Gun Whores

[paintballwannab]

Alrighty so i'm bored and got curious tonight =]

What exactly makes you a gun whore?
and how many guns must u own to be considered a gun whore?


just curious to see what people say.

me personally

Autococker trilogy comp
Autococker Chris cole shocktech
Polished Minimag
Classic RT automag
Tippmann 68 Special
Tippmann 98 C
Spyder E-grip
and a Stingray =]

[hvacman250]

If you currently own all those, you are a collector, not a whore.

A true gun whore buys or trades guns for profit, or keeps them a short period of time. I have slowed down a lot, but in 2006, I had about 25 guns in my possession. Some I had sold before I got them. Some got played with once, then traded.

All for fun and profit.

[phizz]

well I had 15 but now i'm downsizing bought a new vehicle so I need cash

pgps' X 6
Nelspot 007
sydarm (just sold today)
xmag (hopefuly will sell today)
micromag
karta bodied mag
04 viking
Bruizer
04 freestyle
old stingray
mini e-orracle

I use, dont' like, trade etc. I never seem to be able to make a profit I always just want to get them sold and get the new thing I want to try out.

[paintballwannab]

lol... well thats this week

last week it was

minimag
minimag
automag
Tippmann 98 C
Spyder E-grip
Stingray

[MoeMag]

[paintballwannab]

i'll agree with that, i buy and sell and trade guns alot. but alot of time its not trying to make money but i get bored very easy and want a new toy. when i find a gun i'm happy with i keep it for a pretty good while, or collectable guns, i still wish i hadn't sold my montnel =[.

[hvacman250]

You have to know whats "hot", and the SL66s are going out. And near Christmas is not a time to sell.

You cant make money selling a high end gun; you have to trade them for 2 for 1s, or 3 for 1s.

One example from mid-year:

Bought a local DM5 for $400
Added UL frame $200...total $600 invested

Traded on PBN for 06 Speed, Stiffi switch kit, and $250 cash
Sodl the Angel (before I got it, mind you) for $500, Switch kit for $100, and $200 cash = $850

Thats a $200 profit for a few hours work. Doesnt pay the mortgage, but pays for paint at the field

[MoeMag]

You have to know whats "hot", and the SL66s are going out. And near Christmas is not a time to sell.

You cant make money selling a high end gun; you have to trade them for 2 for 1s, or 3 for 1s.

One example from mid-year:

Bought a local DM5 for $400
Added UL frame $200...total $600 invested

Traded on PBN for 06 Speed, Stiffi switch kit, and $250 cash
Sodl the Angel (before I got it, mind you) for $500, Switch kit for $100, and $200 cash = $850

Thats a $200 profit for a few hours work. Doesnt pay the mortgage, but pays for paint at the field

Now thats quality gun whore'ing (sp)

[Mikey B]

wow where to start, no real order but it kinda went like this

xts nemesis
a second one
98c
pirhana
phantom
68 mag
angel lcd
e-mag
e-blade lotus
ripper cocker
ultralight cocker
angel speed
Pimp
RPG mag
phantom (second)
e-blade lotus (second)
ultralight turned into sniper

I think there is one or two more but eh

[hvacman250]

Now thats quality gun whore'ing (sp)

Thats only a fraction of 2006 though. I havent done much lately. I actually whored 2 pumps last week Now that was interesting. I even surprised myself.

Its all about having the latest and greatest, and some spoiled rich kid will give you whatever it takes to get it. Early this year, having an Ego was the way to go. I made hundreds of dollars whoring Egos.

From most recent:

DM6
Etek
PM5
VSC Phantom
4 Sniper 2s
Empire 2 Timmy
UL'd DM5
UL'd PM5
VSC Phantom
Mech cocker
DM5
06 Ego
05 Ego
DM4
05 Ego
06 Speed
DM3
03 Viking
3 Ions
Emag
3 mech mags
mech cocker
04 Speed
05 Freestyle
04 Gen 2 Freestyle
Delta pistol
4 E-Spyders
2 mech Spyders
2 A-5s

I have pics of most all of these, except the ones I lost in a hard drive crash.

[paintballwannab]

Ego's and i've noticed recently theres been a decent demand for mags recently, alot of people wanting to trade thier guns for mags of some sort.



EDIT: do u have any more pumps =]

[mr.mag218]

classic mag
xalve mag
4 emags (2micros, 2 ule's)
3 shockers
abomb timmy
3 devilmags
1rt pro
2 tippmanns
ion
2 hypermags
nerve
splatemaster
bob long millenium
impulse
pm5
dm5
stingray
and the first matrix.
.....trying to get another dmag

[etjoyride]

I have slowed down lately, partly because i don't put as much effort in. However, for about 1 year or so i was a crazy gun whore (some good calls some bad).

I traded up through from a 250 dollar phantom to a viking to a y grip'd ULE mag to an A4fly to a (some guns in between) down to an e-cocker plus cash. I have probably come out on top by about 200 in that grouping alone.

Then there's the phantom, palmers SS, pneumag deal where i am coming out on top by several hundred(minus labor )

It's all about a few lucky grabs mixed with the market for certain guns at certain times (it's a good thing this changes often). Although i don't have much experience with it, i kind of relate gun whoring to the stock market. You have to buy/trade low to sell/trade high. It's a bit of luck,a bit of skill, and some spare time all mixed into one package... or something like that.

[hvacman250]

Ego's and i've noticed recently theres been a decent demand for mags recently, alot of people wanting to trade thier guns for mags of some sort.



EDIT: do u have any more pumps =]

I have a Sniper at anno that I'm keeping and a beautiful VSC Phantom that I am selling. Its in the BST here.

[zazzoo]

i usually only buy guns i can get a good deal on and turn around for more money its great you make money and you get to test a variety of guns to find the one that sticks out to you