Re: (yet another) Good seller alert: Treasurecove

Guys, I can honestly say that Treasurecove is the most reputable
pinball restorer that I have dealt with (not to say there arent
more)....Very professional and courteous.  I am in the process of
purchasing an IJ from Allen and I can't wait to get it.  On the other
hand, Ryan at RNR Pinball is a complete asshole! Very pushy and acts
like his machines are SOOOOO supreme to others including Treasurecoves
(you get what you pay for.....remember saying that, Ryan?) Anyways, I
would never recommend anyone purchasing a machine from this guy as he
definitely has an attitude problem.  Treasurecove is the one for me
and who I will definitely refer all my clients to.....
 These guys sure do know how to treat customers.  "Manic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in 
message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> "JDS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Don't get me wrong.  I didn't buy them just as an investment.  I'm
> > going to get a lot of enjoyment playing them over the years!  I mainly
> > bought them because I love pinball and I love those games.  MM rocks
> > and TAFG is really fun!  However, knowing they have investment value
> > helps me justify the cost to myself.  I mean, the money isn't really
> > all "spent".  It's just tied up in something, which is different than
> > if I had taken a trip around the world or spent it on something else
> > where it was really and truly all gone.
> 
> I've used that same "vacation" thought to justify my purchases
> also ;-) Yeah even if pin prices have peaked you still will
> probably get your money back out of them at some point
> so what the heck...
> 
> 
> But the main reason I bought
> > them is because I love the games.  :)
> 
> Yes indeedy
> 
> >
> > Oh, and regarding some other branches of this thread, there was some
> > debate over how good and special the MM is.  Clearly some people don't
> > think it's that great.  Well, that's OK.  I'm not going to let that
> > spoil my excitement or appreciation about the game.  I think it's
> > great, and I really feel very fortunate to have it.  MM is a great
> > game, and it's fun to have a proto!  I really like it!  It really is a
> > nice game.  And when I'm ready to pass it on to someone else, I'm
> > hoping they will like it, too.
> 
> Hey if we all agreed on everything then there would be very
> few posts here ;-)
> 
> >
> > I was kind of expecting people to say things like "Enjoy!" and "Cool!"
> > and "Have Fun!".
> 
> Most feel this way but won't bother writing to say it - and right
> now the "investment" and "speculation" remarks we keep
> seeing from different people can set others off... nobody wants
> this hobby to end up in the hands of people that simply
> hoard machines, don't play 'em and hope that the price will
> go up. When fewer people can afford a pin then the hobby
> loses big time.
> 
> Anyways - "have fun" (not saying it sarcastically :)
> 
> -M
> 
> >
> >
> > Dave Schulpius <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
>  news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > > I buy all my pins for the investment. I can always sell them in a little
> > > while for  "way" more then I paid for them now. (At least that's what I
> > > tell my lady to keep her off my back......and I guess to be honest, I
> > > fool my self sometimes into believing that line also). :-)
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > > Ron Strom wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] says...
> > > >
> > > >>I recently raided my savings account (who needs a new car, anyway?)
> > > >>and bought a MM and TAFG from Allen at Treasurecove.  You know, you
> > > >>can certainly find cheaper games out there, but it seems like if you
> > > >>really want the best-of-the-best, TC is the place to go.  The pins are
> > > >>absolutely beautiful!!!!  They are both HUO (WOW!!!!), so they didn't
> > > >>need much cleaning, but Allen went ahead and gave them the famous TC
> > > >>clean-n-polish.  And the results are spectacular!  Frankly, I'm blown
> > > >>away.  I often find myself just standing there in my dining room
> > > >>admiring them.  Am I dreaming?  Someone pinch me!
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > If you bought them as an investment and to look at, you bought them
>  for the
> > > > wrong reasons.