The Pinball Company Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nic and his crew are top-notch! Every question, pre and post delivery have been answered. The Arcade Classic stand-alone box was delivered on-time and in great condition! I would recommend this com... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My spouse in secret purchased a pinball machine as a Christmas present for me. The experience could not have gone better. Their assistance in providing information and then the fine product is amazing... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just got my remake of funhouse ftom Dominick ant pinball and absolutely the best experience. They take calls every time . I never got a voice mail and they respond as if you’re their only and best c... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought a pinball machine for our house. This is the first and probably only pinball machine we will buy. The Pinball Company gave great advice about which machine would be most enjoyable over... See more

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  1. Game Store
  2. Hobby Store

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The Pinball Company is a leading online retailer of new and used pinball machines and other gameroom items.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Pinballs & arcades just keep running smoothly

I've purchased several pinball machines and arcade cabinet games from The Pinball Company. Never any problems!! Of course, I have an annual maintenance performed on them with minor repairs. The website is easy to use, the cabinets and play fields are super, and communication with the owners excellent. This has been a great experience! I will continue to use The Pinball Company as my exclusive vendor for pinball entertainment.

January 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jukebox Purchase

I purchased a Jukebox from The Pinball Company, the attention I received was superb. The Communication was great. I love the Jukebox, the entire Purchase Process was perfect.

January 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Grad at people to deal with

I bought pirates of the Caribbean pin ball machine. With shipped it got a little loose with the moving parts. They stood behind there world and kept sending repair people over my home no charge to me until it was working like new and called me a couple of times to make sure it was still working. I can say I have never had that kind of service. Any machine I buy will be from them.

January 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

took care of everything

did a great job, from purchase to delivery, to install. would recommend to anyone interested in purchasing pinball machines.

January 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I trust thepinballcompany.com

I have had numerous transactions with thepinballcompany.com both selling me machines and buying my machines. They are good people and I am pleased with the service I have recieved. Even if you are not local (Im from California) you can trust any deal you make with them to buy/sell/trade. Thanks Brooke!

January 21, 2015
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They did bit follow through on anything they agreed to.

This company was great when trying to sell the pinball machine to me. They were very informative about General information about machines and maintenance. However, after the actual sale they did not really follow through with anything they said they would without prompting and prodding. When I received my machine there were some broken parts that had not been previously disclosed. I knew I was purchasing a used machine but (name) told me they were completely redurbished and restored to working order. When I took pictures and requested the parts (name) said she had one of those machines coming in soon and would send the part off that particular machine. She never did! There were a set of keys missing and I was told "those keys are ALWAYS hanging inside the locked door". Those keys were absolutely not on that door or anywhere inside the machine. (name) told me they would do phone tech calls if anything went wrong for the lifetime of the machine and in most cases it was just a "simple switch issue". This did
Not turn out to be the case with my pinball machine. I quite literally had less than 5 hours in the machine and 3 bumpers quit working, while 1 never worked from the beginning and a part broke inside the play board (which they said they would replace and did not; mentioned above). I ended up having to sell this machine to the repair man they recommended for me because it was too much to fix. I owned this machine just a little over 1 year and rarely played it. I paid $4000 and had to sell it for $2000 a year later. Total loss and poor investment on my part. Now if this is the kind of reputation they are trying to build then well done The Pinball Company. I would NEVER speak a good words about them to anyone, and oddly enough I know a couple people that were in the market to purchase a machine recently. One thing they did do right is, they actually picked up the phone everytime I called, they blew smoke but they did answer the phone. Most calls were not returned without having to call them
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January 21, 2015
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I'm disappointed to hear you had a bad experience owning a pinball machine and I'm sorry you caught us at a moment of poor service. We will try to return every call as soon as possible even when we are very busy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing people to deal with!!!! Great products and excellent customer service !!!

I will not give any other company my business. The pinball company is the only company I will buy pins from. I have purchased several pinball machines from them and will not buy from anyone else do to a bad experience from some other companies. The pinball company warranties their machines for a year after purchasing which is the one of the main reasons why I only buy from them. If you are looking to buy a pinball machine or arcade game buy it from the pinball company they are the best.

January 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Best Company to Go With

I had finally gotten to a point where I could relax and add something to my collection that I have wanted for years. I made the decision to get a pinball machine. I didn't want anything fancy or to break the bank, but I did want it to be loud and have a lot of lights. I contacted the pinball company and discussed with them what I wanted and they also asked about my interests. I'm Ret. U.S. Air Force and after my discussion with the Pinball Company, they said they had just what I needed. The referred me to the F-14 Tom Cat. Not a new model but still had may miles left in her. They assured me that the machine has been maintained by them and that there work is guaranteed. They left me with no doubt about my purchase. They even had a video of my machine that they sent me so I knew what I was getting. This pinball machine id everything I wanted. I had a little glitch a while back and they talked me through it over the phone. Although it was a used machine, it runs like a Champ and I am very pleased.

January 21, 2015
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Disappointed

I ordered a jukebox from The Pinball Company and placed a down payment. Several months went by without receiving any notice of shipment. When I called I was told that a part was on back order and the machines were not being built because of this. I understand back orders, but I don't understand the lack of information from the seller. I asked for a refund of my deposit and it was immediately refunded . I am disappointed that I wasted several months on a product that could not be delivered. The solution would have been better communication from the seller.

January 21, 2015
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Reply from The Pinball Company

When a product is backordered and we take a refundable deposit, we will do our best to better communicate the status of the backorder. Thanks for the feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service will make us return!

We first bought a used Pirates of the Caribbean from the Pinball Company. The poor game had several issues (not the Pinball Co. fault). The Pinball Company promptly sent out a tech and when components were going to take a long time to fix, they immediately offered us another unit if we did not want to wait...Avatar...new and out of the box. The owner told us it was a challenging game and we still love it even a few years later!! I thought we would have changed it out by now, but everyone still enjoys it! I doubt another company would have done as much to make our experience turn out as well as it did! Excellent customer service.

January 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

black knight

thank you very much, we love the machine, and when the flipper broke, you sent me thwe parts. it was a very good experience. denny

January 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great company

I have purchesd 3 pinns in the last two years....I keep comming back because of the very knowegable and friendly service.

January 21, 2015
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best PinBall Company ever!! Very Trusted and Knowledgable

I did a lot of research before purchasing my pinball machine. I was able to speak to the 'owners' to get the information that I needed in order to make a sound purchase. Once I received my machine, it was ready to play immediately. However, as will most machines, parts need to be replaced. The people at The PinBall Company helped me right away and shipped what I needed quickly and a little or no cost to me. No matter the questions I had, they were always quick to answer. Great Company.

January 21, 2015
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