Researching Possible London Paintball Shop

[SAM82]

I am looking into opening a paintball store in a popular Central London shopping location and have some questions I would like to ask UK paintballers. If you could spare the time and answer several questions it would be a great help.

1. Age :
2. Location :
3. What type of paintball player are you, i.e tournament or scenario?
4. What is your annual expenditure on paintball products?
5. Where would you prefer to purchase paintball products – online, tournament trade stands or in a shop?
6. What proportion of your purchases do you make from;
a) paintball shops
b) online
c) tournament trade stands?

7. How far would you be willing to travel to a paintball shop?
8. Would you rather travel into Central London or to locations of current stores, eg Planet Eclipse, Smart Parts (industrial estates etc) to purchase paintball products? Why?
9. If you have visited paintball shops, what do you like/dislike about them?

Thanks for your time

Sam.


Here are my answers:

1. 24
2. London
3. Tournament
4. £1100
5. In a shop
6. a) None
b) 75%
c) 25%
7. Anywhere covered by tube as I don’t have private transportation. Have travelled to Manchester (by train) to Planet Eclipse to see products before buying them.
8. Central London – easier access by public transport / other attractions
9. Like – being able to see and feel guns, try on clothes, going with friends and being able to discuss the products, talking to other people with interest in paintball – shop assistants and other customers.

Dislike – locations, difficult to get to, limited choice, poor customer service, uninspired shop set up.

 

[Marcus Geezer]

Answers

1. Age : 37
2. Location : Bucks
3. What type of paintball player are you, i.e tournament otr scenario? Scenario
4. What is your annual expenditure on paintball products? Estimate £200
5. Where would you prefer to purchase paintball products – online, tournament trade stands or in a shop? Shop & on-line.
6. What proportion of your purchases do you make from;
a) paintball shops 20%
b) online 80%
c) tournament trade stands? 0%

7. How far would you be willing to travel to a paintball shop? 40 miles or central london
8. Would you rather travel into Central London or to locations of current stores, eg Planet Eclipse, Smart Parts (industrial estates etc) to purchase paintball products? Why? No preference at mo.
9. If you have visited paintball shops, what do you like/dislike about them? Like - Can see and touch products only seen in images online so far. Dislike - Shops are far and few between.

Hope this helps.

 

[Beaker]

Regardless of the rest of it - Parking...

 

[ash22]

I am looking into opening a paintball store in a popular Central London shopping location and have some questions I would like to ask UK paintballers. If you could spare the time and answer several questions it would be a great help.

1. Age : 15

2. Location : lincolnshire

3. What type of paintball player are you, i.e tournament or scenario? tournament

4. What is your annual expenditure on paintball products? depends on what i need but normally like £700

5. Where would you prefer to purchase paintball products – online, tournament trade stands or in a shop? all

6. What proportion of your purchases do you make from;
a) paintball shops - never because there are none near me
b) online - nearly all the time
c) tournament trade stands? - only when i was at campaign

7. How far would you be willing to travel to a paintball shop? about 20 miles

8. Would you rather travel into Central London or to locations of current stores, eg Planet Eclipse, Smart Parts (industrial estates etc) to purchase paintball products? Why? central llondon because it is easier to get to

9. If you have visited paintball shops, what do you like/dislike about them? they are on awkward places

Thanks for your time

Sam.

 

[Angus41]

1. 15
2. East sussex
3. Tournament
4. £500 ish
5. In a shop
6.
a) 90%
b) 5%
c) 5%
7. Up to 1 hour probaly, however that is very dependant on the shop itself.
8. Central London, simply becasue it is closer.
9. Great place to 'try before you buy' that it really. and the fact that you can physically feel the porduct rather than going on a picture.

 

[Ahdinko]

1. Age : 15
2. Location : Herts
3. What type of paintball player are you, i.e tournament or scenario? Both
4. What is your annual expenditure on paintball products? £500ish
5. Where would you prefer to purchase paintball products – online, tournament trade stands or in a shop? Shop
6. What proportion of your purchases do you make from;
a) paintball shops - 60%
b) online 30%
c) tournament trade stands? 10%

7. How far would you be willing to travel to a paintball shop? 30 minute drive/train journey
8. Would you rather travel into Central London or to locations of current stores, eg Planet Eclipse, Smart Parts (industrial estates etc) to purchase paintball products? Why? It would be fairly close to me
9. If you have visited paintball shops, what do you like/dislike about them? Im able to hold in my hand what im buying, and if its a really good shop, have a little play with it first.
I shop at Lips mostly because the guys there are EXTREMELY helpful, and good blokes.

 

[SAM82]

Thanks for your help!! I hope more people will take the time to do the questionnaire....

sam