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Why Do People Leave the Hobby?

By beelzeboob

6 years ago


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    “Why do people leave the hobby?”

    • Financial reasons. 139 votes
      32%
    • Pinside reasons. 35 votes
      8%
    • Sick of repairs. 47 votes
      11%
    • Marital reasons. 15 votes
      3%
    • Unspecified reasons. 48 votes
      11%
    • Beelzeboob entered the hobby. 53 votes
      12%
    • I like cheese. 99 votes
      23%

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    #55 6 years ago
     
    CBM

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    US Saddle River, NJ

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    The repairs were always a problem for me. I have no time nor interest in learning how to repair machines. At least 3 times now I've sold my entire collection (never more than 7 machines) and then started again. Unlike most of you guys, pinball was never one of my main collections.
    I liked it better when we used to have parties every few months. We played pinball for a while, then just sat around bullshitting, eating and drinking. Never a problem...never people yelling, name calling or being disrespectful. I've spoken to a few people and we have to get back to more of this....

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    #83 6 years ago
     
    CBM

    spfxted

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    Quoted from Rdoyle1978:

    I'm available! Haha; could talk your ear off about Harryhausen!

    Anytime!!

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    #103 6 years ago
     
    CBM

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    Quoted from Dayhuff:I'd be fine with that.

    Tried the "rent mobile home for vacation" thing. Realized I DON'T want to do that for any extended period.

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    #131 6 years ago
     
    CBM

    spfxted

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    "Pinball is not a way of life...it's just a godamn hobby...."

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    #161 6 years ago
     
    CBM

    spfxted

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    Quoted from DennisDodel:

    What would you call a planned pinball retirement community?

    Deadpin

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    #166 6 years ago
     
    CBM

    spfxted

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    Quoted from blondetall:

    I'm here daily just to check in and do secretary stuff, and occasionally chat/meet up with the few great people that I've met from Pinside, but I don't really have a passion for pinball like I did a few years ago.

    I hope things get better for you soon....you deserve it! If I was there, a hug you would get!

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    #277 6 years ago
     
    CBM

    spfxted

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    Quoted from rotordave:

    You have to remember though, that some people just have no inclination to do repairs. They just don't care to learn either, it's just not their bag. Not everyone is mechanically inclined.

    Do we know each other?

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    #279 6 years ago
     
    CBM

    spfxted

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    Quoted from NPO:

    To me, buying pinball machines and doing repairs is a given; they are not mutually exclusive - they WILL go down and you WILL either learn how to fix them, have deep pockets/friends who will know how to fix it, or sell it and get burned out and leave the hobby.

    Lucky I have a couple of these.....

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    #300 6 years ago
     
    CBM

    spfxted

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    12y 147K 24,661 4 9

    OP
    Quoted from beelzeboob:

    I enjoy smoking a Montecristo

    So, when are we doing this? Come down to my cigar club and let's light a few up!

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    #317 6 years ago
     
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    spfxted

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    Quoted from rottenrobert1313:

    Only problem is that I landed on my ankle/cafe. Ankle broke in two places and upper part of leg bone just below my knee.

    You need more calcium.....

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