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  • FireITup14
    Barney, Tonight we shower!
    • Jul 2004
    • 434

    #1

    Price drop?

    has anyone noticed that used prices dropping like mad. what is going on? it seems like its a crash. i saw two dm3's go for 250. i cant get 300 for my ebladed cocker. 2k2 timmys are going at 350 on pbn. whats the deal?
  • shartley
    paintball player
    • Mar 2001
    • 9169

    #2
    Market saturation.

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    • dolphin1823
      Former Mag Owner
      • Jan 2001
      • 127

      #3
      Not for Mag parts. I'm trying to build a Mag with the extra parts I have, need a rail, a plain one w/o the twist lock went for $30 and a rail with the sear, twist lock, and bushing - $50 on Ebay.

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      • Muzikman
        Everything AGD
        • Dec 2000
        • 6229

        #4
        With everyone buying the new hot gun of the month everyone sells off their old stuff. Because there are so many used guns out there the price drops.

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        • FSU_Paintball
          (well, not any longer)
          • Aug 2002
          • 618

          #5
          Well, that, and prices just dropped again. Promasters are $370. The FS-7 is $650, along with vision shockers. Defiant 2s are 550. 2k5 timmies are $645. Alias/Abomb/Empire/Dark/ND are $895. Protos are $699.

          New guns come out at lower price points, all other guns must lower prices accordingly. Then people buy these guns at those prices. Then after a few months when they're ready to switch, they sell the guns they bought cheap for even cheaper and the cycle continues.

          Don't expect resale to ever come up again, but the used market will forever be the place to find amazing deals.
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          • Steelrat
            I meant to...uh, nevermind
            • May 2003
            • 5375

            #6
            The market has lowered a bit. Its entertaining to still find people vainly trying to sell their markers for top dollar.


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            • slade
              Carpe Noctem
              • Apr 2004
              • 3442

              #7
              holy... i knew about the cocker resale and have been looking at cheap e-cockers, but dm3's for 250? 2k2 timmies for 350? im gonna really have to try hard to not spring on a deal, ive always wanted a timmy...

              i thought my 2k4/5 freestyle for $460 shipped was a good deal, but...
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              • can'tthink of1
                Sniper
                • Nov 2003
                • 544

                #8
                The dm3's for 250 was someone trying to get rid of them quick. As for 350 2k2 timmy, there are still nice ones going for 500ish. You just can't look at a couple of threads and make assumptions. But yes, the market is dropping, but your examples aren't that great. I blame it on ions, and BL flooding the market. But also, kids are always wanting the newest...


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                • splatterbrain
                  Registered User
                  • Jun 2004
                  • 223

                  #9
                  Originally posted by dolphin1823
                  Not for Mag parts. I'm trying to build a Mag with the extra parts I have, need a rail, a plain one w/o the twist lock went for $30 and a rail with the sear, twist lock, and bushing - $50 on Ebay.
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                  • 1337caesar
                    Da 1337 Machine
                    • Apr 2005
                    • 238

                    #10
                    If prices are dropping I wish the people up here in canada would hear about it. my local proshop wants the equivilent of 250 USD for a minimag, 700 for a 2k2 dragon timmy and 900 for a lasoya all used!!! I know it costs a lot to get guns up here but this is ridiculus

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                    • maglover728
                      Boomer!
                      • Apr 2004
                      • 1093

                      #11
                      When companies start puting out markers with ramping boards and every thing elese that budding players think that they need to stay competive for under $300, prices will drop to make sales of markers that have failed the advertising test.
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                      And my feed back is at: http://www.automags.org/forums/showthread.php?p=1771790#post1771790

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