Steve Young just got my last check ever!

[John I]

Not that I won't buy from them again. I love PBR. For the last te
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR. My credit unio
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do i
for a few checks a year! I signed up for the Credit Union's onlin
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR? Otherwise I migh
have to get cashiers checks. I think I get one free check per mont
from the CU.

I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not takin
credit cards or paypal. I have discussed this with Steve and this i
his preference until death. LOL. In a way this is good, because grea
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts an
took paypal from the beginning.

Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me wa
holding up the line by writing a check. I was trying to remember th
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store whe
some young guy behind me in line said loudly: "The 70's called and the
want their checkbook back!" We all had a hearty belly laugh and I thin
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.

I don't mean to rag on Steve. It sure is nice to know he is there whe
I get an EM. I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box. I was able to get
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks. Can'
wait.

Joh

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[silverball]

I have to admit I like PBR and used to use them quite often but his
whole, "I dont accept debit cards" policy makes his business unusable
to me. Not that he probably cares but I really think his businees is
gonna suffer especially since most of the parts he sells are now
cheaper at marco and other outlets. I dont know very many people today
that order online just to send a check and wait 2-3 weeks for it to
clear and get their merchandise. I wish him good luck though as Id
really like to see as many business as him stick around

[seymour.shabow]

Post by silverball
I have to admit I like PBR and used to use them quite often but his
whole, "I dont accept debit cards" policy makes his business unusable
to me. Not that he probably cares but I really think his businees is
gonna suffer especially since most of the parts he sells are now
cheaper at marco and other outlets. I dont know very many people today
that order online just to send a check and wait 2-3 weeks for it to
clear and get their merchandise. I wish him good luck though as Id
really like to see as many business as him stick around

He's got great prices on a lot of stuff, yeah, his system is slightly
archaic. I like to spread the orders around; certain things I get from
Bay Area, Marco, Pinball life, and PBR.

I don't think anyone else can touch the prices he has on certain items
like raw parts to build switch stacks, etc. but eh, maybe.

[John I]

Post by silverball
I have to admit I like PBR and used to use them quite often but his
whole, "I dont accept debit cards" policy makes his business unusable
to me. Not that he probably cares but I really think his businees is
gonna suffer especially since most of the parts he sells are now
cheaper at marco and other outlets. I dont know very many people today
that order online just to send a check and wait 2-3 weeks for it to
clear and get their merchandise.

After your first order/payment is complete, all subsequent orders ar
sent before you pay and you send the invoice back with your check...
Also, his parts seem very inexpensive, not to mention a 10% discoun
when you spend over $100.

Joh

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[Kerry Imming]

Post by silverball
I dont know very many people today
that order online just to send a check and wait 2-3 weeks for it to
clear and get their merchandise.

It must be pointed out that I don't think this statement was aimed at The
Pinball Resource (PBR). PBR ships when you order and you pay the invoice
after you receive the parts. There's no extra delay in getting parts and
certainly no waiting for checks to clear. They have also called me back to
make sure my order was correct, something I've never had a web-site do.

- Kerry

[Gott Lieb?]

I have no problem with writing checks. On the plus side, I've never ha
our business checking account robbed by sending checks to PBR.
Conversely, our business debit card was ripped off (via one of man
online transactions) last Dec. Needless to say, I don't have a bi
debit anymore.

And, if you shop online and use a debit card, you're nuts. Your ban
will more than likely stand behind you, but it's better to use a credi
card.

It was quite the inconvenience that I never want to go through again.

Jim

Post by silverball
I have to admit I like PBR and used to use them quite often but his
whole, "I dont accept debit cards" policy makes his business unusable
to me. Not that he probably cares but I really think his businees is
gonna suffer especially since most of the parts he sells are now
cheaper at marco and other outlets. I dont know very many people today
that order online just to send a check and wait 2-3 weeks for it to
clear and get their merchandise. I wish him good luck though as Id
really like to see as many business as him stick aroun

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[Gatecrasher]

Steve probably doesn't want the hassle of dealing with credit cards o
debit cards or Pay Pal or any other bullshit because they are a scam.

Every time a vendor accepts payment from a freakin' card, the cardholde
skims a percentage off the top for the "privilege" of accepting mone
from them. Pay Pal is the same.

It's a racket that profits from the laziness of the people who use th
"service". Sure it's convenient and easy but someone has to pay. Wh
shouldn't it be the buyer?

That's why most gas stations used to have separate costs for ga
purchased with credit and cash. Not so much anymore but they still tak
a loss from individual purchases. Most figure the added business the
gain outweighs the fee but I don't think that applies to smalle
businesses as much.

I had some fool on eBay give me negative feedback the other day becaus
I offered him a discount for future pinball parts orders if he purchase
direct. I enclose a flyer with discounted prices for buying direct ever
time I ship something sold from eBay. He was simply too goddam stupid t
fathom that eBay charges a seller's fee and then on top of that Pay Pa
then charges another fee. He called me a "thief" and a "rip-off" becaus
I enclosed the flyer trying to save him money on future orders.
explained to him that I don't make much from the parts and wasn't abou
to absorb the fees on top of it and I basically used eBay "Buy It Now
as more of a marketing tool than anything else. Once you have my info
you can buy direct.

That wasn't good enough for him so I added the clown to my banne
bidders list and guarantee he'll never get anything from me again.

Steve is a no BS kind of guy. Honest and fair. How many companies tha
accept credit cards are willing to ship your purchase in advance an
accept payment upon receipt?

Zero unless you are a company with a purchase order.

"Old-school" is better! You can keep the plastic. I'll take the gree
stuff! ;

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[Rompen]

Steve probably doesn't want the hassle of dealing with credit cards or
debit cards or Pay Pal or any other bullshit because they are a scam.
Every time a vendor accepts payment from a freakin' card, the cardholder
skims a percentage off the top for the "privilege" of accepting money
from them. Pay Pal is the same.

You realize banks do this with most checking accounts as well?

If the banks weren't forced to behave better through laws like the
Fair Credit Billing Act of 1976, there'd be even more charges.
Unfortunately, many modern payment systems aren't subject to the same
rules as older forms of payment so there's less regulation which means
more ways the institutions can take money from the transaction. But
the banks find a way to take a piece of the action no matter what,
even if it's a check.

[Gott Lieb?]

Not to change the subject, but have you ever thought of making meta
lift channels for GTB backglasses? They're all the same size length
and were used on a pile of games (from Panthera in 1980 to Tag Tea
Pinball in 1985). There is a demand for these.

Could use classic Stern metal lift channels too. Not certain about th
demand, but I need 2 and would probably take 3. Sterns were differen
thicknesses over the years (early ones were thick like Bally, later one
were thin like GTB). Not certain if the lengths vary or not. Oh, an
Stern white U-channel for the trim. That stuff would sell well too.

BTW, I'm reporting you to the RGP admins for having a link to you
discounted flyer in your signature. What kind of crap are you trying t
pull here? :P

Jim

Post by Gatecrasher
Steve probably doesn't want the hassle of dealing with credit cards o
debit cards or Pay Pal or any other bullshit because they are a scam.
Every time a vendor accepts payment from a freakin' card, the cardholde
skims a percentage off the top for the "privilege" of accepting mone
from them. Pay Pal is the same.
It's a racket that profits from the laziness of the people who use th
"service". Sure it's convenient and easy but someone has to pay. Wh
shouldn't it be the buyer?
That's why most gas stations used to have separate costs for ga
purchased with credit and cash. Not so much anymore but they still tak
a loss from individual purchases. Most figure the added business the
gain outweighs the fee but I don't think that applies to smalle
businesses as much.
I had some fool on eBay give me negative feedback the other day becaus
I offered him a discount for future pinball parts orders if he purchase
direct. I enclose a flyer with discounted prices for buying direct ever
time I ship something sold from eBay. He was simply too goddam stupid t
fathom that eBay charges a seller's fee and then on top of that Pay Pa
then charges another fee. He called me a "thief" and a "rip-off" becaus
I enclosed the flyer trying to save him money on future orders.
explained to him that I don't make much from the parts and wasn't abou
to absorb the fees on top of it and I basically used eBay "Buy It Now
as more of a marketing tool than anything else. Once you have my info
you can buy direct.
That wasn't good enough for him so I added the clown to my banne
bidders list and guarantee he'll never get anything from me again.
Steve is a no BS kind of guy. Honest and fair. How many companies tha
accept credit cards are willing to ship your purchase in advance an
accept payment upon receipt?
Zero unless you are a company with a purchase order.
"Old-school" is better! You can keep the plastic. If I have a choic
I'll take the green stuff any day! ;

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[Kerry Imming]

BTW, I'm reporting you to the RGP admins for having a link to your
discounted flyer in your signature. What kind of crap are you trying to
pull here? :P

I added a Gatecrasher link in the PinWiki parts suppliers.

- Kerry

[Frank Furhter]

Steve probably doesn't want the hassle of dealing with credit cards or
debit cards or Pay Pal or any other bullshit because they are a scam.
Every time a vendor accepts payment from a freakin' card, the cardholder
skims a percentage off the top for the "privilege" of accepting money
from them. Pay Pal is the same.

PP is a scam, without question.

It's a racket that profits from the laziness of the people who use the
"service". Sure it's convenient and easy but someone has to pay. Why
shouldn't it be the buyer?

It should be the buyer indeed, its convenient for them, not the seller
unless money is made available immediately. Often it floats for 1-3
days, depending on the way it moves through the system.

That's why most gas stations used to have separate costs for gas
purchased with credit and cash. Not so much anymore but they still take
a loss from individual purchases. Most figure the added business they
gain outweighs the fee but I don't think that applies to smaller
businesses as much.

Not if it is company owned, and petrolium industry has shuttered a large
majority of independents and giving cuts to large regionals for company
credit card use particularly if it is company branded.

I had some fool on eBay give me negative feedback the other day because
I offered him a discount for future pinball parts orders if he purchased
direct. I enclose a flyer with discounted prices for buying direct every
time I ship something sold from eBay. He was simply too goddam stupid to
fathom that eBay charges a seller's fee and then on top of that Pay Pal
then charges another fee. He called me a "thief" and a "rip-off" because
I enclosed the flyer trying to save him money on future orders. I
explained to him that I don't make much from the parts and wasn't about
to absorb the fees on top of it and I basically used eBay "Buy It Now"
as more of a marketing tool than anything else. Once you have my info,
you can buy direct.

Ebay is a POS system as well, much like all market dominated
non-competative, monopolistic empires. You just get to choose the dick
you take, and how you swallow, the rest is really predetermined and you
are as bad as anyone else selling, buying, or taking it like a 'champ'
for convenience.

That wasn't good enough for him so I added the clown to my banned
bidders list and guarantee he'll never get anything from me again.
Steve is a no BS kind of guy. Honest and fair. How many companies that
accept credit cards are willing to ship your purchase in advance and
accept payment upon receipt?

Steve is gruff, but yes he's old school and I have never had a bad
experience with him other than attitude and pricing on items.

Zero unless you are a company with a purchase order.
"Old-school" is better! You can keep the plastic. I'll take the green
stuff! ;)

Green stuff is going away, get used to it or learn to barter more.

[r***@carolina.rr.com]

I was trying to remember the last time I even saw someone using a chec
"The 70's called and they want their checkbook back!"

Glad I wasn't in the line when he said that, I would have been going t
jail for punching some punk kid in the mouth

--
***@carolina.rr.co
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[t***@yahoo.ca]

 I was trying to remember the last time I even saw someone using a check
"The 70's called and they want their checkbook back!"

Glad I wasn't in the line when he said that, I would have been going to
jail for punching some punk kid in the mouth.
--
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Billy Red Lyons? Is that you? Hahahaha

[AVP Pinball Division]

I was trying to remember the last time I even saw someone using a check
"The 70's called and they want their checkbook back!"

Glad I wasn't in the line when he said that, I would have been going to
jail for punching some punk kid in the mouth.
--
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Billy Red Lyons? Is that you? Hahahaha

Hahaha a quote from "Regular Show". Awesome cartoon!

[John I]

Post by r***@carolina.rr.com
Glad I wasn't in the line when he said that, I would have been going t
jail for punching some punk kid in the mouth.

Oh well I thought it was funny as hell.

I was in the Credit Union the other day and asked why personal pape
checks even exist in 2012? The answer the manager told me was that the
probably wouldn't if it wasn't for all the checks that parents have t
send to school with their kids to pay for various activities an
supplies. If it was up to me checks would be a thing of the past soone
than later.

Joh

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[r***@carolina.rr.com]

Post by John I
Oh well I thought it was funny as hell.
I was in the Credit Union the other day and asked why personal pape
checks even exist in 2012? The answer the manager told me was that the
probably wouldn't if it wasn't for all the checks that parents have t
send to school with their kids to pay for various activities an
supplies. If it was up to me checks would be a thing of the past soone
than later.
John

Maybe John, you should get to a point in your life where you use th
type of payment you prefer, and you allow the little old lady in th
grocery store to use the type of payment she prefers

--
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[FredMaine]

By the way - you mentioned bill pay with the CU, I did that too for
while except that you'd better get used to paying your bill
-right-away- when they arrive, or early if you have the option. My C
took forever to get bills paid (two weeks) and I was paying too man
late fees. I write checks again, now.

I appreciate that I can get the order from Steve first, and pay later.
To me, that's better than paying him first and then getting a shipmen
of the wrong stuff. He's the one taking the risk there, I'm fine wit
that

--
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[frenchy]

How archaic to pay for things with checks. That's why I walk around
with a wad of 20s in my wallet and pay cash for most things. ; )
When I die they'll toss my empty wallet into the hole before
shoveling in the dirt to remind me to stop at the ATM before I go
through the pearly gates.

[AVP Pinball Division]

I was in the Credit Union the other day and asked why personal paper
checks even exist in 2012? The answer the manager told me was that they
probably wouldn't if it wasn't for all the checks that parents have to
send to school with their kids to pay for various activities and
supplies. If it was up to me checks would be a thing of the past sooner
than later.
John
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School, Scouts, backwards Baltimore City for the water bill and a few
others. Steve just happens to get the most checks since I need to keep my
business running. I'd still need them even if I didn't have to pay Steve
via check.

[seymour.shabow]

I was trying to remember the last time I even saw someone using a check
"The 70's called and they want their checkbook back!"

Glad I wasn't in the line when he said that, I would have been going to
jail for punching some punk kid in the mouth.

I wonder if the person using the check was laughing too. It does seem
to be generational though, with >50 using the check. I almost expect it.

As usual the real problem is the punk kid thinking his time is more
valuable than any one else's.

[John I]

Post by seymour.shabow

Post by r***@carolina.rr.com

I was trying to remember the last time I even saw someone using

check

Post by r***@carolina.rr.com

in the grocery store when some young guy behind me in line sai
"The 70's called and they want their checkbook back!"

Glad I wasn't in the line when he said that, I would have been goin

to

Post by r***@carolina.rr.com
jail for punching some punk kid in the mouth.

I wonder if the person using the check was laughing too. It does seem
to be generational though, with >50 using the check. I almost expec
it.
As usual the real problem is the punk kid thinking his time is more
valuable than any one else's.

Actually he said it in a nice/joking tone and not like a "punk kid"..
The lady did look up and smile. She was about 55 if I had to guess.
She said something. I can't remember what her comeback was, but it wa
certainly cordial. Folks around here are friendly and joking like thi
is not taken as an offense. Even the cashier laughed.

Joh

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[Stavs]

Not that I won't buy from them again.  I love PBR.  For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR.  My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year!  I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR?  Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks.  I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal.  I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death.  LOL.  In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check.  I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly:  "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!"  We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve.  It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM.  I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box.  I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.  Can't
wait.
John
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I pay Steve through my billpay and had no issues-been doing this for a
few years. I just put the invoice # in the reference field. No need to
send real checks.

[John I]

Post by Stavs
I pay Steve through my billpay and had no issues-been doing this for a
few years. I just put the invoice # in the reference field. No need to
send real checks.

Thanks. I just set PBR up in my billpayer. It says it will take up t
15 days to establish contact with them and set things up. So it look
like my next PBR order will be through billpayer! I might even star
buying Stern and Williams parts there too!

Joh

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[Pinster68]

On Apr 7, 2:28*pm, John I <zeeca... (AT) earthlink (DOT) net
wrote:[color=blue]
I pay Steve through my billpay and had no issues-been doing this for a
few years. I just put the invoice # in the reference field. No need to
send real checks.

Same here. Never an issue.

I commend the guy for thumbing his nose at credit/debit card fees

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[Cliffy]

John I know Steve will take money orders too and while still not
convenient they are less costly.

Not that I won't buy from them again. I love PBR. For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR. My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year! I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR? Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks. I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal. I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death. LOL. In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check. I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly: "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!" We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve. It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM. I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box. I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks. Can't
wait.
John

[l***@gmail.com]

Not that I won't buy from them again. I love PBR. For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR. My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year! I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR? Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks. I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal. I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death. LOL. In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check. I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly: "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!" We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve. It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM. I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box. I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks. Can't
wait.
John
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I just bought from him last week,i always send him a money order or cash..Ive been useing him for years ( Good thing he don't take CreditCards or id overspend every order)..good stuff and in my mailbox usually 48 hrs after i place an order

[g***@hotmail.com]

Post by l***@gmail.com

Not that I won't buy from them again.  I love PBR.  For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR.  My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year!  I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR?  Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks.  I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal.  I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death.  LOL.  In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check.  I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly:  "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!"  We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve.  It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM.  I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box.  I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.  Can't
wait.
John
--
John I
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I just bought from him last week,i always send him a money order or cash..Ive been useing him for years ( Good thing he don't take CreditCards or id overspend every order)..good stuff and in my mailbox usually 48 hrs after i place an order

I use a money order or bank draft which is included in my banking
service charge.

[Pinhobbie]

Post by g***@hotmail.com

Post by l***@gmail.com

Not that I won't buy from them again.  I love PBR.  For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR.  My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year!  I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR?  Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks.  I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal.  I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death.  LOL.  In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check.  I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly:  "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!"  We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve.  It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM.  I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box.  I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.  Can't
wait.
John
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I just bought from him last week,i always send him a money order or cash..Ive been useing him for years ( Good thing he don't take CreditCards or id overspend every order)..good stuff and in my mailbox usually 48 hrs after i place an order

I use a money order or bank draft which is included in my banking
service charge.

Ditto on the money orders,also keeps the wife from knowing what your
actually spending,not that it applies to my wife because she never
complains about it anyway,probably because I pay by postal mo.

[hoov]

Sending checks is a small price to pay for fixing these old Gottlie
em's that are 30, 40, 50 years old. Two one-hundred dollar orders a
10% off would pay for checks. I think as someone in this hobby I'
extremely lucky to still be able to get parts to fix my games. Jus
call PBR and your parts are there in a couple days - the price i
reasonable too - 5 minutes to write and check and drop it in th
mailbox. Can you imagine what a parts game would go for if not fo
Steve, Marco,etc.. Come to think about it, what would a complete gam
would go for with no parts available? Just my 2 cents.

Dav

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[MrSanRamon]

I suggest you change the title of your post.

Rober

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[Rompen]

Sit tight...

Pretty soon Steve will be set up to take orders via smoke signals and
carrier pigeon.

; )

[AVP Pinball Division]

I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service...

If that's the electronic transfer from one account directly to the other
that's good, but Steve doesn't use that. If you're talking the ACH transfer
where the bank prints the check and mails it off, well, as a business owner
I think the ACH checks suck. The bank will send those off within 10
business days. That means the checks get to the destination about
two-and-a-half to three weeks down the road from when you entered the
information and hit the send button. :( So... The bank pulls the funds
from you account, moves it into theirs, sits on it for 13 calendar days and
lets it collect interest for THEM, then on day 14 the computer spits out a
piece of paper that someone puts in an envelope and mails maybe that day,
maybe sometime the next year, but in either case they run it through the
postage meter so it looks as though it were sent within the 10 business day
period.

[AVP Pinball Division]

Post by John I
Not that I won't buy from them again.
John
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There are still a few bills I can't pay other than by check.

VistaPrint and other companies print checks that are inexpensive. With an
introductory offer sometimes you can get a basic check printed for free and
only need to pay shipping. Of course they do need the routing and account
number. ;) About 70% of my customers pay by check, 20% by credit card and
the remainder by cash.

[Big12bus]

Not that I won't buy from them again.  I love PBR.  For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR.  My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year!  I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR?  Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks.  I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal.  I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death.  LOL.  In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check.  I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly:  "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!"  We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve.  It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM.  I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box.  I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.  Can't
wait.
John
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I like the way Steve does it. No middle man. Ships the invoice with
the parts. You are paying too much for checks.

As for you fixing up Gottlieb EM games. Well my recommendation is get
another checking account at another bank. You will need it.

Bill

[pinballmike217]

Not that I won't buy from them again.  I love PBR.  For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR.  My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year!  I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR?  Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks.  I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal.  I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death.  LOL.  In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check.  I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly:  "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!"  We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve.  It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM.  I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box.  I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.  Can't
wait.
John
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John I
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I still have free checking. Why not open a seperate pinball account
with a few hundred dollars in it just so it's there when you need it?

Mike

[seymour.shabow]

Post by pinballmike217

Not that I won't buy from them again. I love PBR. For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR. My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year! I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR? Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks. I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal. I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death. LOL. In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check. I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly: "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!" We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve. It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM. I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box. I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks. Can't
wait.
John
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John I
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I still have free checking. Why not open a seperate pinball account
with a few hundred dollars in it just so it's there when you need it?
Mike

That reminds me..... come May, Wellsfargo is eliminating free checking.
Time to move to another bank, and I encourage everyone else to do the
same that's in the same boat.

[John I]

Post by pinballmike217

Not that I won't buy from them again. I love PBR. For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR. My credi

union

Post by pinballmike217

wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to d

it

Post by pinballmike217

for a few checks a year! I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR throug

them.

Post by pinballmike217

Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR? Otherwise

might

Post by pinballmike217

have to get cashiers checks. I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been usin

PBR.

Post by pinballmike217

Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by no

taking

Post by pinballmike217

credit cards or paypal. I have discussed this with Steve and thi

is

Post by pinballmike217

his preference until death. LOL. In a way this is good, becaus

great

Post by pinballmike217

sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping cart

and

Post by pinballmike217

took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check. I was trying to remembe

the

Post by pinballmike217

last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly: "The 70's called an

they

Post by pinballmike217

want their checkbook back!" We all had a hearty belly laugh and

think

Post by pinballmike217

back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve. It sure is nice to know he is ther

when

Post by pinballmike217

I get an EM. I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box. I was able to ge

a

Post by pinballmike217

complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts

etc.

Post by pinballmike217

The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.

Can't

Post by pinballmike217

wait.
John
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John I
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I still have free checking. Why not open a seperate pinball account
with a few hundred dollars in it just so it's there when you need it?
Mike

That reminds me..... come May, Wellsfargo is eliminating free checking
Time to move to another bank, and I encourage everyone else to do th
same that's in the same boat.

Yeah, I just looked at my last statement and for the first time i
distant memory, my balance dipped below the level required for fre
checking FOR ONE DAY and I was charged $6.

No way will I go through the hassle to open another account just to ge
some free checks... My current credit union has an office in th
building that I work in.

Joh

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[Hugo]

Not that I won't buy from them again.  I love PBR.  For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR.  My credit

union

wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do

it

for a few checks a year!  I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through

them.

Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR?  Otherwise I

might

have to get cashiers checks.  I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using

PBR.

Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not

taking

credit cards or paypal.  I have discussed this with Steve and this

is

his preference until death.  LOL.  In a way this is good, because

great

sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts

and

took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check.  I was trying to remember

the

last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly:  "The 70's called and

they

want their checkbook back!"  We all had a hearty belly laugh and I

think

back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve.  It sure is nice to know he is there

when

I get an EM.  I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box.  I was able to get

a

complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts,

etc.

The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.

Can't

wait.
John
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John I
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  I still have free checking. Why not open a seperate pinball account
with a few hundred dollars in it just so it's there when you need it?
Mike

That reminds me..... come May, Wellsfargo is eliminating free checking.
Time to move to another bank, and I encourage everyone else to do the
same that's in the same boat.

Yeah, I just looked at my last statement and for the first time in
distant memory, my balance dipped below the level required for free
checking FOR ONE DAY and I was charged $6.
No way will I go through the hassle to open another account just to get
some free checks...  My current credit union has an office in the
building that I work in.
John
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John I
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Thanks for the bill pay infromation. I will be setting them up next
week ! As for checks.....I have three kids in school and an Ex....I
still need them :( As for GTB parts, there are items that I have only
been able to get through PBR so there you go !

[John Dayhuff]

Post by seymour.shabow

Not that I won't buy from them again.  I love PBR.  For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR.  My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year!  I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR?  Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks.  I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal.  I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death.  LOL.  In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check.  I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly:  "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!"  We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve.  It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM.  I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box.  I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.  Can't
wait.
John
--
John I
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  I still have free checking. Why not open a seperate pinball account
with a few hundred dollars in it just so it's there when you need it?
Mike

That reminds me..... come May, Wellsfargo is eliminating free checking.
  Time to move to another bank, and I encourage everyone else to do the
same that's in the same boat.

Last week we were out to dinner with another couple and when the two
bills came I got criticized by the other couple for paying cash while
they used a credit card. When the waitress came back to pick up the
two seperate bills from the table she said that she would be right
back with my change, I told her to keep it as I had her tip figured
into it which she was grateful for of course. My friends however had
us waiting for the waitress to take the credit card to the register
and come back with a receipt for them to sign....., and I wondered how
there way was so much better then cash...??
I said, what they dont understand is they brag about how convienent
the CC is but yet I'm already done with the bill and I dont have to
wait for the waitress to bring me back anything ( in there case the CC
and receipt ) and I dont have to wait or worry about a statement
coming in the mail later on.....Plus I never have to worry about
someone stealing the numbers off my dollar bills like they do with
there CC.
Its like I've always said.........CASH IS KING !!


John P. Dayhuff
Battle Creek, MI.
269-989-3836

[John I]

Post by John Dayhuff
Last week we were out to dinner with another couple and when the two
bills came I got criticized by the other couple for paying cash while
they used a credit card. When the waitress came back to pick up the
two seperate bills from the table she said that she would be right
back with my change, I told her to keep it as I had her tip figured
into it which she was grateful for of course. My friends however had
us waiting for the waitress to take the credit card to the register
and come back with a receipt for them to sign....., and I wondered how
there way was so much better then cash...??
I said, what they dont understand is they brag about how convienent
the CC is but yet I'm already done with the bill and I dont have to
wait for the waitress to bring me back anything ( in there case the CC
and receipt ) and I dont have to wait or worry about a statement
coming in the mail later on.....Plus I never have to worry about
someone stealing the numbers off my dollar bills like they do with
there CC.
Its like I've always said.........CASH IS KING !!
John P. Dayhuff
Battle Creek, MI.
269-989-3836

Not to mention the waitress probably liked your cash tip better becaus
it won't have to go on her taxes. ;-) I always try to tip in cas
even if I pay by CC.

On the other hand I use my credit card for the cafeteria at work even i
my bill is $.79 for a soda. They just swipe the card and ask if I wan
a receipt. I saw "no" and walk away. No signing or loose change in m
pocket. The line would move a lot faster if people all used credi
cards!

Joh

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[Royal Guard]

Post by John I
Not to mention the waitress probably liked your cash tip better becaus
it won't have to go on her taxes. ;-) I always try to tip in cas
even if I pay by CC.
On the other hand I use my credit card for the cafeteria at work even i
my bill is $.79 for a soda. They just swipe the card and ask if I wan
a receipt. I saw "no" and walk away. No signing or loose change in m
pocket. The line would move a lot faster if people all used credi
cards!
John

That's bullshit, I've been in a checkout line alot when some idiot
paying with a CC and somethings wrong with card or account and everyon
else grumbling about getting in the wrong line, etc. My turn in line pa
with cash & good to go. So yes Cash is King!

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Royal Guar
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[John I]

Post by Royal Guard
That's bullshit, I've been in a checkout line alot when some idiot
paying with a CC and somethings wrong with card or account and everyon
else grumbling about getting in the wrong line, etc. My turn in line pa
with cash & good to go. So yes Cash is King!!

Nope. Same cafeteria every work day for five years says you are wrong.
Swipe and go. No receipt. The only time I have to wait is when som
"idiot" person is digging change out of their pocket or the cashier i
breaking open a new roll of pennies, etc.

When I first arrived there I gave some of my young coworkers a hard tim
for paying via credit card. Then I noticed that I was the one holdin
up the line; not to mention the pocket full of change at the end of th
day.

What about pay at the pump? Please don't argue that cash is king a
the gas pump. I get six Hilton points for every dollar at the pump a
my local wholesale club. Their gas is cheaper than the "cash price" a
any of the local station too.

Joh

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[JohninIndiana]

John I said

What about pay at the pump? Please don't argue that cash is king at
the gas pump. I get six Hilton points for every dollar at the pump
at my local wholesale club. Their gas is cheaper than the "cash
price" at any of the local station too.

One gas station I frequent offers a discount for cash. However, the
discount is less than the 5% (cash) kickback I get from my CC. So,
paying with cash is effectively a penalty for me. Go figure? ;-D

[r***@carolina.rr.com]

Post by John I
Nope. Same cafeteria every work day for five years says you are wrong.
Swipe and go. No receipt. The only time I have to wait is when som
"idiot" person is digging change out of their pocket or the cashier i
breaking open a new roll of pennies, etc.
John

Hi John;
I'm not an idiot because I choose to pay cash somewhere. Why don'
you stop being such a jackass about this, and realize that anybody wh
does something different than you isn't an "idiot"

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[coolbet]

Post by r***@carolina.rr.com

Nope. Same cafeteria every work day for five years says you are wrong.
Swipe and go. No receipt. The only time I have to wait is when some
"idiot" person is digging change out of their pocket or the cashier is
breaking open a new roll of pennies, etc.
John

Hi John;
I'm not an idiot because I choose to pay cash somewhere. Why don't
you stop being such a jackass about this, and realize that anybody who
does something different than you isn't an "idiot".
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Haven't done any repairs in a few years and now I remember why I didn't buy from PBR.

[KD v8torino]

Post by seymour.shabow

Not that I won't buy from them again.  I love PBR.  For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR.  My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year!  I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR?  Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks.  I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal.  I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death.  LOL.  In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check.  I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly:  "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!"  We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve.  It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM.  I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box.  I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.  Can't
wait.
John
--
John I
This USENET post sent from  http://rgparchive.com

  I still have free checking. Why not open a seperate pinball account
with a few hundred dollars in it just so it's there when you need it?
Mike

That reminds me..... come May, Wellsfargo is eliminating free checking.
  Time to move to another bank, and I encourage everyone else to do the
same that's in the same boat.

Last week  we were out to dinner with another couple and when the two
bills came I got criticized by the other couple for paying cash while
they used a credit card.  When the waitress came back to pick up the
two seperate bills from the table she said that she would be right
back with my change, I told her to keep it as I had her tip figured
into it which she was grateful for of course.  My friends however had
us waiting for the waitress to take the credit card to the register
and come back with a receipt for them to sign....., and I wondered how
there way was so much better then cash...??
I said, what they dont understand is they brag about how convienent
the CC is but yet I'm already done with the bill and I dont have to
wait for the waitress to bring me back anything ( in there case the CC
and receipt ) and I dont have to wait or worry about a statement
coming in the mail later on.....Plus I never have to worry about
someone stealing the numbers off my dollar bills like they do with
there CC.
Its like I've always said.........CASH IS KING !!
John P. Dayhuff
Battle Creek, MI.
269-989-3836

Agreed,I use cash almost everywhere local,and buy my checks for
probably 1/4 the price of my bank-order them from one of those check
selling places.
http://www.checksunlimited.com/PersonalHome.aspx

[r***@carolina.rr.com]

On Apr 7, 7:58*pm, "seymour.shabow" <seymour.sha... (AT) gmail (DOT
com> wrote:[color=blue]

pinballmike217 wrote:[color=green]Last week we were out to dinne

with another couple and when the two
bills came I got criticized by the other couple for paying cash while
they used a credit card. When the waitress came back to pick up the
two seperate bills from the table she said that she would be right
back with my change, I told her to keep it as I had her tip figured
into it which she was grateful for of course. My friends however had
us waiting for the waitress to take the credit card to the register
and come back with a receipt for them to sign....., and I wondered how
there way was so much better then cash...??
I said, what they dont understand is they brag about how convienent
the CC is but yet I'm already done with the bill and I dont have to
wait for the waitress to bring me back anything ( in there case the CC
and receipt ) and I dont have to wait or worry about a statement
coming in the mail later on.....Plus I never have to worry about
someone stealing the numbers off my dollar bills like they do with
there CC.
Its like I've always said.........CASH IS KING !!

I do the same thing... easiest thing in the world. Waitresses o
servers or whatever MUCH prefer it as well, Cash is king

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[Dale Smola]

Getting a little O. T. Here, but some information on tipping. This comes from my daughter, who works at a very high end resturant here in Chicago.

When you add the tip on the CC, the server does not see the money until the resturant processes the charge, the charge clears, then it goes on the next pay period paycheck. The server may not see the money for up to a month after you were there. In addition, at some places, the Charge to the reaturant for using a CC is deducted from the tip. The sever doesn't see the whole tip anyway, as a cut goes to the hostess, the busboy, etc. So I always tip in cash, even when paying by CC. The server takes her portion home that night.

Dale Smola

[BallySSfan]

http://secure.checksinthemail.com $5 special for new customers and clearance
starting at $10
I closed a savings account because of multiple inactivity fees.

Use a credit card when possible and pay it off frequently. If there is any
fraud it won't be connected to your cash.
PBR trusts me (and others). This makes me feel special somehow. Where else
does this happen these days?
Tip in cash ;)

Not that I won't buy from them again. I love PBR. For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR. My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year! I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR? Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks. I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal. I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death. LOL. In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check. I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly: "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!" We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve. It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM. I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box. I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks. Can't
wait.
John
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[Kirkd2]

Post by BallySSfan
PBR trusts me (and others).

Where else in this corrupt and paranoid economy do you get the type o
service that PBR gives.
Not many today will send Joe Shmo stuff based on his word.
Thank you Steve Young/PBR!

I know that was OT -
I say shop for a new bank/CU

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[Ned Ledod]

Not that I won't buy from them again.  I love PBR.  For the last ten
years the only checks I have written have been to PBR.  My credit union
wants $18+ for a minimum order of 500 checks and I am not going to do it
for a few checks a year!  I signed up for the Credit Union's online
billpayer service and I am hoping to be able to pay PBR through them.
Does anyone else use a billpayer service to pay PBR?  Otherwise I might
have to get cashiers checks.  I think I get one free check per month
from the CU.
I have recently gotten into old Gottlieb EMs, so I have been using PBR.
Over the years they have lost a ton of business from me by not taking
credit cards or paypal.  I have discussed this with Steve and this is
his preference until death.  LOL.  In a way this is good, because great
sellers like BAA and PBL might not exist if PBR had shopping carts and
took paypal from the beginning.
Months ago I was in the grocery store and some woman ahead of me was
holding up the line by writing a check.  I was trying to remember the
last time I even saw someone using a check in the grocery store when
some young guy behind me in line said loudly:  "The 70's called and they
want their checkbook back!"  We all had a hearty belly laugh and I think
back on that moment every time PBR comes to mind.
I don't mean to rag on Steve.  It sure is nice to know he is there when
I get an EM.  I just got a 1973 Jack in the Box.  I was able to get a
complete plastic set, drop target set, bumper caps, white posts, etc.
The machine is going to look and play like new in a few weeks.  Can't
wait.
John
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I still pay almost everything by check. These days most places just
run the check through the register and hand it back to me. I don't
even have to fill it out. Very simple. The only credit card I use
regularly is my gas card. I have a Visa card but I only carry it for
emergencies or when I am on the road. All of this keeps me from
spending money I do not have. Sometimes the old ways are better.

[alive-cds]

just pay the $18...you'll be getting a lifetime supply of checks and
much needed pin parts. don't be such a cheapass. next time you buy a
case of beer...don't. or next time you want to get takeout, eat top
ramen or mac 'n cheese and there's your $18 bucks right there.