Who is John Wort? And why did he ruin my pinball buying experience

OP
Quoted from splitskull:
Who is John Wort?

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#8 6 years ago

DDS

presqueisle

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Presque Isle, WI

11y 92,550 1,994 10 18

Weird post all around.

#9 6 years ago

COS

cosmokramer

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Quoted from TenaciousT:
So a guy is selling a pin for $2700. you offer $2000. and you want to blame no sale on J. Wart Jr. ?

no...the seller said he had 2700 into it but would accept 2k

#10 6 years ago

JES

ArcadiusMaximus

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Pittsburgh, PA

11y 61,550 1,212 4

What machine was for sale for 2k that you thought was too steep..?

#11 6 years ago

KAM

kvan99

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Lol, funny.

#12 6 years ago

CDY

cody_chunn

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Mobile, AL

9y 64,800 4,520

It doesn't look like JWjr had anything to do with it. Simply being mentioned...

Oh, eyeroll, I get.

#13 6 years ago

WTS

ypurchn

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7y 76,050 1,584 11

Seller?

#14 6 years ago

JIM

BowlingJim

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What game?

#15 6 years ago

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PinMonk

People can be weird. Some new pinside member who was also anonymous with no stats wanted to buy a pin I had up. They made a lowball offer. I asked for more information about them before any talk of buying happened because it was a long-distance sale. They said they were famous because they were on Shark Tank and I should google them and then get back to them. Yeah, right. If they can't do basic things to let me know about them AND they're a new pinside account AND they're anonymous, that's three strikes. No sale, I don't care how much of a legend they are in their own mind.

#16 6 years ago

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fosaisu

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Quoted from PinMonk:
People can be weird. Some new pinside member who was also anonymous with no stats wanted to buy a pin I had up. They made a lowball offer. I asked for more information about them before any talk of buying happened because it was a long-distance sale. They said they were famous because they were on Shark Tank and I should google them and then get back to them. Yeah, right. If they can't do basic things to let me know about them AND they're a new pinside account AND they're anonymous, that's three strikes. No sale, I don't care how much of a legend they are in their own mind.

Was it Mark Cuban?

#17 6 years ago

DWG

dgoett

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Clark, MO

11y 95,650 2,418 14 26

Maybe seller didn't want to deal with a newbie that will get a steal on a machine and then harass him after the sale.
Not saying you're a newb but perhaps that was his impression by you not knowing John Wart.
Move on. Tons of other games out there. Let it go.

#18 6 years ago

MIC

msj2222

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Mansfield, MA

10y 67,650 1,701 9 14

Quoted from dgoett:
Maybe seller didn't want to deal with a newbie that will get a steal on a machine and then harass him after the sale.
Move on. Tons of other games out there. Let it go.

he's been on as long as you..newbie

#19 6 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

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5 years here and you don't know who John Wart is?

#20 6 years ago

VIC

PinMonk

Quoted from fosaisu:
Was it Mark Cuban?

Haha. No idea, but I seriously doubt it. Didn't bother googling anything. Seemed more like they were a sad-sack contestant than one of the sharks.

#21 6 years ago

CRW

crwjumper

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Safety Harbor, FL

8y 103K 1,542 4 24

Maybe he just didn’t want to ship to Canada. Could be anything. Don’t take it personally. There are all kinds of people in any hobby. If he acts like this then you probably don’t want to get into a business transaction with him anyway.

#22 6 years ago

JES

ArcadiusMaximus

Pinside member

Pittsburgh, PA

11y 61,550 1,212 4

Quoted from PinMonk:
People can be weird. Some new pinside member who was also anonymous with no stats wanted to buy a pin I had up. They made a lowball offer. I asked for more information about them before any talk of buying happened because it was a long-distance sale. They said they were famous because they were on Shark Tank and I should google them and then get back to them. Yeah, right. If they can't do basic things to let me know about them AND they're a new pinside account AND they're anonymous, that's three strikes. No sale, I don't care how much of a legend they are in their own mind.

"Shark Tank" discount? Finally people can stop using the ole' "wife/girlfriend is only letting me spend $X on a pin" excuse. Shark Tank discount is in town !

#23 6 years ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from dgoett:
Maybe seller didn't want to deal with a newbie that will get a steal on a machine and then harass him after the sale.
Not saying you're a newb but perhaps that was his impression by you not knowing John Wart.
Move on. Tons of other games out there. Let it go.

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#24 6 years ago

TMN

Goronic

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Kernersville, NC

9y 95,900 4,270

Quoted from Gryszzz:
5 years here and you don't know who John Wart is?

I have no clue who that is

#25 6 years ago

SMB

Concretehardt

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Eugene, OR

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#26 6 years ago

TOM

Rascal_H

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Cumberland, RI

12y 138K 6,567 2 36

The seller was John Wart, Sr.

#27 6 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from PinMonk:
They said they were famous because they were on Shark Tank

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#28 6 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

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He's one of the best board repairmen in the country. Last time I checked it was a 2 month wait. He's a busy guy. Nevertheless sayin that bullshit to the op is some dickish behavior.

#29 6 years ago

DOC

TractorDoc

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Ashland, OH

7y 245K 2,923 33 106

Quoted from presqueisle:
Weird post all around.

But is it as weird as the thread trying to sell/trade a used set of cowboy boots?

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#30 6 years ago

DEL

robotron

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Middletown, NY

9y 88,800 2,475 6

sorry to op. but this is what happened. i have a space station for sale.listed at 2100 firm. op offers 1750.00. very nice space station. all new plastics, new blue ramp, mew translight, all new leds,rubbers, new space station, shopped and i told him boards were shopped by john wart. please see messages between us.
i really am not looking to get bad feedback or hassles from anybody so when i believe prospective buyer might be problematic i stay away. please see my feedback and know that i always strive to sell a game and for the experience to be pefect for the buyer. sorry if i came off as a dick but i really dont want hassles ot negative feedback. now let the discussion begin.

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#31 6 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

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https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/westerncowboy-boots-for-trade-or-sale

Who's got some cowboy boots for sale?

#32 6 years ago

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splitskull

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11y 45,300 440

I posted this only for your amusement. Doesn't matter the seller's name, or game. Noone asked anything about shipping or harassing after. Is not the first time I buy something on Pinside.

Also whoever is John Wort has nothing to do with our chatt.

robotron negative feedback? Heh... not from me. Don't worry about it. You sell to whoever you feel like.

#33 6 years ago

DOC

TractorDoc

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Ashland, OH

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Quoted from Gryszzz:
Who's got some cowboy boots for sale?

#34 6 years ago

DHF

fosaisu

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Quoted from Gryszzz:
Who's got some cowboy boots for sale?

Daddy needs a new pair of shoes?

#35 6 years ago

SBS

o-din

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Quoted from robotron:
when i believe prospective buyer might be problematic i stay away.

Rules to live by!

However that can whittle down the buying pool to a very few.

#36 6 years ago

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MrBally

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Paradise, NV

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How 'boot(sic) them Villanova Wildcats?

#37 6 years ago

OYA

mcluvin

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So was John named after the Saint or the herb?

#38 6 years ago

SBS

o-din

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OP
Quoted from splitskull:
Noone asked anything about shipping or harassing after

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#39 6 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

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Quoted from fosaisu:
Daddy needs a new pair of shoes?

Boots. Not shoes.

#40 6 years ago

WEB

Magic_Mike

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Atlanta, GA

11y 56,550 2,985 20

Quoted from Gryszzz:
He's one of the best board repairmen in the country. Last time I checked it was a 2 month wait. He's a busy guy.

I thought he was back logged because, the last thread on John said he was going through a mid life crisis.

Is he still taking people's money with no communication?

Weird...

#41 6 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

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Patience grasshopper.

#42 6 years ago

TOM

tomtest

Tom

Hagerstown, MD

11y 79,050 1,373 7 8

Quoted from mcluvin:
So was John named after the Saint or the herb?

John was Herb's brother, who in fact was a Saint, he invented wort remover that I used as a kid to remove wort's I had.

#43 6 years ago

RON

ronlisa

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Odessa, MO

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John Wort sounds like the guy that was on Craigslist offering pinball lessons and serving ham and cheese sandwiches along with some Shasta.

#44 6 years ago

DOC

TractorDoc

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Ashland, OH

7y 245K 2,923 33 106

Quoted from TractorDoc:
But is it as weird as the thread trying to sell/trade a used set of cowboy boots?

My mistake. Weirdness matched, on the way to walking right past them boots.

#45 6 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

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Deli meats and goofy ass cowboy boots.

#46 6 years ago

OPP

loren3233

5 Alarm Pinball

Vacaville, CA

14y 83,300 1,334

Quoted from Gryszzz:
Boots. Not shoes.

USED Boots!!!!

#47 6 years ago

CRG

Toasterdog

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Clearwater, FL

11y 95,550 3,646 2 46

“i wont sell to you
thanks
thays what john wort has to do with this”

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#48 6 years ago

PEZ

pezpunk

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Bristow, VA

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Isn’t it against the rules to post other people’s PM’s? If not, it should be. It’s certainly a pretty lame move.

#49 6 years ago

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PinMonk

Quoted from pezpunk:
Isn’t it against the rules to post other people’s PM’s? If not, it should be. It’s certainly a pretty lame move.

There's a d2m threshold rule. Pretty sure this one passed.

#50 6 years ago

ODB

Gryszzz

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