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Is there a loan thread?

Nigel Baker

Nigel Baker

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I know there is a for sale/wanted thread, but is there a place for where you can offer your machines for loan?

I think there are quite a few of us with more machines than spaces to put them in...
 
Just finished a loan with another Forum member. Worked out great for me as I got to play their Star Wars for a few months.:) Would be good to have a more formal thread for these things.
 
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I am the custodian of a couple of machines on loan and will hopefully be getting a few more. My machines have been loaned to others too.
Loans are a personal thing though, I might buy a pin or sell one to anyone one but would feel odd about a loan to complete strangers so I don't think this would be a first come, first served sort of thread. ;)

What do we need? DO people think they can be another heading in the For Sale/Wanted/Trade (Loans) section or would a new section be better?
 
I think this is a good idea in theory, but would it open some opportunity for a scammer? My gut feel is I'd tend towards Geoff's view with my own machines - it'd be a personal thing for me, with people I knew and trusted. But the idea of something to help loans / temporary swaps is a great idea overall I think.
 
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I have a line up of 3 machines currently and looking to fill the last space. A loaner would be excellent. Be well cared for !!

lets do this guys.
 
I have 6 on loan to me ,the way I see it is that I give them room to either get another pin to enjoy or keep the mrs of their backs,in return I've been v kindly loaned some of the top titles in pinball which I have had time to play and used to host Legue meets so all get to play and enjoy:clap::thumbs:
 
Same here, space loaner for two machines currently but unfortunately, a full room now. Works well for both..... well, until you need that space back...
 
Dave has been a great baby sitter for my tron le and x men le maybe coming his way soon
i would be happy to loan pins to group members local to me who i know i can trust
i would defo NOT loan a pin to somebody i dont know
 
I have too other pins i would be happy to loan if there is any group members local i know who would be willing to collect and bring back when i need them
 
Ironically Nigel's Haunted House was one of the first I loaned when SWL started.... :thumbs: It was suppose to help me put the one I have back together... 4 years on and I now have a decent playfield for it! :rolleyes:
 
chris b said:
Dave has been a great baby sitter for my tron le and x men le maybe coming his way soon
i would be happy to loan pins to group members local to me who i know i can trust
i would defo NOT loan a pin to somebody i dont know
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So would Cheltenham be localish to you Chris ;) :D

Si
 
Gaz Shiells said:
Instead of advertising a machine to loan, advertise the space. That way the person with the machine can decide if they want to approach the person with the space.
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This is probably the way to go.

If I advertise I have space available anyone looking to free up some space can decide whether I'm suitably trustworthy to not sell/ wreck/ use as a hamster cage their machine and get in touch to sort out arangements for a loan.

I would still expect to be allowed to veto my housing a Shadow though ;)
 
I have space available if anyone is looking to free up some space.

Have room for 1 more machine :) will collect :D

Si
 
GrizZ said:
I have no space for my own, and the no space I have is taken up with other addicts games ......... but still if anyone wants to dump something in the GrizZ Shack then let me know. :cool:
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same here, i am always happy to look after someone's game, whether i have space for it or not
 
Carl Spiby said:
What's wrong with Shadow!?
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Its just never been fun to play for me on the admittedly few occasions I've played it at shows. On the other hand I quite liked Popeye when i played it at a recent show, so maybe I'm just odd.

On reflection though, perhaps a short term loan of a previously unpopular machine would be the best way to find out its actually a lot better than you thought...
 
I had a Shadow on loan for a couple of months & I was very glad to have had it as a loan - heard so much good about it from so many people had often thought about buying one...however, I now know I have no interest in owning one.
Can't put my finger on it exactly, but found it very dull :sad: Final Battle is a good wizard mode though, reasonably hard to get to & quite difficult to complete, so actually feels rewarding for doing it.

I also made the mistake of watching the film thinking it might enhance my enjoyment of the game - it's so bad, if anything it put me off playing the machine!
Made me feel really sorry for the game developers, as I bet they had to watch that ****e dozens of times whilst making the pin.:eek:

Regards,
Dan.
 
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