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    Hey guys new to this hobby and have bought a few machines already. I have delt with Robert at Slot-Pachinko and also Frank at Custom pachinko...both of these guys have been extremely helpful and quick to respond to any questions or help. I live in Houston and found there is another dealer "Blue Hotaru" about 30 min drive from me and would like to possibly buy a couple of machines from them also. Problem I am having is that there phone number goes straight to voice mail and you have to leave a message, and emails are few and far between with incomplete info. Has anyone bought from these guys before? I would love to be able to deal with someone locally but it seems it might not be possible.

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    Default Re: Blue Hotaru???

    Rita of Blue Hotaru is a member here on PachiTalk. She used to be pretty active, however I have not seen many posts from her recently. I do believe that she is still in business, though.

    I'm sure other members will be along shortly and can shed some light on her business and activity. (I think Alphaminor has had contact with her recently).
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    I think you will find that Blue Hotaru is a solid 10 on the Pachinko rating scale.
    Just my opinion.

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    I just wish they were easier to get ahold of...I know people do things for side businesses and are short on time but I do the same with Pinball restoration and repairs myself as a side business and if someone has some questions about anything or wants your service you should be able to reply a little more often.

    I have never seen any bad comments about there business and I was excited to find out that they are local thinking I might be able to purchase a machine cheaper buy circumventing shipping costs and be able to pick the machine up. I am just baseing my observations off of the service I recieved from Slot-Pachinko and Custom pachinko...

    Let me know if I am being to harsh on the subject.

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    Harsh???

    I have never bought a Machine from rita but i did sell her a nice Vintage Pachinko lats year... verry nice and easy to deal with..

    i would have to agree that geting ahold of someone that is in bizness (weather it is there first biz or a side biz) is important.. but keep in mind that things in our lives change from day to day and priorities are no always as others think they should be.. shoot her a private message thew Pachitalk and see if that helps.. Im sure she is more then willing to help

    hear is a link to her Pachitalk home page..

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    Cool thanks guys I think I am going overboard on this hobby waaaaayyy to fast...when I get started doing something like this I want to get all of the bells and whistles like yesterday...sometimes you need to just slow down and enjoy the scenery instead of trying to get to your destination instantaniously. Maybe its good she doesn`t reply so quick. If she was accessible like the grocery store is I would probably go broke !!! And not to mention have the wife do this-----
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    I heard from Rita a few weeks ago. She stated that they are working on a new shipment. She does respond, but not always as quickly as others. Try sending a PM as Mopar suggested.
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    Rita also occasionally visits www.Pachislodb.com since she sells Pachislo's as well. Also Robin from Robin Nest used to frequent that site since she sells/sold Pachinko's, Pachislo's and Poker items.

    However, I just tried to open Robin's website and its shut down. Not sure why?

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    I have found that Rita rarely answers her emails but if you buy stuff from her on ebay you will get it.
    I have no idea why she doesn't return calls or rarely answers emails.
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    Rita is good people

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    Thank you everyone for the support. I do apologize for not being as quick to reply as I used to with emails and I found I am having a problem with the business line forwarding to my cell which I will fix it this weekend. Time has been a limited commodity for me lately, but it is getting better so you will see me around PT more often again and quicker to respond to inquiries and questions.
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    Rita's top notch with me!!! and I never had a problem with her getting back to me and getting what I wanted!!

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    Now I am excited Rita sounds like she is back in the game which is fantastic. I can`t wait to start getting machines from her. Looks like I am lucky enough to have a awesome seller right in my own backyard...Whoo Hoo!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by outdoorenth View Post
    Thank you everyone for the support. I do apologize for not being as quick to reply as I used to with emails and I found I am having a problem with the business line forwarding to my cell which I will fix it this weekend. Time has been a limited commodity for me lately, but it is getting better so you will see me around PT more often again and quicker to respond to inquiries and questions.
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    The only thing I've bought from Blue Hotaru was a parlor flag, and it was definitely an excellent transaction. I wouldn't heistate to buy from Blue Hotaru at all, especially from what I've read in here.

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    I'm wondering when Rita will get more machines in stock?
    Also hopefully the 3 month lag in answering emails is a thing of the past.
    Also not answering the phone or returning calls.

    I'm sorry I just don't get how someone could run a business that way.

    Hopefully it's all sorted out now as she says.
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    l would LOVE to see an inventory update. That would make my entire month.
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    Yes, Please post here when you know what's coming!

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    l would LOVE to see an inventory update. That would make my entire month.
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    I have dealt with rita before,she 's a good person.Life gets in the way of fun sometimes and takes a while to catch back up .I have faith in blue hotaru.
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    hey guys.. Do you know of anyone in Houston that does Pachislo slot machine repair? I've bought one on craiglist and need to have a tune up.

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