Any one buy from this vendor?

[outdoorenth]

What do you think? I might get Star Wars from them:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Pachin...QQcmdZViewItem

[luckydog]

feedback is good, but, 6 month transformer and circuit board warrenty only.

they don't normally sell these so no customer support, they may just be drop shipping too.

[new in town]

Looking at their Feedback scores they have sold 4 Pachinko's in the last 5 weeks. One to a PachiTalk Member. All four had a good feed back for them. $98.00 for shipping is a bit high Though. But that's my two cents.

Star Wars, Indy, Julie and Vicky are getting harder to find these days at the price we were all use to as little as 9 months ago.

There is only 3 Star Wars listed right now on Flea Bay by doing a search and this is the cheapest one.

star Wars Pachinko, Arcade, Jukeboxes Pinball, Collectibles items on eBay.com

Right now there is less than two full pages listed under Pachinko. Sir Arby IS at the TOP of the List.

Pachinko, Arcade, Jukeboxes Pinball, Casino items on eBay.com

[cfb289]

Outdoorenth: I have never bought from them, but I saw that same auction when I was deciding on buying my Star Wars machine. What I found odd about their listing was that they don't have any pictures of an actual machine. Ultimately I bought one from Arby. It was more money then that auction, but it is in excellent shape. I can't even tell it isn't 100% new. Also Arby sure does pack his machines well. I think UPS would have to actually run over the box with a truck to hurt one.

Anyway, whoever you buy from, Star Wars is a great pachinko, you will love it.

Craig

[RaymondV]

I bought my Top Gun pachinko from them.
I am very happy with the purchase from them.
I was a little bit leery of buying from them because they did not have an actual picture of the machine in the ad, but it turned out great.
I cannot say for sure that they are drop shipping the machines, but about the customer support, the way I see it is I have all the support I need on here with everybody's vast knowledge of pachinkos.

[outdoorenth]

I bought my Top Gun pachinko from them.
I am very happy with the purchase from them.
I was a little bit leery of buying from them because they did not have an actual picture of the machine in the ad, but it turned out great.
I cannot say for sure that they are drop shipping the machines, but about the customer support, the way I see it is I have all the support I need on here with everybody's vast knowledge of pachinkos.

Thanks for the feedback on the vendor.

I think now my only concern is that it just comes with a 4 amp transformer and eveyone here says a machine should have at least 6 or more. Did your Top Gun have a higher transformer?

Is a transformer easy to replace by a person that knows nothing about these types of things (me )?

[RaymondV]

According to the auction info for my Top Gun, it has a 4 amp.
I don't know, it works just fine.
My friends and I have been playing the hell out of it without a problem.

[pachinut]

A transformer is easy enough to replace. But, why not buy from someone who actually does this? This is a drop shipper. Do it right and go Arby...

[outdoorenth]

A transformer is easy enough to replace. But, why not buy from someone who actually does this? This is a drop shipper. Do it right and go Arby...

I did check with Arby, but he doesn't have any right now. He let me know slot-pachinko.com had them. The other option is the other Ebay vendor pachinkopagoda.

I asked pachinkopagoda and slot-pachinko.com about the transformer and volume controls and so far only heard back from slot-pachinko.com:

"A ul approved oversized 5 amp. No we do not suggest using any outside
controls of any kind. We have had at least 50 emails wanting us to
fix other companies machines fried by altering the wiring scheme with
volume controls. If you think it is still too loud you can disconnect
1, 2, 3 or all 4 speakers.
Any change to the manufactures wiring scheme voids our warranty.
Sincerely,
Curt
VP Sales"

[RaymondV]

I did check with Arby, but he doesn't have any right now. Other options are the other vendor on Ebay (pachinkopagoda) and slot-pachinko.com (know as texasauctions on Ebay).

The bottom line with me was the price I got the Top Gun for from that seller.
I am really not worried about a warranty that much, these machines are made to last.
I checked around other places and the only place that had one in stock was CF, the price was like $375 plus shipping I think.
I got it from that seller for $169.99 plus shipping and I could not be happier with it.
And it came with volume controls installed.

[outdoorenth]

The bottom line with me was the price I got the Top Gun for from that seller.
I am really not worried about a warranty that much, these machines are made to last.
I checked around other places and the only place that had one in stock was CF, the price was like $375 plus shipping I think.
I got it from that seller for $169.99 plus shipping and I could not be happier with it.
And it came with volume controls installed.

Yeah, I might have to go by price too. The other vendors are $100+ more. Pachinkopagoda said they use a 6 amp, but if your Top Gun is fine with a 4 amp that sounds good to me.

[RaymondV]

Yeah, I might have to go by price too. The other vendors are $100+ more. Pachinkopagoda said they use a 6 amp, but if your Top Gun is fine with a 4 amp that sounds good to me.

I don't know what the advantage is with 6 instead of 4, maybe someone on here can answer that.
But it does work perfectly with the 4 amp.

[Chrisdice]

6 amp won't get as hot as it doesn't have to work as hard as a 4amp. I have a 9amp in my Lumina case.

[luckydog]

I have 4 amp in all my machines from CF and they all run pretty cool, even after back to back fevers

[outdoorenth]

My Star Wars has arrived and is sitting in my hallway now until I have help to carry it upstairs. Of course I couldn't wait to play it and as soon as the baby was in bed I pulled it out of the box, unwrapped it, plugged it into the hallway plug, and sat on the tile playing it for a few minutes.

It looks to be in great shape and I'm happy I purchased from this vendor. Volume controls were already installed and the sound level did not disturb the baby.

[Chrisdice]

Glad you got one!!!

[outdoorenth]

I was hanging in there for a little while hoping you might find a box.

[Chrisdice]

Best I could get was a cut and past job and I didn't want to take the chance. I live in the boon docks and there is no ups or fed ex store, just drop off sites. To give you an idea of what I mean by boon docks,
besides living in the area know for Pumpkin Chunkin, They filmed an episode of My Big Redneck wedding down the road also.

[outdoorenth]

OMG you are in the boon docks...how did you get there!

I wouldn't of wanted to take a chance either, especially not after the MuMu.