Hello, I am looking to see if anyone has bought from pinballarcadehouse.com ? Are they recommended and have genuine sales from US to UK market? I know the US exchange rate is not great but they seem to have a good selection of games available. Looking for recommendations
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Buying Pinballs from USA
- Thread starter Nige4554
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Waste of time and effort
By time you pay for shipping, VAT and converting the machine to UK power...
You'll end up paying 20-30% more then you would sourcing a machine in the UK
By time you pay for shipping, VAT and converting the machine to UK power...
You'll end up paying 20-30% more then you would sourcing a machine in the UK
If you use the search you can find several threads about buying from the US.
Any site selling NIB Stern's for $4500 is a scam.
Hello there.
Some points.
Do a 'who is' on the domain name.... Look at where they are registered.
who.is
Second thing. Modern sterns will NOT WORK over here without changing the main CPU board. That is £1000. Some hacks can be done to whitestar but I am unsure if these are still available. If you import a pre-2000 pinball, then all you have to do is re-tap the transformer and change a couple of parts. The date on this point may not be 100% accurate, I can not remember the first game that PCBs needed hacking on import games.
Third thing. Carraige could be £500-£1000. Import duty and VAT needs to be added on top. You pay these charges on the carraige too.
Fourth thing. Most of the machines in the NEW MACHINES list have not been available for years. They would of sold by now if this company was legit. For example, a new in box Aerosmith pro.....
Fifth point. You will have zero warranty. Electro coin will not help you out (the UK importer), unless you pay the full rate for new boards.
It is also worth posting on pinside 'has anyone used this company' or search on their site.
Pinball ownership is a funny thing. You will find the game you want but sometimes you just have to sit tight for one. Check the for sale posts here a few times a day, as games can go in a few minutes.
Good luck with getting the machine you want. I would maybe m
Some points.
Do a 'who is' on the domain name.... Look at where they are registered.
pinballarcadehouse.com whois lookup - who.is
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Second thing. Modern sterns will NOT WORK over here without changing the main CPU board. That is £1000. Some hacks can be done to whitestar but I am unsure if these are still available. If you import a pre-2000 pinball, then all you have to do is re-tap the transformer and change a couple of parts. The date on this point may not be 100% accurate, I can not remember the first game that PCBs needed hacking on import games.
Third thing. Carraige could be £500-£1000. Import duty and VAT needs to be added on top. You pay these charges on the carraige too.
Fourth thing. Most of the machines in the NEW MACHINES list have not been available for years. They would of sold by now if this company was legit. For example, a new in box Aerosmith pro.....
Fifth point. You will have zero warranty. Electro coin will not help you out (the UK importer), unless you pay the full rate for new boards.
It is also worth posting on pinside 'has anyone used this company' or search on their site.
Pinball ownership is a funny thing. You will find the game you want but sometimes you just have to sit tight for one. Check the for sale posts here a few times a day, as games can go in a few minutes.
Good luck with getting the machine you want. I would maybe m