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02-03-2013, 01:20 PM
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Buying paintballs online vs buying in store?
Which do you prefer and why?
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02-03-2013, 01:24 PM
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#2
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Ohio baller
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
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Buy them at a store. There you can guarantee they are all in good shape and not old and crappy.
When buying online there is a high chance a few balls will break during shipping. Its not fun cleaning off paint. You also wont be able to choose the paint or know what the condition and age of it is.
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02-03-2013, 02:41 PM
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Dustin
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NY 845
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Quote:
Originally Posted by IrockanEGO
Buy them at a store. There you can guarantee they are all in good shape and not old and crappy.
When buying online there is a high chance a few balls will break during shipping. Its not fun cleaning off paint. You also wont be able to choose the paint or know what the condition and age of it is.
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^ Pretty much, you can get a good deal online but most the time you'll have broken balls and it's royal pain to get credit for that. In store is a little more scrilla but guaranteed good paint! Most stores will even open the box prior to sale to make sure they're not giving you broken paint.
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02-03-2013, 05:17 PM
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Factory PB
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Chicago
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Don't buy online. The only way you can save money online after paying for shipping is to order in bulk, and you can probably get a better deal at your local field/store doing the same thing.
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02-03-2013, 05:46 PM
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My position=Deadbox
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Bear, Delaware
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Field. Online is more expensive, could be damaged, and most fields are field paint only. At a field you can check the paint to make sure it's good.
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02-03-2013, 06:39 PM
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Ohio Heat Leader
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Dayton,OH
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Field.Do to I can check the paint first of any bust and also get better bulk package deals.
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02-03-2013, 06:40 PM
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If only I had some more $
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Tennessee
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My field is field paint only, but if it wasn't I would still buy from my local pro shop. That way I can guarantee that it is fresh and not damaged. Most online stores check their paint before it ships out, but it may always get damaged shipping. My field has pretty decent paint anyways, so I wouldn't have a reason to buy online anyways.
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02-06-2013, 05:55 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Port Orchard, WA
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Support your local store or field. Plus, they go through cases of paint and what you buy should be fresher.
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02-07-2013, 03:43 PM
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#9
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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: SSM, Ontario, Canada
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Yup support the local fields/stores. If you don't, soon you won't have and fields to play at. Retail killed paintball about 5 years ago for that very reason.
Unless of course your local field is totally ripping you off...with like 100 dollar cases or something.
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02-08-2013, 05:30 PM
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WAKA WAKA
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Great White North
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Online is cheaper but of course breakage occurs...
JUST buy from your local pro shop, it also helps you support them because that's where they make most of their money from.
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02-08-2013, 06:11 PM
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#11
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: California
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Support your local store!
Buying paint in store is quicker and you know what your getting up front.
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02-08-2013, 06:57 PM
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#12
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: chester gap va
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I usually buy them in a store, but just this week i bought 5 cases of valken from yetipb.com, the site owner is a pbn regular. I paid on monday, paint delivered on wed. 5 perfect cases.
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02-08-2013, 08:38 PM
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#13
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Chicago,IL
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Support your local Pro shop and/or field!!!
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02-09-2013, 11:41 AM
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Practice hard. Play hard.
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Essex County, NJ
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Buy from your pro shop they need the money more.
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02-09-2013, 03:51 PM
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If you go, GO BIG!
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Nevada
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paint has gotten expensive
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02-09-2013, 04:18 PM
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#16
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I buy all my gear local, pays off too. I no longer pay for tank refills at my shop.
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02-09-2013, 04:30 PM
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Atlanta Overdose
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Alpharetta GA
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field paint is better. its all better quality.
also check sig
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