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Sold Street fighter 2
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For what it’s worth sf2 was my first machine and the car Mec gave me bother too. It’s simply a case of a little fiddling under the playfield anyone with abit of nouse will figure it out and it is entirely possible this spring was damaged in transit had the machine been tipped up or “tombstoned” as there is a smaller ball bearing in there. You collected the machine and had the chance to play it first. You really have no argument sorry.
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Buying old games is always a risk.
Pretty much every game I have ever bought has had additional things wrong with it that I find.
As long as they can be fixed, I just fix them.
Heck, most NIB games have issues!
To save hassle, I now always video every game I sell on the day I pack it up, in case it develops faults in travel.
Pretty much every game I have ever bought has had additional things wrong with it that I find.
As long as they can be fixed, I just fix them.
Heck, most NIB games have issues!
To save hassle, I now always video every game I sell on the day I pack it up, in case it develops faults in travel.
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Oh the drama! Should have tested it when you picked it up. I remember buying a Gorgar that was sold as working, did sweet fook all when i got it home.
What did i do, i found myself a safe place and sat there crying why me, why me. Drank my soya latte, put on my skinny jeans and LGBT t-shirt.
No did i hell i fixed it and moved on with my life.
What did i do, i found myself a safe place and sat there crying why me, why me. Drank my soya latte, put on my skinny jeans and LGBT t-shirt.
No did i hell i fixed it and moved on with my life.
Get your toolbox out, warm up that soldering iron, find a replacement fecking battery for the multimeter, get your finest swear words memorised, procure a selection of Ye Olde Queen's Imperial screwdriver bits, and get stuck in to the discount pinball ownership experience.
Other people seem to have other ideas but all bets are off once you take it home. It's up to you to verify as working when you get it - and to inspect the machine internals for dodgy mods, warning signs or signs of wear. I wouldn't deal with someone that refused an initial inspection. My table I got was an absolute dog when I bought it, but it was a fully honest transaction and I knew all of the foibles when I slid the cash across the backbox.
And transport of a large, mechanical game that is nearing three decades old, can result in a lot of workings that were previously just holding together via rust, dirt or pure and simple pinball fairy wishes coming apart during the move. It's normal. If there was an Unobtainium part shattered in the backbox/under-playfield, or fried chips or acid damage or the like, and this was undisclosed, then it would be a different story indeed and worthy of the faffing around. But, then again, faults of that kind of expense and nature don't happen in a transportation and would be spotted during an inspection!
A spring failing - again, my own opinion - isn't even worth the time posting the back-and-forth ******** to me. Give that spring a vinegar bath, wire brush it a bit to boot, and if it hasn't vaporised as a result of that, cut it and stretch it out so that the machine is instantly playable while you wait for the replacement to arrive. Job done, all good in the hood. If a spring is the only issue with a £1100 machine even SF2 then you got a good deal in 2018.
In the words of the iconic game, Cyclone... yer pays yer money, yer takes yer chances
Other people seem to have other ideas but all bets are off once you take it home. It's up to you to verify as working when you get it - and to inspect the machine internals for dodgy mods, warning signs or signs of wear. I wouldn't deal with someone that refused an initial inspection. My table I got was an absolute dog when I bought it, but it was a fully honest transaction and I knew all of the foibles when I slid the cash across the backbox.
And transport of a large, mechanical game that is nearing three decades old, can result in a lot of workings that were previously just holding together via rust, dirt or pure and simple pinball fairy wishes coming apart during the move. It's normal. If there was an Unobtainium part shattered in the backbox/under-playfield, or fried chips or acid damage or the like, and this was undisclosed, then it would be a different story indeed and worthy of the faffing around. But, then again, faults of that kind of expense and nature don't happen in a transportation and would be spotted during an inspection!
A spring failing - again, my own opinion - isn't even worth the time posting the back-and-forth ******** to me. Give that spring a vinegar bath, wire brush it a bit to boot, and if it hasn't vaporised as a result of that, cut it and stretch it out so that the machine is instantly playable while you wait for the replacement to arrive. Job done, all good in the hood. If a spring is the only issue with a £1100 machine even SF2 then you got a good deal in 2018.
In the words of the iconic game, Cyclone... yer pays yer money, yer takes yer chances
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Money now in bank and site donation made!
thank you for all the help
Pm me if you know of any good headache tablets or thick rope
thank you for all the help
Pm me if you know of any good headache tablets or thick rope
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I have to say I have been on the end of picking up a pin that I felt wasn't as described, it can be very frustrating, especially if you don't have money to throw at it, I had issues with bridge rectifiers, flashers not working, etc. etc., but in the end the buyer supported with the parts and I am overall happy with how he responded in the end, and got it going with the help of the forum. Springs and a coil, aren't too big of an issue. Board stuff, that's a bit different... I am sure you will get there and hopefully you guys can put it behind you - this is a good forum and for something which is an easy fix, you can work together to sort.
I couldn’t stop reading it........I cannot wait for the TV adaptation.........
Argh that awkward moment when as a buyer you get a game home and it isn't quite working as you had been told or as a seller you get a call from the buyer telling you it isn't quite working as you told them it did.
For my sins I have been in both camps.
As a buyer, I have tended to bite my lip and blame myself for not checking it more before buying.
As a seller, I have tried to offer support to the buyer to identify the fault to see if it can be fixed easily.
The only advice I can offer which appies in either camp is to try to remain courteous throughout it all.
Good night.
For my sins I have been in both camps.
As a buyer, I have tended to bite my lip and blame myself for not checking it more before buying.
As a seller, I have tried to offer support to the buyer to identify the fault to see if it can be fixed easily.
The only advice I can offer which appies in either camp is to try to remain courteous throughout it all.
Good night.
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https://en.shpock.com/i/WtRoQWlISggQZA6q/?lft=
Seems like the same cab but a colour dmd :s sold by a daz
Seems like the same cab but a colour dmd :s sold by a daz
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Thinking back he said he was going to his mates in flintshire wales on the way back.. Thats listed in shotton (town in flintshire)
And he said he collects consoles.. lots of consoles for sale
And he said he collects consoles.. lots of consoles for sale
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Yeah at first I was like "Nah, no way". But it quite clearly is him. He did do a similar thing with his last Streetfighter trying to sell it on the Facebook group for almost double what he got it for on eBay a few weeks later.
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Actually, for accuracy sake....it was here he tried to sell it for £1750 a month after buying it for £1000 on eBay.
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Its the fact he says he regretted selling his old street fighter and he wanted another but a week later its up for sale
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It was listed up for sale on the 16th, which according to your post on page 1 was the day after he picked it up.
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Or I should say "Item updated on 16.04.2018." - he might have even listed it earlier than the 16th lol
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Yeah the day after so he might of had it listed the day he got it .. the whole things just weird lol
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In a manner of speaking.
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Yeah he paid £1000
So yes i had bought a colour dmd for my previous pin which i had sold on. Got a new pin which was advertised as full working with the intention of putting the new colour dmd in and keeping. However after findi g the fault with car plunger and a few other minor faults. ( and fixing other issues myself) bulbs out refitting rubbers etc etc. I decided to give up on it aftdr spending a good 6hours in the garahe working on it what i was told was FULL working pin. So yeah i fitted new dmd told the new buyer exactlt what the issues where and he paid it. I didnt make ANY profit on it i wanted a full working pin... so all this talk about buying and aelling on is rubbish.. no profit made i just wanted something working which is not what i picked up.... and yeah i advwetised it quickly with it not working as i wanted to fit the dmd and move it on so i cam get a full working pin Simple really
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