Paintball Tips

Are you one of those people that likes to buy everything brand new? Well unless you’re rich, you need to get out of that mindset. At least when it comes to paintball guns.

You can save so much money by buying used paintball guns, it’s almost a no-brainer. Yes, there is a chance you could get a lemon, but you should be fine as long as you take some precautions.

• Make sure there are pictures of the whole gun. If part of the gun is cropped out, ask for another picture.
• Do not buy if it is being sold AS-IS. You might be fine doing this, but most often people only say AS-IS when there is something wrong with the gun.
• Buy from someone with a good reputation. If you are buying from a forum or eBay, check their feedback and make sure it is positive.

eBay

Buying used paintball guns from eBay is one of your best options. You can check the seller’s feedback, and you can file a complaint if you don’t get what the ad said.

PBNation forum

The PBN forum is the biggest paintball forum. It can be hard to find the gun you want, since soooo many people post there, and searching is a pain, but there are a lot of good deals. Remember though, if a deal goes bad you are pretty much screwed. So just make sure you buy from a reputable member.

Craigslist

If you live in a big city, there are tons of used paintball guns on craigslist. If you live in a smaller city, you might not have as much luck. This is probably the safest way to buy a used paintball gun though, since you can look at it and test it out before you buy it.