Backglasses from the US

[DAD]

When the Parcelforce driver dumps your pack of 3 backglasses from the USA and runs away, when the pack looks like this, and when it has this letter attached, you fear the worst !

Big Kudos then to Shay Arcades on their packing as all 3 were completely undamaged

 

[Spandangler]

I’m dreading ordering my Rocky backglass. My luck says it WILL be broken

 

[DAD]

I've ordered 3 times from Shay, and twice from Coos in Belgium, and every time they arrive I open the box expecting the worst.

So far amazingly it's all been OK - having spent much of my working life on the mail order business I know just how badly carriers can treat parcels

 

[Moonraker]

I’m dreading ordering my Rocky backglass. My luck says it WILL be broken

I found his were better packed than the Shay one I received (which was well packaged and not as bad as @DAD one above), so you shouldn't worry but it is still nerve-racking all the same.

 

[Steve64]

What a cop out from parcel force, how can anyone receiving the parcel prove where the damage was done

 

[johnwhitfield]

Not really a cop out from Parcel Force though IF it’s actually true. If someone gave them an already broken item it’s hardly their fault.

The only other realistic alternative would be for them to refuse to accept it and not deliver.

 

[Steve64]

To be fair parcel force can say anything they want on how they received the parcel, unless they have proof of how they received it in the first place.
I still think it a cop out letter.

 

[DRD]

Are the backglasses any good ? You happy with the quality ?

 

[Sven Normansson]

Considering they say they've had to remove items or repackage and clearly haven't, I call BS.

 

[Paul]

So - did they remove anything???

 

[Calimori]

They didn’t exactly fill in the letter either, so is meaningless.

Great news that they were all ok.

 

[DAD]

@DRD Yes, their quality is good.
The Roto Pool is one of the new ones, the Jack in the Box is one of theirs that has been in my game for a few years.
I'm not sure if the original would have had the same amount of bleed around the ball in play light, but I'm very happy with it

@Paul Not as far as I'm aware!

!

 

[Steve64]

Considering they say they've had to remove items or repackage and clearly haven't, I call BS.

I'm with you on this one

 

[Spandangler]

@DAD how do they charge shipped? I have emailed them but heard nothing back yet. Just wondering who is cheaper. PinballBackglass in Italy or the Dutch guys
The Italian one is on 4mm glass and currently €285 shipped

edit: he replied as I wrote this. Same price
Guess it boils down to whose is best!!!!
@Moonraker any opinions

 

[DAD]

@Spandangler
Shay charge $115 shipping for a single glass.
There is also VAT to pay on arrival (plus Parcelforce's VAT collection charge)

 

[Moonraker]

edit: he replied as I wrote this. Same price
Guess it boils down to whose is best!!!!
@Moonraker any opinion

I'd prefer Shay over our Italian friend as they have a few more techniques like colour windows and mirroring.

Have Shay confirmed Rocky as it's not listed on their website...?

 

[AlanJ]

Who is the italian you speak of? maybe we should have a backglass suppliers thread, as never heard of shay until this thread.

 

[Spandangler]

I'd prefer Shay over our Italian friend as they have a few more techniques like colour windows and mirroring.

Have Shay confirmed Rocky as it's not listed on their website...?

Not shay mate, Coos in Holland.

 

[Spandangler]

Who is the italian you speak of? maybe we should have a backglass suppliers thread, as never heard of shay until this thread.

Search pinball backglass on Instagram mate. Not sure he has a website

 

[astyy]

someone on here bought Rocky from bgresto, I think he posted pics

 

[Spandangler]

someone on here bought Rocky from bgresto, I think he posted pics

that was @Tombyrne.
I have 3 suppliers for a Rocky backglass. Trying to find out who is the best really. Italian dude or coos. Trying to avoid the states if possible

 

[DAD]

Out with the old, and in with the new

Spot the differences

 

[ronsplooter]

Weird how the dark red hasn't really faded at all but the slightly lighter red has completely gone

 

[DAD]

I thought that - different pigments must react differently to sunlight I guess - shame they didn't make more use of the more resistant one on pins!