Paintball Stores

[FireITup14]

im not really a fan of the local store here. they have horrible service, and it takes a long friggin time for them to get stuff done. They are a bit overpriced too, but all the stores ive been to are.

[ultralight]

asian, you just perfectly described the field near me. i'm in flint, the field is in davison. the owner has his stuff together but his lackeys are completely worthless. i feel ya.

[JAM]

I happen to agree with you about the service at SOME paintball stores... I have found others to have generally good service. It's a tough business- basically they have to find (usually) kids to work there for a little discount and about minimum wage. I'm not saying that gives the workers the right to be surly, but it's hard to fill those positions.

I go to one store because they are the only ones that will fill my old CO2 tanks (over 5 years old) and they fill HPA (discount sports stores usually just do CO2).

This is REALLY not a smart idea.... the dates are on bottles for a reason. Especially now that a 20oz costs like $25.

[LudavicoSoldier]

I generally detest any store which staffs itself with team kiddies (and I do mean kiddies, sub 18). It would seem that "factory" team members get handed jobs, wether they are qualified to do the work or not. No store employees who fit this description have EVER been in the slightest bit helpful to me. Rather, they would prefer to snicker about how my gun "suxx" or something to that tune. Stores: do yourself a favor and stop cutting corners with cheap labor. Maybe if your employees were helpful, or in the least bit respectful of customers, you would see more people buying from your store, as opposed to the online marketplaces.

That being said: I LOVE Boston Paintball Supply stores. I have been going to the Boston location since I started playing (9-10 years ago) and have NEVER walked out with a bad taste in my mouth. Sure, the guys are, at times, smart asses, but so am I.

[Lohman446]

I'm waiting for the class action lawsuits and the IRS to come down on this.

A) You are paying people less than minimum wage in discounts and freebies.
B) As a general rule you are not claiming this properly in taxes and paying social security and other employment taxes.

I foresee a lot of stores with a lot of problems in the future based on "scheduled" workers. Those of us that help out on a volunteer only basis with minimal supervision, no set schedule, and on a discount only basis maybe ok, but those that are set schedules, hours, etc. are definetly employees and fall under employment laws.

[Commissar_Loki]

Hmm, Well if the store you went to was Killer Paintball, I truly and honestly appologize for the way you were treated. The staff for the most part is very good at my work. I would say if it was us that did this to you, please try coming back again on any day other than Monday or Tuesday. Again, I am sorry.


-Butch

[SlartyBartFast]

I was beaten to it by JAM, but:

And since most of the big box sports discounter stores are more strict about filling old CO2 tanks...I also am forced to go where I can get those tanks filled...to get the most out of them before I have to replace them.

For the sweet love of God!
What's going to make you replace them?

That date is there for your safety. The date is determined following strict industry guidelines.

What is it that you know that the CO2 industry doesn't? Is saving a few bucks on a new tank worth risking your life?

Hope you and the store that fill your out-of-date tank are ready for the criminal negligence charges and related lawsuits if your tank blows and injures someone.

[trevorjk]

you guys obviously need to come to Paintball Sally's in Paddock Lake Wisconsin then

why comes im here right now, bored as hell and just waiting for a customer to come in. id give you all the attention in the world

[fullofpaint]

My local store is great, the guy there fixes my gun anytime I have a problem wether or not I bought it there usually at no charge . He taught me a lot about how to play too. I always make sure to buy like a magazine or fill a tank when I go too. I find that while the mark-up for markers is too much I do usually buy accesories and stuff there.

[Commissar_Loki]

For what it matters, the employee filling an out-of date tank its a $50,000 fine, on THAT employee, not the business.


-Butch

[SlartyBartFast]

For what it matters, the employee filling an out-of date tank its a $50,000 fine, on THAT employee, not the business.

[Pyroboy597]

both the stores that i go to are fine.. and about your first incident... sometime replacing some vavles is all it takes.

[Commissar_Loki]

Sadly no, just what I was told by my boss when i started. Perhaps it was ascare tactic, but its a good one coming from my boss. I do know DOT does random checks, as far as how many times, I haven't a clue.


-Butch

[PsychoBaller]

I'd rather buy major things through the internet and custom places, rather than local stores. From my experience, half the places I go to... prices are skyrocketed, service is a joke, people don't care about the individual baller, but rather their $$$ alone.

Dang punk kids who think they know all, and never take into account how long people have been playing, but rather associate them as "stupid customers"

[tony3]

My local shop has no one that knows anything about paintball, they are all skateboarders that are just in it for easy money and a discount. I tried to get a job there because I would actually know something about paintball but they hired a girl skateboarder instead.