.

Boo #6. Well... I guess it depends on who you are playing with.

#30 3 years ago

JAF

J-Freeze

Pinside member

3y 63,800 818

OP
Quoted from Jesterfunhouse:
A few years ago the Price Police were far more active...now its the wild wild west with Prices. I have never seen so many $7-8K TZ when they were $5-6K two years ago. Here is a reminder on what COULD happen...
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/for-sale-star-wars-18#post-3993319

Holy Jeebus did I get sidetracked with that

#31 3 years ago

MLV

Pinball-is-great

Pinside member

Parks, LA

9y 135K 4,806 3 102 2

Quoted from mbaumle:
6: Must wear shirts. Definitely wear shoes.

Quoted from Travish:
Boo #6. Well... I guess it depends on who you are playing with.

Yes, I agree. May need to revise #6:

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#32 3 years ago

VOR

Jesterfunhouse

Pinside member

Charles Town, WV

7y 91,650 2,558 3 8

Quoted from PapaJohn:
Rule #101.........if your not part of the 'click' here on Pinside your opinions are meaningless. HaHa......

You sure that's not rule #1.1? LOL

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