Cheap pinball machines?

[Tufty]

Collected from a social club today and they have asked if I can supply a kids pinball machine the owner has seen.

I am new to the vending game and have never seen one but she says they put in 20p then play a game with a bouncy ball etc and win it.

The place is pretty rough only open at weekends and only has kids in for functions/parties etc so it's not something I want to spend a lot on.

Anyone any experience of these and if they actually make money?

Going rate for a used machine?

Thanks

[Style]

they make great money in the right site but you need one on 50p vend. Expect to pay at least £300 for a 2nd hand one. New will cost you over £600

[Tufty]

Thanks Style.

I don't think this would be the right site for an investment like that.

It is one of those places that looks very much on the verge of closing down and I don't want to end up losing the machine.

you have quite a mix of machines don't you?

What would you do in a situation like this? The majority of people are older but the sweets sell well and they do a lot of charity events and kids parties etc. I think if I was putting another machine in I would want cheep and cheerful.

[Style]

Can you put a standard toy machine in, Tomy or similar? Could also try a couple of Beavers on a stand, bouncy balls at 20p from them or mixed toys.

[Tufty]

I have actually been looking for a toy machine second hand but struggling to find any that aren't expensive. I like the idea of superettes and tomy or discapa but can't seem to find any near me.The Beavers are a good shout.there are currently a couple on eBay not a million miles away. Thanks for always taking the time to reply. The forum seems pretty quiet just now so I feel like I'm always pestering you and Pablo!

[Style]

No worries. I log in every day, you never know what you might learn or what business opportunity will come your way.

[Ade]

dearest ive paid for a second hand pinball is £150 but that was from operators on here so prob worth posting up on here see if anyone has one

[Tufty]

Thanks guys, I bought some Beavers and potentially doing a deal for some Tomy machines so hopefully one can go there.

Planning a busy January of site finding, I stay in an old Market town and although we have a lot of pubs,shops etc most are very small so I am hoping if they feel a tower is too big they might accept Beavers on 50p vend then if it does well I might be able to persuade them to give up a little more space in the hope they will receive more commission from a tower. That's the plan anyway.