stupid low prices

[Gyroscope]

Originally posted by PaintballBudgie
99% of people want a marker with Antichop eyes, yes you can retro fit markers, but "on the whole" its cheaper to buy a 2nd hand one that has eyes.

Not so, if you account for value lost due to resale price.

If a thousand dollar gun (without eyes) can be resold for $500, but you could get it refit with eyes for less than $500, it is cheaper to get the eyes installed.

If you intend to take that $500 from the sale, reinvest it in a new gun, you are more likely than not going to spend more than $850. I base all these figures on generous real life values. Lots of $1000 Timmies are selling for prices under $400, while TAG installs Predator boards and eyes for about $350.

I have been playing for a few years now, not that I am an old hand, but I haven't bought a gun without antichop eyes in about three years. There have been some availble, but I never understood how someone could not see them as basically necessary.

 

[PaintballBudgie]

What I am saying is,

Take an Angel A4 £250 ish you can add eyes for £150 for a good job = £400

Why bother when you can pick up an 05 Speed £325.

Reduce the price of your A4 sell it quick, buy the 05 Speed and you are better off. Also you have a newer marker with better internals and the newer milling.

 

[John C]

Well Ive seen A4s go for £150 so thats £300 and you have an A4 board battery and charger to sell.



Plus parts are a lot cheaper for the aftermarket boards.

 

[PaintballBudgie]

Originally posted by John C
Well Ive seen A4s go for £150 so thats £300 and you have an A4 board battery and charger to sell.



Plus parts are a lot cheaper for the aftermarket boards.

I have not seen any go for that low. An 03 Speed went for £200 the other day. Anyway, even at £300 if you can get an 05 Speed for an extra £25 you would, wouldn't you?

You would know about the after market bits.

 

[John C]

Yeah, It had an AIR reg and tonnes of spares, I bought it for a friend.



A dust grey A4 went for £150 a few weeks back, it had a broken battery but if you are upgrading the board to one that uses a 9V then thats not a a problem.

 

[Gyroscope]

^ and looking at it from the seller's point of view, my contention is that this is the way to go. If resale were a touch higher, then maybe buying a new gun would make sense to me. Last year I sold a Timmy for $900... this year, samne gun would fetch $300-$400, same condition. Things have changed, at least here. I am certain of the price point in the UK, but it sounds like you guys are about there if you aren't there now.