I want to buy a Smart Parts marker...
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Topic: I want to buy a Smart Parts marker...
Posted By: DeTrevni
Subject: I want to buy a Smart Parts marker...
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 5:55pm
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Figured that would get some attention. Bet I am being serious. I DO NOT WANT TO SUPPORT THEIR FILTH, though. I was looking at Action Village, and I really like the Game Face Thunders. I always have. Getting Vision on it shouldn't be too difficult, then I get a Thunder Vision. Woo. Why? I've always liked Imps. Good beater guns you can customize the poo out of. Plus, I haven't owned one yet. Reason 'nuff right there. My question to you is: Does anyone know if I were to buy surplus-stock Impys, which I assume the Game Faces are, that are private label, will SP see a dime? If GF licensed the rights to produce Imps from SP, then aren't the GF Imps GF exclusively at this point? I have no problem buying from Game Face. Thanks. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell" 
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Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 6:31pm
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AV already paid for the Imps, so SP already got the money for them. You are merely just clearing the stock room for AV and giving AV your money. And GF might have the rights, either way go for what you want. ------------- 
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Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 6:34pm
Oh. I wasn't sure if it AV had to pay for the stock, or what-have-you. I'm no retailer.  So, by buying a marker from AV, you are encouraging them to buy more to increase sales, which gives money to the manufacturer. BUT, Game Face purchased the rights to produce these markers, and no longer do, so SP won't see a dime. Tempting. Now I have to determine if I really want an Impy... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Commander_Cool
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 6:39pm
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You could buy yourself an autococker w/ an Osiris kit thats on ebay,... since you have a fetish for them. As far as retailers go... they buy product from a company and then try to resell it for a profit. Smart Parts already made money on them,... however if you buy SP products retailers will assume there is profit to made off it since they are such great sellers... and buy more SP products. ------------- 2005 Freestyle Naughty Dawg Freestyle Angel LCD SP-8 Tippmann 98 Custom |
Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 6:44pm
But Imps are no longer made, so they won't be restocked. Once they are gone, I predict, they will stay gone. I don't see AV stocking up again on a marker that is no longer bought. -------------
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DeTrevni wrote:Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 6:49pm
Which I had contemplated. TO EBAY!!! EDIT: M-EFFIN DIBS PEOPLE... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Commander_Cool
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 6:54pm
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I wasn't sure if I should mention it... I was thinking of bidding on it myself (before I realized I couldn't justify buying more gear). ------------- 2005 Freestyle Naughty Dawg Freestyle Angel LCD SP-8 Tippmann 98 Custom |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 7:02pm
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I was thinking about an Imp for the sake of tinkering, got to thinking and decided a Karni would be better, now this pops up... If I can't get this Osiris, I'm gonna cry. Audibly. Then realize that's how it ALWAYS is and buy a Karni or something. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: Commander_Cool
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 7:05pm
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Get the Osiris,...then get an Imp anyway for like 70 bucks on ebay. ------------- 2005 Freestyle Naughty Dawg Freestyle Angel LCD SP-8 Tippmann 98 Custom |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 7:11pm
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That's true. Very true.
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 30 October 2007 at 8:50pm
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I'm watching it DT, I won't bid, but I AM watching..... You'd better win it
I'm not even going to tell the other premium members at MCB about it. When you finally have that in your hands, we need to do a "top-gun" game. 1 on 1, RACE'd MQ Merlin vs PGI Osiris. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 12:24am
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Guess who just bought an Osiris for $208?
------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 12:30am
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OMG!!!! Jesus H. Christ! That's an amazing price! IF YOU EVER SELL THAT YOU GIVE ME FIRST DIBS!!!!!!
Edit: You can die happy now can't you! We'd send you off viking-style in a flaming Buick with the Osiris Clutched to your chest. ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: Commander_Cool
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 12:31am
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I was watching it, but ebay wouldn't let me see who the high bidder was. Glad you finally got one, and for a great price too. ------------- 2005 Freestyle Naughty Dawg Freestyle Angel LCD SP-8 Tippmann 98 Custom |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 12:35am
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I honestly don't know what to think. I mean, I've got this tingling in my stomach, but I feel surprisingly calm and collected. Like it's almost a dream. Edit: Payment sent. It's not at my door yet, so we still need to pray for its safe passage. ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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Posted By: tallen702
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 12:35am
Hey, DT, how many of those Luchiador masks did you have to sell to finance the Osiris? 
I love looking in people's prior purchases.... You, EE and Choop need to go have a big lucha-fest together. Weirdo! ------------- <Removed overly wide sig. Tsk, you know better.> |
Posted By: DeTrevni
Date Posted: 01 November 2007 at 12:37am
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You need to check out that thread in T&O. It's kinda lifeless, but you get the idea. I bought those masks for that, and 2 of them were my friends. Edit: It's the "Hey Choop" one or something like that. It's stickied. Edited Edit: NVM. It appears to be gone. Lame... ------------- Evil Elvis: "Detrevni is definally like a hillbilly hippy from hell"
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