New to PachiTalk and a Vendor Question

[Stinger357]

Hi all,

This is my first post here, I think I have stumbled apon a nice little facination called Pachinko/Pachislo, I have jumped in head first and already have 2 pachislo machines (Azteca, and Bucaneers) and I absolutely love them! I am now starting to see the cool things in the pachinko machines by watching all the cool videos you guys have posted! I just ordered my first pachinko from Slot Machine | Pachinko | Balls | Pachislo | Wholesale | Skill | Japanese has anyone had any experience with them as a vendor? The price was just right and I hope I get a good quality product from them. Well just saying hi to all you! Hope to be able to learn more about this absoluletely wonderful hobby!

[johntofva]

Welcome to Pachitalk. You will find lots of information here on SlotUsa. Just use the search button on top.

[luckydog]

they stand by their products, but are a little slow on emails and shipping info.

the balls may need a little cleaning in some CLR and hot water.

[dattia]

Welcome to PachiTalk!

[BigBearSteve]

Welcome Stinger!! What pachinko machine did you order?

[Stinger357]

I ordered the Freddy Vs. Jason, for 279.99 Shipped. The price was the lowest I found on the net. Other places had comperable machines but were out of stock on them. I really wanted the Pink Panther II but alas it was out of stock. I hope I will like the Freddy Vs. Jason. My first Pachinko. Any tips on what I should do before I open it and fire it up. I will be a while before they ship it, says 3-5 days before they ship it. I will let you all know what kind of shape it is in when I get it. Look forward to chatting with you all more!

[MrGoodBurn]

Hi Stinger, and welcome to PachiTalk!

Congratulations on your first Pachinko!

Freddy Vs. Jason is a nice looking machine. It should provide you with a lot of enjoyment.

My only suggestion would be to make sure the balls are clean and shiny before you run them trough it. Sometimes the balls you get from vendors are not clean, and it can transfer that dirt or rust to the playing field. The playing field can be difficult and time consuming to clean without the right tools. Keeping the balls clean will reduce the need to clean the playing field.

As LD said; you can clean them up with a little CLR and some hot water. Also, as you get more in to Pachinko and start buying more balls, you may want to invest in a vibrating polisher. I cycle all of my balls through a vibrating tumbler about once every few months. It keeps them clean, and shiny. I have about 17,000 balls now, so cleaning them by hand is not really an option for me.

Here is what I use: http://www.berrysmfg.com/categories/50-0.php

Also, here is the link to the inventory list for Hiro (CF Export) He has good prices and high quality machines. He also has extra balls, and other accessories much cheaper than SlotUSA.

http://www.madnessinside.com/pachita...ry5-1-2008.xls

If you want to contact him to order more balls his email address is gameplanett@yahoo.com.

Please let us know how you like it, and how your transaction with SlotUSA plays out.

-MGB

[hanabi]

Welcome to PachiTalk Stinger357!!

[MrGneiss]

WELCOME!!

I ordered from slot usa in '05 and '06 and all went well as far as I can remember!!

[mcknli7]

Welcome to Pachitalk!!

[fronzdan]

I know I've bought something from them. I seem to remember there being no problems or issues.

[Stinger357]

I have e-mailed Hiro at the email provided, havnt got any response to it yet. If he responds quickly enough I will cancel the Slotusa order since it still hasnt processed and order from Hiro. But it all depends on when he responds to my e-mail. I also e-mailed slotusa asking them for a status on shipping. Their phone number on the website is no longer working which has me a little concerned. I will let you know any more info as it occurs.

[Stinger357]

Does anyone know if Hiro has a phone nunmber where I can reach him? E-mail seems to be too slow for asking questions. He responded with a price and availability. I then asked more questions but have not received a response. If he is in the US and had a phone number I would like to call him to work things out if that is possible.

[Stinger357]

Well I whole change of plans! I have cancelled the slotusa order and Hiro Never got back to me with a way to pay so... I found slot-pachinko.com which is based in Mesquite Texas which is about 15 min from me!!! I was able to purchase the Pink Panther II for 189.00 and no shipping nor insurance. So I am going to pick it up in person tomorrow at their Mesquite warehouse. so I actually found the best deal doing it this way, he also has a Jason Vs. Freddy but I think I want to go with the Pink Panther II, I will get the freddy vs. jason at a later time. When I told him I was a member of pachitalk Curt said OH NO! But I said that the reviews I read were good and some of them were, so I will let you know the condition of the machine and how dealing with them directly is. It comes with 400 balls and a 24V transformer from what he told me. I just couldn't believe there is a Pachinko dealer right in my own backyard! OMG I will get in so much trouble ordering from him. My wife already wants to kill me for buying it. I will let you know how it turns out tomorrow when I go to pick it up.

[sharmoni]

I bought my Julie and Apollo pachinkos from slot-pachinko. Both machines were in perfect shape and worked with no problems. The balls they've supplied me have always had some rusted ones, so I sorted those out and they either replaced them or sent new ones.

[Stinger357]

Well I went to Slot-Pachinko's Mesquite Warehouse and picked up my Pink Panther II pachinko. It looked to be in good condition. I will look it over more when I get home from work. Overall I am really satisifed S-P.com they seem to have a good business going. I did receive 400 balls (No rust) and a door key with it. It also came with legs already on it for standing up. I saw their warehouse and MAN they have alot of machines I counted around 40 that I could see. Lots of boxes so they must be shipping those things out at a fast rate. I will be getting Freddy Vs. Jason from them on Payday! Well I told my story. Can't wait to get home and fire it up!

[luckydog]

Having a pachinko vendor near your home is a blessing and a curse

I'm sure we will be hearing about more purchases in the future

[Stinger357]

Well I got home and first thing I did was clean it...wasnt really that dirty but I just had to clean it to make sure! With a short lesson about the hopper#1 having to have balls in it and the balls all falling out behind the machine...I finally got the idea and put the basket behind it. lol. I fired it up! OMG I must say this is the most fun I have had since I was 6 or 7 on Christmas Morning! The lights and sounds , it was a true sureal experience. All I can say is I am hooked, you had me at LCD. So with that being said I have already ordered JAWS, and it will be shipped here on friday. Well just thought I would let you all know how it was, I am going to go back to the Pink Panther I have a FEVER to catch! I am absolutely amazed at this pastime! Thanks for this wondeful forum to express my joy!

[takethecastle57]

Ahhhhh... another person has gone to the dark side ... Of FUN !!!

[luckydog]

we got you