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"comes in a custom made display case" I cringe when people go on about something being "custom made" in that context as if that makes it worth more money. The custom-made case was made for his tastes and requirements so he paid for the labour and the sentimental value. That doesn't mean it's worth much to Joe Public. I would like to know the thought process or the smack required to mark up the value so much.

He could piss through the hole he's left by shooting himself in the foot so many times. His ego wouldn't allow him to take the criticism on the chin and now he's just inspired confidence not to buy from him. I'm curious why he didn't say explicitly that he had paid £170. In any case, it doesn't matter. It's like those people who paid well above retail for graphics cards in the crypto boom then insisted they get back more than retail on the card when that crypto bubble burst.

I did wonder what the point was of listing those prices. Many of them are closer to failing now than they would have been brand new. The argument of it being out of stock to justify the price is quite the reach. I don't imagine there is much demand for a less than cosmetically sound or fully functional RIF that had a low retail price to start with. He probably saw that because the TM SPAS-12 with the folding stock is hugely valuable now it's discontinued, he could therefore price his broken MP5K accordingly as it's also discontinued.

"Modified Honey Badgers" in what way? Just slapped on a PEQ box (are they laser & LED, LED only or battery box?), a hand grip and a 552 RDS to be "tacticool" or in addition to the previous ergonomic mods, a comprehensive list of internal upgrades were made to give some semblance of justification for the price? "Canadian Colt M4 with scope, modified...450fps" Modified to make it a hot AEG that a buyer would have to go to further expense and/or effort to make it legal or modified to safe or semi-auto only for a DMR? I won't understand those who want to charge what looks like a huge markup worth but they won't be clear about what they're selling and itemise the "modified" bits to inspire any confidence. At face value, £2500 would be generous, never mind £5000.

It escapes me why anyone would pay that much for non-functioning RIFs with no idea of what's wrong with them. Unless you have spare parts to hand, it's probably less or the same price to just buy new with a warranty.

Very good day at Redcon-2 for me yesterday. My body's paying for the full workout that my fitness tracker estimated burning more than 3k calories in running and walking.

Do you have a close up of the lower receiver? It may give some idea of what the base RIF is but as others have said, being a custom build, it's going to be next to impossible to price without knowing which parts (internal in particular) are present and missing.

Don't get me wrong. I personally don't give a monkey's about a scammer's privacy or protecting their personal info when they are bad actors. I just wouldn't want to see a forum or marketplace being stitched up on a technicality because some slimy ambulance chaser saw an opportunity to defend a scammer's "rights".

I have to agree. They understand that GDPR isn't at stake when personally identifiable information is not being disclosed.

I joined up to report the seller and the listings. I'd hate to see anyone fall victim to the scam.

I called out the G&G CM18 on the FPS. I found no matches on Google or Tineye reverse image search but I'm still suspicious. The marketing blurb looks manually typed out and badly done. Unless G&G made a horrible typo of its own, I would assume the gearbox has 8mm bearings, not 8mm ball bearings. There are a lot of decent upgrades in that pic yet he hasn't specified them to try and make the listing look more attractive. For the price, it looks far too good to be true to me.

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/two-tone-replicas/electric-powered_1/three-pre-two-toned-airsoft-guns_i50203 £150 for what looks like 3 cheap-ass two-tone guns. I would bet they're not even worth that much at retail. ____________________________ I assume they're specifically referring to Well's cheapo MP7. I don't think many people have a quarrel with the Umarex, WE or TM versions.

Ah. I have a can of this as well and to be honest, I don't recall actually having seen the real thing at any retailer in person.

Yeah, it looks like the DE M309 to me. He lists what looks like the same shotgun separately for £20. I thought you offered discounted prices on bulk sales? 😵

https://www.airsoft-hub.com/item/23790-various-airsoft-guns The seller is after £60 for a used CYMA CM.123 1911 AEP with a custom paint job but no close ups that give any good idea of the cosmetic condition of it or if the green and black paint would appeal to you. Alternatively you can pay £5 LESS for one in brand new condition and no concerns about a bad custom paint job. Tough choice!

Assuming you want to store all your gear there, have you considered renting a self-storage unit?

Seeing that you're looking around Herts and go to RIFT sites, I would recommend Airsoftmonkey https://airsoftmonkey.co.uk/contact

I wonder why he doesn't just cut his losses as he is leaving the hobby and sell separately or at least in smaller bundles especially as the two AKs are boneyard. I don't see many people joining airsoft blowing a grand on a bundle with broken guns and uncleaned kit. Even fewer who are UKARA registered are going to pay for this when they can buy their own AK105, upgrade parts and have peace of mind that the damn thing actually works for a similar fee.

The airsoft was very good and it the atmosphere was somewhat more engaging with the vehicles at our disposal though it is a site that allows vehicles to be used in relative safety. We couldn't get the helicopter on the Saturday as we didn't get the email from the MoD. If you like souvenirs or mementos, the armband and wristbands were yours to keep and included in the ticket price. If you were looking for bargains, there were quite a few to find. There were a some very reasonably priced used AEG and GBB/GnBB RIFs and plenty of accessories. There were a few complete HPA setups but some were so pricy that you were paying for the convenience as you could have sourced the parts yourself for not much more money though you may have some long lead times on some parts. There were a few retailers for new kit also (plus boneyard RIFs), White Sphere Tactical offered a one-off deal on the Vorsk VP-X for £60. The only concerns about camping were the fact that the Show Your Rift sales were open to Joe Public and not far from camping areas so you just had to be vigilant in keeping valuables out of sight and we were warned about that early on. It was more than an hour's drive for me but absolutely worth it.

Welcome back!

I took delivery of a Lanbaosi tactical long sleeve shirtas a base layer and got a Union Jack patch for the right upper arm pocket. I added a OneTigris FYR Tactical Vest along with a Viper double magazine pouch plus a Viper double pistol magazine pouch. I fed through a single point rifle strap.

Hi everyone, I'm getting back into airsoft after more than 15 years away from the hobby, albeit having done the odd paintball match for stag dos or work socials during that hiatus but I have to call myself a noob again. Glad to see the community is friendly as I remembered it though I see much has changed both with defences required for RIFs (no dramas, 3 skirmishes in 59 days for a UKARA defence is hardly a pain) and how much more powerful and customisable airsoft guns have become. I sold most of my kit back in the day but held onto my KWC Walther P99, which still works 20 years on but that is so outclassed by today's options that I'll be getting something else soon as a sidearm to support the JG P90 AEG I bought a few weeks ago. There are a few locations in Herts and Beds I'm looking to attend for some skirmishes and get back into the swing of things though at the moment, I'm kitting myself back up. If I have any questions, I'll be sure to let you know. Cheers!