So I kept looking at the CV scrolls at Marco and Bay Area thinking no prob, I can pick them up later when I have an order.

Next thing you know... both out of stock! crap.

So Pinball Factory still has inventory and ordered there. Other then them being wrapped in the first page of The Australian Times and secured with a rusted paper clip; is there anything else to anticipate ordering from there?

You a$$ hurting after they tell you how much shipping is going to be?

Quoted from Vengeance

You a$$ hurting after they tell you how much shipping is going to be?

$54. That's not what I am worried about. It's the lack of lubricant with the brokers.

I've never ordered from them as the one thing I wanted that they had they wanted $30 for shipping when it could fit in an envlope.

Quoted from Vengeance

I've never ordered from them as the one thing I wanted that they had they wanted $30 for shipping when it could fit in an envlope.

Most items eventually end up in Marco and Bay Areas inventory I have found. So if it's something just newly repro'd I would wait and let them bring it in. I am sure they bulk ship via sea and are paying to import at distributor pricing, so in the end the price is the same (or less  ) and the shipping to you is cheaper.

This time I am not willing to wait for reorder. I was watching it for restocking at Marco and they just weren't coming in.

I tried ordering online from there once and my order simply disappeared (maybe I made a mistake, who knows).  So I would follow-through and get email confirmation of the order, just on case.

Quoted from necro_nemesis

$54. That's not what I am worried about. It's the lack of lubricant with the brokers.

International packages sent between 2 individuals are less subject to brokerage fee than if they are sent by a company.  Well, from my own limited experience anyway.  Wouldn't you have a better chance of not having broker involved if someone in Australia was buying for you and then ship it to you?  But maybe then the shipping would be more expansive if the company has bulk discount??  Just a thought.

Chris

Quoted from websherpa

I tried ordering online from there once and my order simply disappeared (maybe I made a mistake, who knows).  So I would follow-through and get email confirmation of the order, just on case.

That's comforting.... since I already paid for it.

I bought some parts off him a few weeks ago. no problems shipping wasn't bad. and I got it faster then some of the sites in the states.

                                                                                        

                                                                                                  Paul

Quoted from necro_nemesis

That's comforting.... since I already paid for it.

I don't think my credit card was charged, so the online order system didn't seem to complete the transaction for me (altough I thought it was complete at the time).  So likely no worries, but just a heads up.

Bit different for me as I live in Australia, but I have had many orders from Mr Pinball, all have been sent quickly and arrived intact. Most importantly all my orders have been correct and complete. Nothing worse than waiting a long time for a parcel and then getting the wrong gear. Never once happened to me with Mr Pinball

Am I the only one that would rather have used/broken/crappy parts than give one cent to Wayne?