WTB FRONT DOOR DECAL FOR IGT S-PLUS

[CaptainHappy]

I guess that picking them up via buxx-express at the BBQ was a great call, especially since there were threats against my life if I did not go to the BBQ!!!

Thanks again for the packer/sticker deal man and deliverer!!!  More K++'s

My mom extended here trip so we are still playing around, not sure when I will get to play with them! At least I saved the freight cost, but the anticipation is killing me. I have so mach to catch up on!

Got to go boating today, after boat repairing yesterday!!!  It was worth it because I showed my Mom a LARGE Pod of dolphins, and they played with the wake, and jumped around the boat, etc.!!!  I will see if any pictures came out, plus I have a picture to post for Buzz that should be good for a laugh!

Mom got a special surprise when I asked her if she wanted to boat tomorrow as well!  I was really just putting of the cleaning job for another day!!!  Especially since we had to clean it before we could use it!!! 


CaptainHappy 

[ashyron]

CaptainHappy - I hope you can get around to installing these soon.  It's a pretty cool little gadget and you'll like it once it's installed.  As for what I have left, I am going to sell the one I have on eBay and then put them away or maybe install them on our machines.

[rickhunter]

This is what's wrong with Government run entities, there's no accountability.  And they want to run healthcare? Please America wake up before it's too late.

I'm sorry to hear others having issues with their stuff.  I thought I was the only with with "misdirected" mail.  I finally did get my box, but it was delivered originally to a different zip code in a "socio-economically disadvantaged reclamation project" (Ghetto).  I had given up on it, but apparently it was returned to the post office and I they finally figured out where my address was. 

[StatFreak]

This is what's wrong with Government run entities, there's no accountability.  And they want to run healthcare? Please America wake up before it's too late.

I'm sorry to hear others having issues with their stuff.  I thought I was the only with with "misdirected" mail.  I finally did get my box, but it was delivered originally to a different zip code in a "socio-economically disadvantaged reclamation project" (Ghetto).  I had given up on it, but apparently it was returned to the post office and I they finally figured out where my address was. 

I guess that they decided to return the package to the post office after they found that they couldn't get the stickers to work on ghetto blasters.

[Neonkiss]

.....Of course if you try to get something back from the post office you may as well be pissing with your pants up

Oh - I totally agree with that statement.  I once sent a PC to my kid in Missouri via USPS.  They dropped it from so high that the heatsink on the cpu yanked the cpu socket right off the motherboard.  The case was tweaked so bad that that one side of the cd-rom was in one slot in the case and the other side was jacked one slot higher.

I bought their insurance but, the USPS paperworked me to death until I gave up...

You don't want to get me started on the post office.
My short story is, I was sending out those tokens via FLAT rate boxes. They charged my customer an additional $80.00 for postage due on a flat rate box. Their reason, "I used too much tape on the box"
Man, was I pi$$ed off. 
Never did get it resolved and they never could show me any postal regulation as to the amount of tape permitted on a flat rate box.

[ashyron]

You don't want to get me started on the post office.
My short story is, I was sending out those tokens via FLAT rate boxes. They charged my customer an additional $80.00 for postage due on a flat rate box. Their reason, "I used too much tape on the box"
Man, was I pi$$ed off. 
Never did get it resolved and they never could show me any postal regulation as to the amount of tape permitted on a flat rate box.

Too much tape on a box?  Did you make a box outta tape??   How can one use too much tape?!?!   Speaking of tokens, I need to order about 8000 of them, and no not to sell cause this decal business won't pan out, but for personal use.  These slot machines keep showing up in my gameroom and wanna be fed.

[rickhunter]

8000 tokens!!! wow!!!  I have about 1,500 quarters on my machines, how many do you put in each machine?

[ashyron]

8000 tokens!!! wow!!!  I have about 1,500 quarters on my machines, how many do you put in each machine?

Oh I dunno how many are in each machine but I have that many machines to put these in - 1000 in each machine I guess.  We have $1000 in quarters but I'm a bit nervous having that many quarters around. 

[zarobhr]

i was looking for large($ size tokens) to sell and use and those things were very expensive from the manufacture. $1.13 each plus shipping.  better off buying from a non coinless casino for $1 each lol

[rickhunter]

Oh I dunno how many are in each machine but I have that many machines to put these in - 1000 in each machine I guess.  We have $1000 in quarters but I'm a bit nervous having that many quarters around. 

There's an e-bay auction for 500 "Bellagio" tokens, near quarter size for $25.00 plus shipping, which is about a nickel per.  They have more than 10 lots available, maybe you can work out a deal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/500-BELLAGIO-Tokens-Arcade-or-Pachislo-Skill-Slot_W0QQitemZ290287663504QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item43967e3990&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A12|66%3A2|39%3A1|72%3A1205|293%3A1|294%3A50

[ashyron]

Rick, thanks for that link.  The problem with those kinds of tokens is that they are .984 tokens so they are slightly larger that a real quarter of .954 or .955.  In an upright machine that's OK but in a slant top machine it's a great way to get them stuck in the escalator mechanism.  We are up to 4 slant top machines now so I will stick with the quarters in that but still on the lookout for the .955 size tokens.

There is a company (or two) that I have an email from that sells a big lot of tokens and I think it was going to run me about $200 for 8000 tokens.  I haven't called yet cause I have been busy with these decals or toppers or glass or my father or the house or, or, or so I haven't had time.  I need to recheck though becuse I am thinking they are the .984 size tokens.

i was looking for large($ size tokens) to sell and use and those things were very expensive from the manufacture. $1.13 each plus shipping.  better off buying from a non coinless casino for $1 each lol

Fortunately I got 401 of them $1 tokens free when I bought the Volcano game.  What  sweet deal that was.  We figured it was about $175 bucks worth of tokens (when I searched for them on eBay.  Just keep your eyes open and eventually a god deal will become available on eBay or here.

[Buzz]

Ron  I have a couple of the .984 tokens I tryed them in two different slant top hoppers, S+ and a 5500 they work fine in both.  But I have to ask, why not just change all your machines to a nickel ?

[jdkmunch]

Nickels are cheaper than tokens right?

[Buzz]

Cost about the same. what are you going to do with your spare change if you use tokens?   The above post $1.13 + shipping for a dollar token. Now I'm not the sharpest tack in the box, but does that pencil out?  Why not use silver dollars, when you are tired of hearing the large coins drop you will still have Ike's that are worth 20 cents are so.   jmo

[Magicslots]

lol....I took 6 of them and I only have 3 machines....

that can only mean one thing.....hmm

I bought six and only have 1 S+      Now if I could just find some room to put some more machines

Anyway, I got my sticker installed today, woo-hoo! does it look cool.  Thanks to Ron and everyone else involved in this endeavour

[Neonkiss]

You don't want to get me started on the post office.
My short story is, I was sending out those tokens via FLAT rate boxes. They charged my customer an additional $80.00 for postage due on a flat rate box. Their reason, "I used too much tape on the box"
Man, was I pi$$ed off.  
Never did get it resolved and they never could show me any postal regulation as to the amount of tape permitted on a flat rate box.

Too much tape on a box?  Did you make a box outta tape??  How can one use too much tape?!?!  

No, the US Post Office has flat rate boxes where you can ship up to 70 lbs in that box.
These tokens weighed 33 lbs boxed up and I wrapped tape around the package three ways.(All six sides) I guess that's a No,No for them.
They said that the box was being held together by the tape and if it was not for the tape wrapped around the package the box would not have held the contents.
We'll if their weight limit is 70 lbs for flat rate and their boxes are cheap single ply cardboard, Yes your going to have to use tape to contain the contents. (By the way the tape used was their own Priority Mail Tape, Not fiberglass strapping tape)
They also tried to say that the box was reconstructed by putting tape on it. To me reconstructed means that you disassemble the box and reconfigure it to a different shape or use two boxes to make one box because the original was too small.
Not the case here, It was an original box that when sealed closed all six sides were square and the package was not bulging from the content inside. Their sole objection with the shipment was the amount of tape used on the package.   
I asked them to put that in writing and they refused to do that also.... SEE here I go, you got me started about the Postal Service again.

[racergiant]

Ron -

I called the USPS and put in the tracking number - they said that no information can be provided by calling.  Looks like you'll have to go to your post office and put the person that you worked with in a choke-hold...

One of those agents in the black helicopters must have been at the counter that day and intercepted my box...   

[stayouttadabunker]

 
Poor Neon and the Postman...my goodness.
I wonder if the solution is to kind of double-box it...?
Tape the crap outta the inside box, or boxes, and
use a only little bit of post office tape on the outside box?

All I can say is...you know how to pack very fragile stuff...
I received every reel basket today in perfect condition...
unlike a set of S+ reels I received once from some guy...lol
I ended up trying to crazy glue all the broken, busted little basket pieces together.
When I finished gluing it and everything, it still looked like you-know-what...
But Neon, you're the MASTER of packing!
thank you very much for the parts you've sent to me...
I am happier than...well, a pig in mud?

[StatFreak]

Sue them in small claims court and add the full name of the local postmaster in the suit as well as the names of anyone else that you dealt with personally. Bring a copy of the US postal regulations that pertain to these packages to use against them in court, along with the original taped package, of course. I would also bring an identical unused flat-rate envelope and even another identical bag of tokens so that you could prove through live demonstration that the coins fit into the unaltered envelope and that tape was necessary to prevent the envelope from coming apart during shipment.

[stayouttadabunker]

A small claims court like Judge Judy?

[ashyron]

Ron -

I called the USPS and put in the tracking number - they said that no information can be provided by calling.  Looks like you'll have to go to your post office and put the person that you worked with in a choke-hold...
One of those agents in the black helicopters must have been at the counter that day and intercepted my box...   

I had to go to the main post office in town today, while I was there I asked her about your package and she looked it up and told me the same thing the computer did.   She also told me what to do to try to fix this problem.  She said one of us needs to call the post office that deals with your street and tell them to look on the shelf.  The postal woman here was very nice and concerned about it.  It's about time someone was concerned.  Anyway I will call the 800 number and try to get ahold of your local post office when I get up.

Ron  I have a couple of the .984 tokens I tryed them in two different slant top hoppers, S+ and a 5500 they work fine in both.  But I have to ask, why not just change all your machines to a nickel ?

I have thought about switching over to nickels but I also though that nickels can be stolen, tokens aren't worth anything, why steal them, LOL  You have about 8000 nickels I can buy from you for a penny each??  Actually, that's still expensive,    When you coming over to see the game room??  Bring pizza, David and Som too.  Who else is close, LOL

[jay]

Are those Beligio tokens from the Bellagio (Vegas ?) or are they from a Pachi parlor by the same name ?

I looked at the pictures but really could not determine..... If they are vegas it might be worth getting a bunch.

[rickhunter]

I don't think the Bellagio used tokens for anything other than Dollar or higher denominated machines.  Besides the Bellagio logo is a "B" not the "RI" (I think it's an I) on the face of the token.  Plus I think that all gaming comissions in the US require all casino tokens to state which casino it's actually from.  Every token I've seen from any of the major hotels, has the name of the city and the hotel it's from.  Even some MGM Grand Detroit nickel token I found in my Mother's WMS 550 cabinet.  I also remember sometime ago when I was playing at Harrah's in St. Louis, that it also had Harrahs St. Louis on the token.  So my money says this is from some kind of pachinko parlor in Japan.

[jay]

That was my gut instinct too..... I have several HorseShoe Paci tokens and the flip size is in Japanese.
I am working away from home right now but I do have some Beligio Slot Cups and wanted to check out the logo to see if they matched.

[knagl]

I have thought about switching over to nickels but I also though that nickels can be stolen....

I'd love to meet the person who steals any amount of nickles of considerable value from your slot machines and is able to walk away with them...