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Aussie Pinball Forums => Pinball Trader => Parts wanted => Topic started by: onetaste on November 03, 2014, 06:56:03 PM

Title: Recommended supplier for DMD display (gas, not LED)
Post by: onetaste on November 03, 2014, 06:56:03 PM

Hi. The DMD on my Shadow has lost its gas and I need a new one. It seems like The Pinball Shed ($250) is the cheapest option. PSPA is $308 and the overseas suppliers are more expensive when shipping is included. Have I got this right? Thx, onetaste.

Title: Re: Recommended supplier for DMD display (gas, not LED)
Post by: studley67 on November 03, 2014, 07:00:17 PM

try our sponsor RTBB also  a greg,sure he can do better

Title: Re: Recommended supplier for DMD display (gas, not LED)
Post by: Strangeways on November 03, 2014, 07:58:47 PM

Send a message to RTBB. Around the $250 sounds about right.

Title: Re: Recommended supplier for DMD display (gas, not LED)
Post by: onetaste on November 04, 2014, 12:34:25 AM

I did a search on RTBB previously and could only find pinscore displays. I'll ping him. Thx.

Title: Re: Recommended supplier for DMD display (gas, not LED)
Post by: Caveoftreasures on November 04, 2014, 01:32:48 AM

Remember when the Aussie dollar was trading at $1.13 USA. You could buy brand new DMD displays for $180 delivered.
One Aussie seller was doing them for $150 if u bought 3 or more in one hit.
The price now is crazy. But, what can you do ?.....

Title: Re: Recommended supplier for DMD display (gas, not LED)
Post by: Strangeways on November 04, 2014, 10:08:03 AM

Quote from: Caveoftreasures on November 04, 2014, 01:32:48 AM

Remember when the Aussie dollar was trading at $1.13 USA. You could buy brand new DMD displays for $180 delivered.
One Aussie seller was doing them for $150 if u bought 3 or more in one hit.
The price now is crazy. But, what can you do ?.....

the irony of this is that some sellers bought up at these prices and seem to hold on to the products UNTIL the $ declines and then scream about the $ "price hike that caused the prices to go up".  (((

Title: Re: Recommended supplier for DMD display (gas, not LED)
Post by: oldskool1969 on November 04, 2014, 06:39:01 PM

Quote from: Strangeways on November 04, 2014, 10:08:03 AM

Quote from: Caveoftreasures on November 04, 2014, 01:32:48 AM

Remember when the Aussie dollar was trading at $1.13 USA. You could buy brand new DMD displays for $180 delivered.
One Aussie seller was doing them for $150 if u bought 3 or more in one hit.
The price now is crazy. But, what can you do ?.....

the irony of this is that some sellers bought up at these prices and seem to hold on to the products UNTIL the $ declines and then scream about the $ "price hike that caused the prices to go up".  (((

more than we all know, getting old very very quickly.
I hate the woe is me trip.

Title: Re: Recommended supplier for DMD display (gas, not LED)
Post by: Caveoftreasures on November 04, 2014, 06:54:00 PM

I reckon any more than $220 is a rip off.

For a while there, a Qld seller was getting boxes and boxes imported from Chima and they were identical brand and make to the identical ones coming out of the USA.
When u buy from the USA, your paying for the DMD to go from China to the USA and then to Australia.
Cutting the middle man out was the go, but why has the price gone from $150 to $180 all the way up past $250 plus postage...... Too expensive . Colour DMDs make the std ones seem far to expensive at $250 to $280.

Maybe its time for a new thread and a bulk forum order to get the price down...