We still talking about Anus Squares candies?

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If a toy/amusement game pisses you off you really should not own it. And stop being so pretentiousness over really nothing.

Can't stand when someone plays the "wife card" when negotiating....

Can't stand trying to find parts for machines that are no longer available.

Parts suppliers that list items as "out of stock" that they haven't stocked in years and will not be in stock ever again. Just take the item off of your site and stop making me believe that you will have the part in my lifetime. Ooh, that feels better.

I can not really think of anything negative about the hobby. I have been pinballing since I was in diapers and I have met a ton of cool folks along the way. When I was having difficult times in the last 6 months, people from the pinball community local and abroad reached out to me to make me feel a lot better about my situation. I see people on here hate flippers, but to play devils advocate, some of the flippers at least motivate ops to sell a game, so that gives others another opportunity to obtain a game they want. Oh well, just my 2 cents.

One thing that I find to be more funny than something I hate is how some people who do the exact same thing can be considered "flippers" and others considered "great sellers".

not being able to make it to one of the big pin/game expo's

whaaa? Come to the Louisville show next year and I'll buy a round

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^Fixed, because it's now a negative adjective in the pinball community. We all know who they are...

Hey, I'm coming. Are you seriously buying?

Depends, are you a Sesame Street character also?

or a lamp ?

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When I was a kid I called my neighbors "Bert and Ernie" instead of "Mae and Bernie". Does that count? I have also been subjected to Sesame Street Live. Cookie monster ruled.

Close enough for me!
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Cookie Monster ruler?

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Flippers buy a game and they must "fully shop" it in the back of the truck on the way home because it is advertised that way the next morning for a grand more than they paid for it.
Great sellers buy a game and rebuild it over the months they own it and play it and when they tire of it they get offers from the flippers for less than they paid for the non working base game.

Lol, you obviously know the southern Ca brothers.....

It's distracting! I just walked into the basement to get something, saw my pin and forgot what it was. I decided I could play a game until I remember - after three games I forgot if I even wanted to get something.
After five games I decided that I didn't want to get something and didn't remember the reason why I even got up from my movie.
After ten games I went back to watch my movie, sat down and instantly remembered what it was that I wanted to get. So I got back into my basement, saw my pin and well....eventually I broke the circle to come here.
Dangerously addictive!

That hasn't been my experience. Oddly enough it has been completely the opposite. I sold a gorgeous MB (clearcoated Bill Davis PF, new decals, new everything). The buyer flew into town from the midwest and it was a smooth deal. I also sold an beautiful MM with literally no questions asked right before its peak. (priced it at $12,500 when other MMs were going for close to $14K) Actually the only question I got from the buyer was "will my box truck with a liftgate fit in you neighborhood". He was a dealer coming from over 3 hours away. He was so ecstatic when he saw it because he could take it straight to his buyer without having to take it to his shop. He came in, his eyes lit up, handed me the cash and I helped him load it.

Typically price isn't a huge concern as I usually end up trading my pins in to a dealer. So you know the potential hit you are taking by trading in. I won't give a pin away, but if I sell one myself, I will price it fair.

It has been the mid/low priced pins that people would drive me nuts about. For example, a few years ago I was selling a Frankenstein for a loss (with a perfect display). I just wanted it gone to make room for another pin (ToTAN) so I priced it quite cheap. ($900) You'd think one potential buyer was purchasing a Faberge egg. He was going over it with a fine tooth comb. He was at my home for over an hour, heeing and hawing and then left without buying it. Gggrrrr.....

i had similar responses when selling as cheap as $300 pins.
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I would rather concentrate my efforts and thoughts on what is positive about our hobby. I have met some wonderful people, and lots of very helpful people.

Why dwell on what pisses us pinball guys off? Lets all bring positive things to this hobby as it used to be.

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people only interested in the positive

hiiiii.... pooooohhhhh
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