| paintball stores are springing up on the Internet | | | | you'll run into issues when trying to improve the |
| like mushrooms, due in large part to the quickly | | | | stock paintball gun you've purchased. |
| growing popularity of the sport. Many of them | | | | 4. Does the Online Paintball Store Provide Pertinent |
| become popular because they have killer graphics | | | | Information? A good store will not only have |
| and some because they advertise the biggest | | | | product photos and descriptions, they will have |
| brand name paintball guns for sale at discount | | | | product specs, information on performance and |
| prices. There are a few things you should | | | | whether each piece of equipment meets |
| consider, however, before spending your | | | | tournament standards so that you know whether |
| hard-earned money at an online paintball store in | | | | your purchase suits your needs. |
| order to protect your investment. | | | | 5. Is Customer Service Available and |
| 1. How Long Has the Company Been in Business? | | | | Knowledgeable? Ideally you should be able to |
| Like any business, a paintball retailer should have | | | | contact customer service by phone, email and |
| several years experience so that any kinks in the | | | | during daylight hours by a Live Help chat. When |
| supply chain, ordering and customer service | | | | you reach customer service, you should be able |
| departments have been worked out. It also | | | | to talk to an individual who is familiar with all of |
| means they will be far less likely to be out of | | | | the paintball markers, gear and accessories, not |
| business a few months down the line should you | | | | simply an order-taker. They should be familiar with |
| need help. | | | | CO-2 vs. compressed air and what works with |
| 2. Does the Company Carry an Assortment of | | | | which paintball markers. |
| Brands? There are very well-known brands of | | | | 6. Is it Exclusively an Online Paintball Store? If you |
| Paintball markers that most reputable online | | | | want to find the best possible equipment, the |
| paintball stores carry, including Tippman, Planet | | | | best variety and truly honest, fair pricing with |
| Eclipse and Angel WDP. Does the company offer | | | | great service you should steer clear of stores |
| paintball markers in a variety of price ranges? | | | | that sell paintball supplies as a small portion of their |
| They should offer some beginner's models that | | | | inventory. If a store also sells a dozen other |
| are safe, sturdy and reasonably priced but | | | | types of sporting goods, they aren't focusing on |
| upgradeable as the player improves their abilities | | | | paintball. An online store whose sole mission is |
| as well as high-end tournament style paintball | | | | paintball markers and products will devote more |
| markers that come with interchangeable barrels | | | | time and effort into researching and finding the |
| included and custom paint jobs. | | | | best of best for their customers. |
| 3. Does the Online Paintball Store Carry All the | | | | It is simple to do a search on the Internet for an |
| Accessories You Need? Purchasing a great | | | | online paintball store, but don't start browsing until |
| paintball marker is only the start for most players. | | | | you've put the store through the test of each of |
| Check to make sure the store also carries any | | | | these six questions. If they pass all six, then you |
| upgrades you may be interested in purchasing | | | | have a great place to look for your next paintball |
| down the line. If they don't have compatible | | | | marker and any other paintball supplies you need. |
| accessories such as barrels, hoppers and triggers, | | | | |