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