Firstly, who the **** are Play Leisure? Secondly does anyone fancy a 3500 quid Dirty Harry or a 3 grand No Fear? This is the group for you.
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Firstly, who the **** are Play Leisure? Secondly does anyone fancy a 3500 quid Dirty Harry or a 3 grand No Fear? This is the group for you.
‘Sponsored by’ might be a bit misleading, more it clearly identifies who set up the group and perhaps surfaces any interests that might be pervasive.
Ashbo
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It's nice someone is helping support the hosting costs for the group...how much does it cost to run a Facebook group nowadays???
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Zero.
It to be honest I’ll take that over the clown Wes running them.
The best way to deal with the stupid prices is gratuitous use of the laughing like!
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It to be honest I’ll take that over the clown Wes running them.
The best way to deal with the stupid prices is gratuitous use of the laughing like!
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Of a similar vein, a friend ran a hobbyist group where he did vehicle servicing for mates and referrals and used the money to do amateur motorbike racing.
He suspended his FB account to deal with some personal issues and a few months later FB gave the admin of his group to another group who appeared to have paid FB. They then link back the group to their paid for service.
Another reason I left FB, we are the product FB are selling.
He suspended his FB account to deal with some personal issues and a few months later FB gave the admin of his group to another group who appeared to have paid FB. They then link back the group to their paid for service.
Another reason I left FB, we are the product FB are selling.
Neoretro
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A cynic might say that a known flipper of pinball and arcade machines having the ability to vet all posts of people selling arcade machines and pinball machines before the general public get to see them may give that person a heavy commercial benefit.
May also mean the only stuff that ends up on the forums now is the sh*t that person doesn’t want. Hence the noticeable plummet in quality on those groups now.
May also mean the only stuff that ends up on the forums now is the sh*t that person doesn’t want. Hence the noticeable plummet in quality on those groups now.
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I'm not really sure what the story is. Wez is still posting. Play Leisure is a guy that has a big warehouse full of arcade machines (and now fruit machines) for sale in Devon. I've bought from him and so has M4carp. He seems ok to be honest. He doesn't really do pinballs. His driver told me they just can't source them.
all the facebook groups are now run by dealers who bought them from the people that set them up the fruit machines groups are more volatile
Yep that person can see the add before it goes to public view and if it’s a bargain then snaps it up before anyone else even sees it same as what Wes used to do
Exactly what’s happening. 100%.
Neoretro
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To be honest, ages ago I contacted Wes and asked if I could post my pinball repair services. Then later on - other repairers indeed did post/advertise. Then days after he sends me a friends request and I get bombarded with awful videos of him DJing and I think his wife/partner singing. I stay a member on those pages, in case I need to be tagged by anyone.
Buying from proper businesses with premises is always going to cost the customer more.
There are plenty of pros for this - but it will cost you! Credit card payments / warranty / piece of mind. The ability to view a few machines in a proper premises.
Whilst we can debate prices all day long on here, it is not going to change the fact retail is more than private sales. Private sales have zero come back. Yes, I have seen absolutely knackered machines I have been called to fix sold by dealers. I have also seen bad machines sold as working by a couple of group members.
It is the same in all trades. Look at used cars.
Buying from proper businesses with premises is always going to cost the customer more.
There are plenty of pros for this - but it will cost you! Credit card payments / warranty / piece of mind. The ability to view a few machines in a proper premises.
Whilst we can debate prices all day long on here, it is not going to change the fact retail is more than private sales. Private sales have zero come back. Yes, I have seen absolutely knackered machines I have been called to fix sold by dealers. I have also seen bad machines sold as working by a couple of group members.
It is the same in all trades. Look at used cars.
Neoretro
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I was told by someone that the person sponsoring these groups was found flipping when one of the machines he sold (with warranty) ended up broken and the buyer had to come on here to get tips to fix it. Only to find it had been sold at half the price on this forum a few weeks before.
the editors of the POA mags had a habit of snagging good deals when adverts were submitted. this is probably no different
have sold videos to Matt with no issues and he has had to branch into fruties as so little supply pinball and video wise.
have sold videos to Matt with no issues and he has had to branch into fruties as so little supply pinball and video wise.
Neoretro
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I’ve been reliably informed that this was b*ll*cks. So please disregard.
I was told by someone that the person sponsoring these groups was found flipping when one of the machines he sold (with warranty) ended up broken and the buyer had to come on here to get tips to fix it. Only to find it had been sold at half the price on this forum a few weeks before.
I was told by someone that the person sponsoring these groups was found flipping when one of the machines he sold (with warranty) ended up broken and the buyer had to come on here to get tips to fix it. Only to find it had been sold at half the price on this forum a few weeks before.
Matt is incredibly nice to deal with from my experience. Maybe you could get stuff cheaper by trawling UKVAC or whatever it's called, but I don't have time for it. You don't even need to pay until the machine has been delivered, played and inspected. If you don't want it it goes back in the van. So can't say fairer than that really.
Neoretro
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Yea whilst I don’t agree with the model Matt has been in touch to clarify this so I don’t want people on here thinking that may be the case if that didn’t happen!
Play Leisure
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G’day all,
Just a quick one, when I took the group on it was set to ‘approve posts’ before they went live. I changed this so now when somebody posts an item for sale it goes live straight away meaning everybody sees it at the same time including me.
We don’t sell many pins, most of the ones we do come from customers trading them in. We certainly don’t buy them from collectors forums and ‘flip’ them.
Neoretro’s post certainly isn’t anything to do with us.
As for sponsoring the group, it’s just a tag line to promote our business. I don’t think it’s an issue to be honest, I spend time moderating all of the people who attempt to list a car, or a teapot, trampoline etc. People will buy their pins from wherever they feel most comfortable doing so.
Matt
Just a quick one, when I took the group on it was set to ‘approve posts’ before they went live. I changed this so now when somebody posts an item for sale it goes live straight away meaning everybody sees it at the same time including me.
We don’t sell many pins, most of the ones we do come from customers trading them in. We certainly don’t buy them from collectors forums and ‘flip’ them.
Neoretro’s post certainly isn’t anything to do with us.
As for sponsoring the group, it’s just a tag line to promote our business. I don’t think it’s an issue to be honest, I spend time moderating all of the people who attempt to list a car, or a teapot, trampoline etc. People will buy their pins from wherever they feel most comfortable doing so.
Matt
@Play Leisure next on my shopping list is Killer Instinct just so you know 
Play Leisure
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Nice choice of game@Play Leisure next on my shopping list is Killer Instinct just so you know
Welcome Matt - I know theres a couple of people (Inc myself) on this FB Group - thanks for taking the time to pop by
Hi Matt, was nice to meet you when I picked up that Operation Thunder pin. Got it all working and was in really nice condition after the work, sold it on here and has a new happy owner.
Hope you sold all those lovely game boards
Dave.
Play Leisure
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Hi Matt, was nice to meet you when I picked up that Operation Thunder pin. Got it all working and was in really nice condition after the work, sold it on here and has a new happy owner.
Hope you sold all those lovely game boards
Dave.
Great to hear Dave, hope you did well from it.
Was something to do and play, broke even so all good except I had a blow out in the van on the way back at near a ton after racing another van. Few mins later he was honking his horn at me while I was on the hard shoulder standing on the grass bankGreat to hear Dave, hope you did well from it.
