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Complete Godzilla "Tokyo Neon" sign mod
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Your mega famous now
Out of interest did that video give you a spike in orders? Be interesting how much market power those pinball network videos have
Hard to tell. It came out only a few days after release day, and the first two weeks were pretty solid anyway.
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@J85M and @Colywobbles fix up look sharp - time to do some beta testing!
Everything still on track for mid July at the moment. In the meantime I've been refining the code, ironing out a few niggles, and testing like crazy. Second run is filling up - still around 100 places left (out of 250). Absolutely incredible. I'm super happy, but at the same time laser focused on living up to that expectation.
Pinball is rad!
Everything still on track for mid July at the moment. In the meantime I've been refining the code, ironing out a few niggles, and testing like crazy. Second run is filling up - still around 100 places left (out of 250). Absolutely incredible. I'm super happy, but at the same time laser focused on living up to that expectation.
Pinball is rad!
Lik
Thanks Davy I’ll be straight on it like a bees Bonnet.
Not even sure that’s a saying but sounds like one.
Like the bloke who’s getting it mate
Thanks Davy I’ll be straight on it like a bees Bonnet.
Not even sure that’s a saying but sounds like one.
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Lik
Like the bloke who’s getting it mate
Thanks Davy I’ll be straight on it like a bees Bonnet.
Not even sure that’s a saying but sounds like one.
Mate I'm australian... all of your expressions sound made up!
Thanks mate, right back at you buddy
@J85M and @Colywobbles fix up look sharp - time to do some beta testing!
Everything still on track for mid July at the moment. In the meantime I've been refining the code, ironing out a few niggles, and testing like crazy. Second run is filling up - still around 100 places left (out of 250). Absolutely incredible. I'm super happy, but at the same time laser focused on living up to that expectation.
Pinball is rad!
Hi
Do you have any of these for sale?
Thanks
Alan
I'd like one of these too if they are available. I've got my name on the list for your other GZ bits too
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Thanks guys! Have stuck you all down on the list. Working to get through everyone and moving fast but a few months wait atm.
Hey Alan hope you keeping well. Looks like you gone all out with modern pins now
BTW you wont be disappointed by Daves work of art, this is the must have mod for GZ along with my Bridge protector
Are you able to provide VAT receipts?
Not to mention that some people are taking to destroying their irreplaceable plastics in order to get it working correctly
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Hi Davey please put me on the list for this .Or three, or four.... or... how many did TZ have again?
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Me too
Gotcha both, thanks!
In a few weeks I'll be able to, only just registered
Cool I fancy one of these for my Godzilla in Tilt
I fancy one of these for my Godzilla in Tilt
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Will stick you on the list. Thanks!Cool
Excellent Thanks - I wait to hear from you
Will all your mod prices be going up 20% in future?Gotcha both, thanks!
In a few weeks I'll be able to, only just registered
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Unfortunately so.
HOWEVER I'll offer an amnesty (I pay the VAT) over the next two weeks for anyone wanting to get on, which also covers anyone currently on the TN list.
Ouchy hate VAT
There is talks of lowering it maybe.
Also make sure you claim back VAT for any components you still have in stock you can go back like 6 years.
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Yeah it's not great. Sucks also that US customers pay nothing but buying local stings you 20%. Not much I can do about it unfortunately. Didn't know about the retrospective claims, appreciate that will certainly do it. We've been looking into the R&D tax credits also which will certainly help.
Also stick a bond LE into your inventory as R&D for your next super mod and write it off in 12mths time when I’ll take it off your hands for parts
Yeah VAT is a nightmare tbh for small businesses if your sort of floating around the threshold, as it suddenly just adds 20% to your price etc..
Let me know how you get on with R&D credits I had no luck with them due to R&D not just being for your product dev but has to be “innovative projects in science and technology” think there are a lot of middle men companies who will bend the truth slightly to maximise a claim though…
Let me know how you get on with R&D credits I had no luck with them due to R&D not just being for your product dev but has to be “innovative projects in science and technology” think there are a lot of middle men companies who will bend the truth slightly to maximise a claim though…
I’d do whatever you can to avoid vat registration. it works if you are selling b2b as most of your customers can reclaim. but selling b2c - it will hurt either you or your customers.
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I'd love to, but not sure how I can without setting myself up for a bad audit down the track.
All depends on your turn over / forecasts if this is a one off “spike” and your turn over will drop under again you can avoid it and any decent accountant will suggest this, but if you think you will stay over (I’m sure you will with more awesome mod revenue) then you will have to be registered, also setup a proper LTD dont stay sole trader (if you haven’t already) as more advantages being a LTD with decent revenue coming in.
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I've had a Ltd company for a while (for other ventures) so the pinball stuff is now just run under that. It's defo hard to predict whether all the upcoming mods are going to be bangers as well (or whether the US market for them will hold), but it does feels as though I've turned a bit of a corner with it over the last 3 months, with solid orders for the Lolly UFO as well, which is the next one we're doing.
The mods certainly feel less like a hobby now, more of a potential "real job", so I'm just gonna go for it. Exciting times tbh.
