I left paintball for a couple years because I had no money and I try to sell my cocker that I could have easily got $500-$600 for a couple years ago, and now I'm told I will probably only get $300-350 and it has over $1000 worth of stuff into it, thats not even half of what I paid. So What the hell happened? E-Bladed Free Flows almost brand new, for $575, when back then you could get about $1000+ easy? Oracles for $300. 2k2-3 angels for $400-500. I'm in awe at the amount of value these incredible markers have lost. I thought my cocker would retain some kind of value, but the resale is worse than a brass eagle gun, is brass eagle even in business anymore? What great advancements in marker technology have been discovered that these sweet *** guns are nearly worthless? This saddens me that all the cool guns I always wanted and would have paid $1200+ for if I had the money, are now not worth as much as stock cocker was a few years ago. I guess that this is good, it makes really nice guns more affordable, but that means no matter what you buy you are going to have a great loss if you sell it, and if you upgrade, good luck, its as if upgrading is out of style now and that was my favorite part of paintball. But I guess that when I get my job and get back into paintball I get a nice selection of those cool guns I always wanted for a fraction of the price...
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let me just throw the words "Ion" and, in your case,"superstock" out there.
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yeah, i just picked up an ebladed 2k2 for $200, not much luck for cocker owners as far as resale, but, good for people looking for cheap backups like in my caseComment
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K2 bought WGP and released the Trilogy line of cockers. As a result resale value of cockers went down the toilet.
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let me say... welcome back to paintball.
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cockers arent really the thing now. And the Ion made nearly all guns resale value lower.Comment
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now it is time to initate the final operation....
i called it when the ion first came out
The ion will revolutionize paintball markers, and kill the resale of many current markers
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I partly believe that two types of players, 1. kiddies who begt their parents to buy them exspensive guns and then resell them for dirt cheap because they want to get a different one; 2. Older players with disposable incomes. Are to blame for such ridiculous used gear prices.
I have no problem paying 100 less for a used this or that as long as its in good condition, now adays people think that if it isn't virgin its worth dirt.
Sean
AGD Did someone call me?
You should go to each gun manufacturers forum or call them up. Ask the OWNER of the company why his gun is better. When you get your answers come back here and tell us what they said.
You should buy my gun because I have 5000 posts that say I care.
AGD
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well, this is understandable with most paintball products, as they are finnicky as it is, age doesnt exactly make them more reliable (unless they are mags)Originally posted by Duck HuntComment
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Is it just me or does paintball seem to be getting more disposable?Comment
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emag resale is killed too... i should get atleast $750 for my custom emag (xvalve, dual detents, ule everything, batt pack relocated mod, and powdercoat on everything) and its at $600 right now and still not sold.
http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?t=176528 link incase u wanna buy
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Hey Scr-- All the REST, buy the BEST...
GET A MAG...
We are here now, we will be there later, and forever.....
Tom's relatives will dig one up on a dig-site one day, you'll see! and they will say: "What is that? The Best Paintball Marker ever made!" and i bet it will still work!
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i really have no problem with nice markers being available to people that are not able to dish ou 700-800 dollars for a nice marker.Comment
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its cause they got smaller lighter faster, and lots of people bought cockers.Comment
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the only big advancement tech wise is the spool valve.
oh, and paint prices have dropped a little.
hey, like you said, just have fun trying out all of your dream markers for half price.Comment
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Originally posted by Eric Of Extreme MeasuresHey Scr-- All the REST, buy the BEST...
GET A MAG...
We are here now, we will be there later, and forever.....
Tom's relatives will dig one up on a dig-site one day, you'll see! and they will say: "What is that? The Best Paintball Marker ever made!" and i bet it will still work!
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