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Sega, 1999I'm looking for a couple wire gates for this SP I just bought. I googled the part number and found my part at all the normal places. Prices ranged from $9-$12. Then I stuble upon
They have them listed instock at $1.32. Has anyone ordered from them? They have locations listed all over the US in their "contact us" section.
As far as I know you can order from Betson with confidence. They have been an amusement distributor for quite some time.
I think they have a location by me in Baltimore. Haven't ever bought anything from them but have seen plenty of ebay items they have listed that looked decent.
Betson Enterprises is several things:
World's largest game route and vending machine route operator.
Second largest game parts distributor (Happ Controls is #1)
Game manufacturer (Betson Big Choice cranes and other equip).
Several branch offices all over the USA where you can walk in and buy parts.
World's largest billiard equipment supplier through their Imperial International division.
Been in business a long time.
Exclusive USA distributor of genuine Peter Chou power supplies and parts to repair them.
Quoted from markmon:That website is a mess. I tried searching some parts and couldn't find anything - including this ball gate.
You're supposed to call them or else ask for their huge hard copy catalog. You need to have an account with them to place an order, unless you just happen to walk into one of their branch offices.
Quoted from markmon:That website is a mess. I tried searching some parts and couldn't find anything - including this ball gate.
I just googled the part # and they were the third or forth. I'd did look as if I would play hell finding my way back to the page once I left.
Quoted from ReplayRyan:Oh, they're just the biggest company in the coin-op business.
Noob
Really? Noob? Does that mean I get to call you an old fart? 
I'm sure there's lots about the coin op industry I'm not familiar with. That's not an aspect of the hobby I've paid any attention to. I'm into pinball machines for home use. Crain machines and the such I have no interest in. I'm sure you more seasoned gentleman who have worked in or near the coin op business could tell me just about everything about every coin op business in the last 50 years. But that was all before my collecting time and I'm not into history.
Quoted from the_pin_family:Really? Noob? Does that mean I get to call you an old fart?
... I'm sure you more seasoned gentleman who have worked in or near the coin op business could tell me just about everything about every coin op business in the last 50 years. But that was all before my collecting time and I'm not into history.
Only if you consider someone in their late 20s an old fart 
I have been in the coin-op business for over 12 years, although that hardly makes me seasoned. Ironically, we've indirectly crossed paths before about a few machines that you believed to be near collector quality and I thought were hardly average. It's all relative 
You can order from Betson if you have an account (mentioned above), but you must always have the part number(s) handy. Prices are some of the best if they carry it.
FYI, Betson also plays a large role in the pinball market. Certain branch managers have been reaching out and buying up machines via eBay, Craigslist, and auctions, as well as offering ops increasingly higher prices on used pinball machines with no hassles.
Quoted from KenLayton:You're supposed to call them or else ask for their huge hard copy catalog. You need to have an account with them to place an order, unless you just happen to walk into one of their branch offices.
Agreed. It's a mess. Catalog and phone service? this ain't Sears. It's almost 2013. You got to be kidding. They need to get with the program.
Quoted from ReplayRyan:Only if you consider someone in their late 20s an old fart I have been in the coin-op business for over 12 years, although that hardly makes me seasoned. Ironically, we've indirectly crossed paths before about a few machines that you believed to be near collector quality and I thought were hardly average. It's all relative
You can order from Betson if you have an account (mentioned above), but you must always have the part number(s) handy. Prices are some of the best if they carry it.
FYI, Betson also plays a large role in the pinball market. Certain branch managers have been reaching out and buying up machines via eBay, Craigslist, and auctions, as well as offering ops increasingly higher prices on used pinball machines with no hassles.
We sir have never crossed paths. Directly or in directly. How about you throw some facts in with your slander. You need to get your facts straight before you start throwing bull shit around.
Quoted from the_pin_family:We sir have never crossed paths. Directly or in directly. ...
PM sent with link. Really not that big a deal. Moving on...
Quoted from the_pin_family:We sir have never crossed paths. Directly or in directly. How about you throw some facts in with your slander. You need to get your facts straight before you start throwing bull shit around.
^^^ needs to look up the definition of 'slander'
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