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  • paintballwannab
    do i know you
    • Jul 2003
    • 899

    #1

    Gun Whores

    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 =]
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  • hvacman250
    www.pbpumpshop.com
    • Jun 2005
    • 385

    #2
    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.

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    • phizz
      Registered User

      • Jan 2006
      • 1353

      #3
      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.

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      • paintballwannab
        do i know you
        • Jul 2003
        • 899

        #4
        lol... well thats this week

        last week it was

        minimag
        minimag
        automag
        Tippmann 98 C
        Spyder E-grip
        Stingray
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        • MoeMag
          Still here.
          • Dec 2005
          • 1821

          #5
          Last edited by MoeMag; 12-15-2006, 10:46 PM.

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          • paintballwannab
            do i know you
            • Jul 2003
            • 899

            #6
            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 =[.
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            • hvacman250
              www.pbpumpshop.com
              • Jun 2005
              • 385

              #7
              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

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              • MoeMag
                Still here.
                • Dec 2005
                • 1821

                #8
                Originally posted by 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
                Now thats quality gun whore'ing (sp)

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                • Mikey B
                  Rock Licker
                  • Jun 2003
                  • 656

                  #9
                  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
                  Flashy colors make the gun work better!

                  feedback

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                  • hvacman250
                    www.pbpumpshop.com
                    • Jun 2005
                    • 385

                    #10
                    Originally posted by MoeMag
                    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.
                    Last edited by hvacman250; 12-15-2006, 11:03 PM.

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                    • paintballwannab
                      do i know you
                      • Jul 2003
                      • 899

                      #11
                      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 =]
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                      • mr.mag218
                        just plain registered

                        • Jan 2005
                        • 577

                        #12
                        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

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                        • etjoyride
                          0:-1
                          • Mar 2005
                          • 2149

                          #13
                          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.

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                          • hvacman250
                            www.pbpumpshop.com
                            • Jun 2005
                            • 385

                            #14
                            Originally posted by 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 =]
                            I have a Sniper at anno that I'm keeping and a beautiful VSC Phantom that I am selling. Its in the BST here.

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                            • zazzoo
                              Registered User

                              • Jan 2005
                              • 843

                              #15
                              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
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