i have a idea.
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Topic: i have a idea.
Posted By: The Ho
Subject: i have a idea.
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 11:14am
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why dont they make paintballs cheaper. 50-65 bucks per case is kinda rediculous. it doesnt cost theat much to make them. the manufacturers are making a huge profit off of us. they should really lower the prices. ------------- I LIKE BIKES! |
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Posted By: sinisterNorth
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 11:32am
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I agree. The prices are pretty steep, but i guess they figure if you can afford to play paintball you have SOME money. ------------- Pumpker'd; (V.) When a pump player runs up and shoots you at point blank range because you thought 20bps made you good. |
Posted By: The Guy
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 11:37am
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then don't buy uber grade paintballs. Case $30-$40 at my local store.
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Posted By: The Ho
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 11:46am
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------------- I LIKE BIKES! |
sinisterNorth wrote:Posted By: †Sniper†
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 1:24pm
| That's half the reason I'm switching to stock class. |
Posted By: -BlAcK SuN-
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 2:01pm
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i get a pretty good case of 1000 for 20 bucks at walmart
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Posted By: prolitesniper
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 2:05pm
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its the same way with gas prices, you need gas to go places, and if all the companys tell each other when they are raising the prices they go up to ------------- Tippmann A5 RT 16in J&J Ceramic 14in linear smartparts New BT Apex Barrel 45ci 3000psi Nitro System blade trigger 4+1pack |
Posted By: †Sniper†
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 2:48pm
heh...that's called price fixing and it is illegal |
Posted By: The Ho
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 5:07pm
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painballs dont cost as much to make as they ae selling them for. the companys are getting massivley rich off of us. ------------- I LIKE BIKES! |
Posted By: Robert C
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 5:26pm
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If you can't afford the paint play pump. Prices are high but from what I hear the machines to make them are crazy expensive. |
Posted By: The Ho
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 9:05pm
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why would i sell my upgraded 98 for a pump? ------------- I LIKE BIKES! |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 9:09pm
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The reason why them paintball manufacturers are raisin up the prices on their balls is because of the "high demand of quality balls", due to them paintball slingin speedballers shootin 10,000+ in one whole day compared to woodsballers and woodsballers dont believe in the "pray and spray" rule. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition! 
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Posted By: The Ho
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 10:19pm
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i think that they are way too expensive. i play woodsball and i dont shoot much but the price gets to ya after a while. ------------- I LIKE BIKES! |
Posted By: Glassjaw
Date Posted: 26 August 2004 at 10:28pm
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buy in bulk. its cheaper, maybe not by much but it is still a few
bucks less. and im not trying to be sarcastic or flame you when i
say this, but have you ever thought about how much it costs to produce
paintballs? i honostly dont know, and im not sure what type of
machinery they use to create paintballs, but i can tell you one
thing. im sure it isnt cheap to mass produce them. ------------- |
Posted By: The Ho
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 12:04am
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but i bet that they are making a big profit because of how high the prices are. ------------- I LIKE BIKES! |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 12:15am
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Jus do what me and my friends do man, go once a month, wit that you'll be able to save up and get a case of paint of 1000 or even 2000 wit no problem but, then again my friends are nutty in their own right, when we play a couple of the guys will buy at least 5 cases of 2000, jus to make sure everyone on our woodsball team has all their pods full and have still lots left over. And The Ho, I dont remember if it was you that I mention to that I was gonna paint my marker but, if you wasnt the one, Imma show it any way
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Posted By: The Ho
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 2:00am
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that is sweet evil_fingers! why not paint the trigger guard and the asa? that would give it the full effect. i dont know if i was the one that you told because i talk to alot of people about painting and powdercoating and anodizeing markers but im glad you showed me anyway. ------------- I LIKE BIKES! |
Posted By: evil_fingers
Date Posted: 27 August 2004 at 2:26am
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I didnt paint the trigger guard and the asa because the paint will chip away alot faster than any part of the gun and since the time I took that pic, Ive added a black aluminum stock, it sits between the bottom of the grip and the asa....I'll post up another pic when I get another Smart Media card fer my digital camera, the previous card crapped out on me fer no reason. ------------- Do not steal....the government hates competition!
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Posted By: The Ho
Date Posted: 28 August 2004 at 10:40pm
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sweet ------------- I LIKE BIKES! |
Posted By: Stewie
Date Posted: 29 August 2004 at 12:22am
first its spray and pray secondly speedball has helped the paintball industry alot its the reason that there are so many products/different kinds of hoppers alot of companies that make and sell paint also sell other paintball items/brass eagle making paint and aggitated hoppers, also electronic guns, if it wasnt for speedball paintball wouldnt be as popular or as diverse as it now is, also the reason paint prices are high is supposed to be something like china got a bad cotten patch i guess I read that in pb2x i think but im pretty sure the real reason is supply and demand ------------- 
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Posted By: devilBelow
Date Posted: 29 August 2004 at 8:47pm
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if u cant afford paint go 50-50 wit a friend, buy like a case of 2,000 or 1,000 and split the price ------------- ~devilBelow |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 29 August 2004 at 9:40pm
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i got an idea stop complaining. the prices in canada are 3x times your prices and i dont even mind paying. ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: stumpy
Date Posted: 02 September 2004 at 9:31pm
| It's just capitalism. |