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It may not be HUO after customs plugs it in and plays a few. CUO?  |
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I guess border agents don't read MAACA? 
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I think I would take customs delay over a 16 hour drive. I've done a drive to 10-11 hour drive from Calgary to Regina and back for a pin and I wouldn't want to do it again unless it was extremely special.
Fair enough but for most of us in the GTA it is like a 60-90 minute each way trip to the border .. I can understand that 8 hours each way would change the situation ... hell I can almost get to Chicago in 8 hours. |
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How would they know that it was made in the US by looking at a box? It's not NIB anymore. You can use anything to wrap around the pin. Unless they can visually see that it's a pinball machine (parts of it exposed), the inspection is pretty useless without opening something.
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How would they know that it was made in the US by looking at a box? It's not NIB anymore. You can use anything to wrap around the pin. Unless they can visually see that it's a pinball machine (parts of it exposed), the inspection is pretty useless without opening something.
They would need to see the serial number plate on the back of the machine. |
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I was told by someone who really semas to be in the "KNOW" via all his detailed info on another board, that Fort Erie is the worst crossing for Coin-op machines.
FYI: I think I might try Manitoba... Hahahaha.
I'll tell my story when I'm back. I have budgeted $450 for tax based on $3000US game. |
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That's what I mean. If the inspectors doesn't open up at least part of the packaging and assuming the entire machine is wrapped up, you can't see the back of the head. |
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I've been fortunate, all the times I've gone across the border with machines I've only had to pay once, and that was when I brought ToM home from Michigan. They dinged me almost $200 on that one, but I've come through with 6-7 vids in the back of the truck and not been nailed for anything. Totally depends on the customs agent you get.
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I think I would take customs delay over a 16 hour drive. I've done a drive to 10-11 hour drive from Calgary to Regina and back for a pin and I wouldn't want to do it again unless it was extremely special.
Hey! I like when you make that drive and I wind up with the Pin!! Dave |
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Monster Bash Prefer Pounded Playfield!
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Spider-Man Stern Prefer Pounded Playfield!
Have these available for trade or possible sale:
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Sarnia seems to be best for the London crowd (You wanna talk horseshoes up asses.. these guys have the whole HORSE up there) |
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Hey! I like when you make that drive and I wind up with the Pin!!
Dave
Lol. I thought that was special enough. But you can only make the same 3 shots over and over before it gets old. Is it still setup or in storage now? At this point, the ONLY pin I would drive for is maybe a Spidey if shipping was off the table. My list of pins to own is getting shorter and shorter. |
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Lol. I thought that was special enough. But you can only make the same 3 shots over and over before it gets old. Is it still setup or in storage now? At this point, the ONLY pin I would drive for is maybe a Spidey if shipping was off the table. My list of pins to own is getting shorter and shorter.
My list is shorter too, but for entirely different reasons!  BK2K is still set up and not going anywhere. Good luck getting Bill Davis to do another set of those playfields! Dave |
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Attack From Mars Prefer Pounded playfield!
Monster Bash Prefer Pounded Playfield!
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Batman Forever
Spider-Man Stern Prefer Pounded Playfield!
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