Seven years ago, I started collecting pins.
I wanted to buy about 50 to fill a massive games room. I didn't want to pay retail, I didn't want to fark around overseas cause I had a company to run.
What to do ?
I went to every importer I could find and did bulk buys or single buys at good cash prices. I never paid retail but paid wholesale plus about 10 or 20 percent. Importers made a profit and I saved heaps $.
But ! There were 20 people importing and competition was fierce and there was a glut, the best time to buy machines for a large collection.
Now the imports have dried up to next to nothing, most of the good titles in good condition have gone and everything is too expensive. I couldn't fill the order now the way I did back then, the prices have doubled.
Some pins from some places are still priced well and some people have good stock. Shop around and look everywhere.
Nino is the only person left who had good stock reserved and paid for from good contacts.
Best to find and seek out every person who has pinball machines for sale as a part time or fulltime living, go and see them and haggle with cash. It will work out soo much cheaper.
What titles are u chasing exactly ?
