The starting of a Paintball company!

[Magman99]

THE START OF A PAINTBALL COMPANY!!!! Hey some friends and I are starting a small internet buisness, mostly selling custom jerseys, shirts, barrel condoms, and hats..and i have some questions?

1. Where would I be able 2 purchase blank barrel condoms and hats?

2. Has anyone from this site attempted this before?How'd it turn out, and what should look out for?

3. THE MOST IMPORTANT! Does anyone have a good suggestions for a catchy company name? Were fresh out of Ideas so please help!

[Chronobreak]

4. why would anyone buy your gear?


... :rofl:

just joking man...good luck

[wanna-b-ballin']

why can't you make the barrel condoms? a fabrics store would carry everything you need.

as for hats, i have no idea.

[Magman99]

4. why would anyone buy your gear?


... :rofl:

just joking man...good luck

well 4 starters we wanna give out some stuff 2 some local teams that are pretty good, for publicity, we might have a possible contract with a local field owner, and we wanna sell stuff cheaper than big coarparate companies ( Iv'e seen barrel condoms at 7$!) were plannin on selling to make a 2-3 dollar profit so we can eventually by some new gear....NAMES PLEASE!

[Will Wood]

Not a personal attack, rather a honest opinion and suggest:
If you are serious about starting a paintball business, whenever you present something in typed letter, be it a post on a forum or a printed letter, use proper grammer, spelling, punctuation, etc..

I honestly would not buy your products as of right now. I'd wait untill I heard positive feedback. The way you present yourself reflects upon who customers view you.
Not saying everyone is like this, but you ARE loosing some business from SOME people. And that is not good if you are in a business.



Other than that, yes, I suggest making your own barrel condoms it would probably be much more cost effecient in the long run. Test several designs first and make sure they are durrable. Don't try to cheap on on them. They are for protection, they need to last.

And hats are pretty easy to find. Just look up some wholesaler online for blank colors.


And for a name.. Hmm how about .. "Ball Busting Gear" :rofl: :rofl:

[Magman99]

And for a name.. Hmm how about .. "Ball Busting Gear" :rofl: :rofl:

Awesome name Dude! I get your point and I'll try to be a better "Speller". What material would you suggest for a barrel bag?


I came up with another idea....Head Bands Similar to the "Evil Tournekit" and Empire head bands, please send input and if possible any more Ideas....we wanna focus more on apparel and accesories, due to that fact we have lack of heavy machinery...



Names Please!

Thanx!

[Will Wood]

I don't know what type of material you should use.. I'm thinking any type of tough frabric would work. Try going to your local fabric store. Jo-Ann is one around here, not sure if it is a local thing.

Looking back at my post, what a horrible post to try to say be a better writter I had errors glarore. Oh well Forums make my writting skill go down the crapper

[ojhspyro89]

Ive started a small paintball related business. I drill and do the works to put PDS on ICD markers. So far ive been pretty successful. Ive had a steady business from the first day i started.

One thing i suggest is an introductory price. That gets people to buy your product since it is SO cheap and which you get feedback. Once you have the good feedback, you can raise your prices. I gave an into price of 80 shipped to my first 5 customers. That got me 5 customers rather quickly. Once i got thier gun done, I got good feedback for what i did.

Also, advertise with the best materials. Make a video of how your condoms stand up. I actually recently bought a condom off a guy from pbn, i shot in it like 2 times and now its ripped.... I was dissapointed and sent him a PM here on AO where he was selling them also but never got a reply. As far as im concerned if i could find his feedback thread id leave my experience with his product.

Another thing you should look into is making your product better and different than someone elses. Make sure your product is catchy, and custom. Most paintball players these days are looking for something very custom or catchy. Also, make sure its high quality, no matter how cheap or easy it is to make.

Also, if you make private named barrel condoms, contact me ill take one :rofl:

[Magman99]

Ive started a small paintball related business. I drill and do the works to put PDS on ICD markers. So far ive been pretty successful. Ive had a steady business from the first day i started.

One thing i suggest is an introductory price. That gets people to buy your product since it is SO cheap and which you get feedback. Once you have the good feedback, you can raise your prices. I gave an into price of 80 shipped to my first 5 customers. That got me 5 customers rather quickly. Once i got thier gun done, I got good feedback for what i did.

Also, advertise with the best materials. Make a video of how your condoms stand up. I actually recently bought a condom off a guy from pbn, i shot in it like 2 times and now its ripped.... I was dissapointed and sent him a PM here on AO where he was selling them also but never got a reply. As far as im concerned if i could find his feedback thread id leave my experience with his product.

Another thing you should look into is making your product better and different than someone elses. Make sure your product is catchy, and custom. Most paintball players these days are looking for something very custom or catchy. Also, make sure its high quality, no matter how cheap or easy it is to make.

Also, if you make private named barrel condoms, contact me ill take one :rofl:

If I can get this project off the ground you and willy are gonna get one, you 2 are a big help.



ILL PM u both


How about an elastic chord on the top of the condom to hold a barrel swab?

[Magman99]

Sorry for the double post but, I talked to some friends and I forgot to mention we also want to film some local tournaments and scenario games with a few cameras, and sell DVD's!

[Kevmaster]

Any thoughts on Business Lis...Incorporation Fees...Insurance (you are selling barrel condoms...what happens when one breaks and hurts someone...they sue you!)...

Are any one of you 18?

[Magman99]

wow never thought of that...........couldnt we just have people sign something such as a waiver and put up a warning on the products?

[Magman99]

Any suggestions for




SWEET jerseys that will make you want to get up and



Barrel condom colors?

COMPANY NAMES!!!



magman.......

[Skoad]

so basically the seriousness of this business is the paintball version of the lemonade stand.

[Duelist]

LMAO, that was funny Skoad!