- Is it safe to buy?
- How do I buy something?
- How much does it cost to use Pinball Machines to buy stuff?
- What is 'bidding' and is it easy ?
- What if I'm out bid?
- When the auction is over, what do I do?
Breathe easy because the vast majority of buyers and sellers at RACare honest and reliable. In fact, Pinball Machines is one of the safest places to trade online. Here's how you're protected with built-in safeguards every time you buy or sell:
- Instantly check the "reputation" or business practices of anyone at Pinball Machines.
The Feedback Forum is a place where Pinball Machines users leave comments about each other's buying and selling experiences. If you're a bidder, check your seller's Feedback Profile before you place a bid to learn about the other person's reputation with previous buyers. Sellers will do the same with you.
In general, if you are satisfied with a user's Feedback Profile, it's probably safe to do business with that person. However, if you viewed a member's feedback and there are still questions or unresolved issues, use the Pinball Machines escrow service explained below.
- When buying expensive items, inspect what you buy before sending payment by asking your seller to consider easy-to-use escrow services.
Pinball Machines will hold your payment and send it off to the seller only after you've inspected your merchandise and given your approval. Seller should not have any problem putting your mind at ease, because Pinball Machines escrow is a plus.
First, you must register. To register click on "Register"
and fill out the small form. You will be emailed a password. Check your email and retrieve this password then close your email screen and Click on Confirm Registration. Then you will be able to input a new password. Remember that if you bid on an item, it is a legal binding contract.
We DO NOT allow you to register with a free email account. PLEASE use the email that is
provided by your ISP. This will help us cut down on any fraud!
NOT A DIME! There is no charge to be a buyer, but you must register
before you can bid on an item. Anyone can browse the Wanteds section for free. When you bid on an item, this automatically becomes a legal binding contract between you and the seller.
PLEASE do not bid unless you intend to honor your bid. If you don't honor your bids, your
account will be terminated.
After you have registered, you can then bid on items. This auction software uses Proxy
bidding. That means that you can enter the maximum amount of money that you are willing to pay
for this item. The computer will then place bids for you up to the amount that you stated.
As an example, lets say the item is $1.00 and you bid $5.00 and the bid increment is
$1.00. (Each seller can specify the bid increment). If another person bids $2.00, your bid
will automatically be raised to $3.00. If someone bids $4.00, your bid will automatically be
raised to $5.00.
If someone then bids $6.00, you are out bid and you will receive an email notifying you that
you were out bid and you can then put in a higher bid if you desire.
When you bid, you are entering a legal binding contract. If you do not intend to pay for the
item(s) that you bid on, PLEASE do not place a bid.
We will cancel your account if you place a bid and do not pay according to the terms and conditions of the seller. So read their ad carefully, and be absolutely sure that you will honor the bid if you are the high bidder.
If someone bids higher than you, an email will be sent to you telling you that someone bid higher than you. At that time, you can return to the Pinball Machines.com website and bid a higher amount.
You will be notified by email if you were the high bidder. At the end of an auction, the seller
has 3 days to contact you to inform you that you are the high bidder, and where to send
the payment. Be sure to read their ad for terms of payment. Some sellers will wait 5-10
business days for a personal check to clear before they ship, while other sellers may not
accept checks, or will not wait until the check to clear before they send the payment.
After you receive your item(s), it is important that you post feedback for that seller.
If you do not receive your item(s) within a reasonable amount of time, email the seller to find
out what the problem is. If after a reasonable time, you do not receive the product, post a
feedback, however, don't be hasty.
Sometimes a seller will have a legitimate reason for a delay, i.e., their computer crashes,
they have to leave out of town for an emergency etc. Again, before you do anything see if
you can get in touch with the seller before you take any action.
We are in no way responsible for any loss regardless of the circumstances. However, we
will terminate the sellers account if you paid for an item and did not receive it, and contact
the proper authorities on your behalf.
If the item is expensive, request that the seller insure the package for your protection. The
seller may charge an additional fee, but it's well worth it.
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