Advice to Paintball Buisness Owners..

[zbody]

No better feeling than to be a repeat customer at a shop and the owner and employees remembering your name when you come in. If any of you are lucky enough to be in oklahoma city I would highly reccomend Shaggy Bros Paintball. Their customer service and selection is excellent. On the rare occasion they didn't have what I was looking for they ordered it within the week. I have been in Phoenix for a year now and have yet to find a shop like it.

I just buy off of the internet now. I have had such great transactions with Modifiedpaintball now that I don't really need to find somewhere else.

[theraidenproject]

Originally posted by SprayingMango
The closest store to me is about 20 minutes away, and they have maybe 2 angel parts, the rest are for Cockers/spyders/etc. Very few mag parts. But they rarely ever let people hold/touch the markers they have and the place seems like its run by an old woman and 3 or 4 young teenagers. Most of them are "cocker fans" and they like to walk around and show off thier Dye cockers. One of the kids is very open minded and loves the sport in general, he is the only one I have respect for.

Please LMK what store this is so I know not to waste my time there. I've only been to two stores, because I do the majority of my purchases on the net. The first one is Paintball Depot, somewhere in NW Jersey, I forget where. The guy at the counter that helped us and installed a flatline and rt kit for my friend was curteous and helpful. He even remebered us when we were at the field the next day, which is a surpride, considering most retail people only see people as a "sales". The other one I've been to was Fireball Mountain on Rt. 1, Lawrenceville, I think. I was only in there for a minute to find out about fields in the area, but it was long enough to find out that they have a decent selection, and helpful sales people (or at least the one person I breifly conversed with).

[Kaiser Bob]

Originally posted by theraidenproject


Please LMK what store this is so I know not to waste my time there. I've only been to two stores, because I do the majority of my purchases on the net. The first one is Paintball Depot, somewhere in NW Jersey, I forget where. The guy at the counter that helped us and installed a flatline and rt kit for my friend was curteous and helpful. He even remebered us when we were at the field the next day, which is a surpride, considering most retail people only see people as a "sales". The other one I've been to was Fireball Mountain on Rt. 1, Lawrenceville, I think. I was only in there for a minute to find out about fields in the area, but it was long enough to find out that they have a decent selection, and helpful sales people (or at least the one person I breifly conversed with).

Which PB Depot? Theres one in Ledgewood (off the big highway next to an ice cream place) and the one in Hackettstown off of 57 next to a cell tower lol. I frequent the Hackettstown one and the guy is very nice. The guys in the Ledgewood store werent really that friendly to me as opposed to the guys that walked in that they knew.

[theraidenproject]

I'm calling my friend now to find out which one. It's busy, but I'll have the answer in a few minutes.
*edit* - It's Hackettstown.

[magman007]

you guys are lucky enough to have real paintball stores, the one i go to is a hunting store, that just happens to sell pball equipment. Well they had the lest knowledgeable guy working there, saying that the olny difference between mags and rt's were some cosmetics, and 300 bux. then he said that a smart mag was better than my rt pro, and that it never ever got shoot down. well, i pulled out my pocket chron and went with him to the back room, needless to say, he shut up. yet now, he is a reff at my local field! you can ask paintballer86, hees had the same run ins with this guy as i have, oh and heres the kicker, he claims to be an airgun design's certefied tech, yet he calls the company AID! he said aid about 5 times, then i tapped my hat (agd hat) and walked outta the store. i wish i had a real paintball store near me.!

[Dubstar112]

I really, dont have a paintball store. I live in Watertown New York, which doesnt have a feild within 75 miles.

There was one last year, within a 20 minute ride, but theyve closed down. They had awesome service, and good prices. The owner didnt have an actual store, it was a vender's trailer. However, inside there was some damned cool thingy's. The owner uses a Hyperframe mag, and reccomends mags with more respect than other guns. Either way, his good service comes from the service AGD provides him. I hope, he opens back up in the near future.

There is another store, which is about 75 miles away, actually two stores. One is Fury Paintball, and the other is Headrush. Fury, seemed to have good service. I havent bought any thing from them. But the employee's were attentive.

Headrush, which is about 70 or so miles, is an indoor field with neatly organized store- pro shop area. They have good service from my experience. I bought a few things from there. I would definatley go back here.

lets see it this way, if your looking for some business, come to watertown area, the economy is booming, and there is still lots of vacant - old wally world type of stores for an indoor, or plenty of out door space!

[WickeDKlowN]

i used to have a local store, but right after i got my mag, they closed down, and so did the field they owned. so now if i wanna go to a pb shop, i gotta drive like an hour to Pro-Team Products. if i dont feel like driving, i go to the local army/navy store for co2 and to the gun shop for paint, i used to get co2 at the gun shop but they were overfilling the tanks and my cousins valve blew on the way home one time. PTP seems to be ok, i havnt asked to hold any of the guns to see if they let you, and i havnt got anything other than co2 and paint there.

[Kaiser Bob]

Originally posted by theraidenproject
I'm calling my friend now to find out which one. It's busy, but I'll have the answer in a few minutes.
*edit* - It's Hackettstown.

Yeah the guy there is Dave (not Artler the owner) hes a really cool guy and actually knows quite a bit about mags although he is primarily a cocker guy. Next time your in there ask him if he knows a kid with a tequila sunrise Emag and tell me what he says, dont tell him i asked though! :)

[theraidenproject]

That's really my friend's neck of the woods, but if I ever get over there again, I'll ask.

[FactsOfLife]

Re: Something I noticed today...

Originally posted by Jack_Dubious
I went to Starbucks this morning for a latte. There is something wrong here....

heh heh this is too easy....

But I have to give credit to this thread, the days of quality CS are pretty much over, except for a few isolated pockets.

Ethan at ProPaintball in Victor, NY is a standup guy. Didn't know me from diddlysquat, dropped what he was doing and showed me about 10 different markers before I decided on my impy. the guy is just great.

[shartley]

[liigod]

!!

free stuff from a shop?! where?!!

[shartley]

I did not say FREE... I said I would not have to pay a dime for it. That in itself does not denote FREE.. just no money passing hands.