Ball Source

[Polara Pat]

So after a few of my friends were admiring my Pachinko machine in my shop that gets way too much play (impossible, I know) they decided to pick up a couple of older machines to see if we can revive them. I'll supply machine info and photos once they bring them over. I figured we could have a couple of tune up nights in my shop and see if we can get things working and clean but none of them have balls. I checked out a few vendors on ebay but wondered if there was a preferred source. I thought I would start with 500 per game just as a minimal commitment, so I need 1500 balls.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[Tink]

There are a couple members that have websites that will ship to Canada. Otherwise ebay may be your best option.

[Polara Pat]

There are a couple members that have websites that will ship to Canada. Otherwise ebay may be your best option.

Thanks Tink, the high shipping out of the states is the clincher. I was quoted $110 US for 1500 balls shipped. Hopefully those members that sell balls to us lowly Canadians will see this post.

[pachiwall]

I have heard of Canadians shipping them to a U.S. post office near the border, then crossing to get them. You look to be about w
2 hours (one way) from the boarder...so that doesn't look very practical!

[Tink]

Thanks Tink, the high shipping out of the states is the clincher. I was quoted $110 US for 1500 balls shipped. Hopefully those members that sell balls to us lowly Canadians will see this post.

Not as bad as shipping from Japan, but case lot made it cheaper.

[luckydog]

its not cheap to ship heavy items to Canada, then there is customs to deal with and slow service by CA Post offices

[Polara Pat]

One of the guys that I am buying balls for works near the border, so I can get him to pick them up on the 'Merican side. Again, should I go with ebay or a forum member?

[pachiwall]

https://www.pachitalk.com/forums/vin...ls-canada.html

[Polara Pat]

www.pachitalk.com/forums/vintage-pachinko/47031-pachinko-balls-canada.html

Haha, 2013 seems like so long ago.

[Spyder138]

There is a seller in Guam that has the cheapest eBay price and good balls. hehe. I bought a couple thousand from him and I believe another member here may have bought 10,000 if I remember correctly. He ships via USPS flat rate boxes. So shipping should be reasonable if someone can pick them up on the US side. I looked at shipping 500 to a Canadian member once and was embarrassed to tell him how much the shipping charges were.

[pachiwall]

Haha, 2013 seems like so long ago.

I thought it was interesting because it was discussing shipping to Nelson B.C.

[Moparformances]

I believe another member here may have bought 10,000 if I remember correctly. .

yeppers .. the post office kicked them to my door.. had several hundred delivered in a trash bag.. i think i lost about 1000 balls over all.. i sent the seller a few pics of the boxes and trash bag and they sent me 1000 more no questions asked...