Macks airsoft dreamers of the week thread

[Markusx0]

 

I know someone already pointed it out in his comments, but this was an easy one 😝

[rj1986]

The ol' UKARA dodge.

 

Although I'm not sure a 5-7 is really that high on the list of most people these days. And that's coming from a TM Fanboi

[Markusx0]

28 minutes ago, rj1986 said:

The ol' UKARA dodge.

 

Although I'm not sure a 5-7 is really that high on the list of most people these days. And that's coming from a TM Fanboi

Love TM stuff but the 5-7 is a bad design.

[GiantKiwi]

27 minutes ago, rj1986 said:

The ol' UKARA dodge.

 

Although I'm not sure a 5-7 is really that high on the list of most people these days. And that's coming from a TM Fanboi

 

Probably would be a bit more desirable if the design wasn't so fatally flawed. Have had 3 in the past and they all failed in the exact same way. Replacement parts were unobtanium 10 years ago, let alone now.

[frazer900]

5 hours ago, Impulse said:

 

Yeah, while I'm not totally confident importing RIFs because I don't trust customs to not be dumb, I always buy GBBR parts from abroad. Hong Kong shops always have way more stuff and for not-stupid prices

Could I have some of the names of the shops pretty please

[Anonymoose]

1 hour ago, Markusx0 said:

Love TM stuff but the 5-7 is a bad design.

 

It is an unusually ugly gun.

[Lyndication]

1 hour ago, frazer900 said:

Could I have some of the names of the shops pretty please

 

WGCShop, Redwolf, JKArmy, Tiger111HK.

 

Also check Taiwanese ones like Proact, especially for VFC stuff.

[Anonymoose]

53 minutes ago, Lyndication said:

 

WGCShop, Redwolf, JKArmy, Tiger111HK.

 

Also check Taiwanese ones like Proact, especially for VFC stuff.

 

Seconded. I've used WGC, Redwolf and JK Army a fair few times and they've been really good. JK Army have been especially fast for me lately. BoomArms have a more limited stock but are also really good.

 

Proact/Action are great. Imported a bunch of VFC guns and parts from them, always been reliable and surprisingly cheap.

[frazer900]

3 hours ago, Lyndication said:

 

WGCShop, Redwolf, JKArmy, Tiger111HK.

 

Also check Taiwanese ones like Proact, especially for VFC stuff.

Thanks mate you're a legend

[Impulse]

16 hours ago, frazer900 said:

Could I have some of the names of the shops pretty please

 

The ones people have already listed are great and I use a bunch of them, but I'll add Rainbow8 to the list as I have a KWA mp9 and they sell all the spare parts needed for that.

 

I also use sixmm, but I've heard people having problems with them. They've been fine for me, but figured I'd bring that up as not everyone has had a smooth interaction

[Jaylordofwaargh]

@BigAl

Any particular reason this was relisted as a new listing cutting out the questions that were on the previous ad? 

 

Just wondered as you seem to have access to the ukara database without being a retailer,

Or

You are a retailer posting on a private sellers site

....

[Tackle]

1 hour ago, Jaylordofwaargh said:

@BigAl

Any particular reason this was relisted as a new listing cutting out the questions that were on the previous ad? 

 

Just wondered as you seem to have access to the ukara database without being a retailer,

Or

You are a retailer posting on a private sellers site

....

It wasn't relisted, I tidied up the thread as only one of the questions was actually constructive, & that information could be added to the post.

Regarding gdpr, there are friendly retailers, who when asked nicely, will confirm if a ukara number is live, & if a name & postcode is supplied, that all three match, by doing so they haven't broken gdpr rules, so no need for a witch hunt or false accusations.

[GiantKiwi]

As long as the information is freely given with the consent of the supplier and can be proved, for the purpose of verification - if the retailer then only confirms that the details are correct or not without sharing any other information, it's A-OK.

 

Doing it for this purpose is an "Informal Subject Access Request by Third Party".

 

Anyone can call up a retailer and do this, it's quite often why my sales on RIF's take so long, if everything isn't hunky dory, it's not happening.

[Jaylordofwaargh]

19 hours ago, Tackle said:

It wasn't relisted, I tidied up the thread as only one of the questions was actually constructive, & that information could be added to the post.

Regarding gdpr, there are friendly retailers, who when asked nicely, will confirm if a ukara number is live, & if a name & postcode is supplied, that all three match, by doing so they haven't broken gdpr rules, so no need for a witch hunt or false accusations.

 

Fair enough, about the tidying, I though it was a repost due to the timings, hadn't realised the ad had been dragged so much after so recent a posting. 

Not supposed to look or sound like a witch hunt but it was a reasoned accusation. 

 

18 hours ago, GiantKiwi said:

As long as the information is freely given with the consent of the supplier and can be proved, for the purpose of verification - if the retailer then only confirms that the details are correct or not without sharing any other information, it's A-OK.

 

Doing it for this purpose is an "Informal Subject Access Request by Third Party".

 

Anyone can call up a retailer and do this, it's quite often why my sales on RIF's take so long, if everything isn't hunky dory, it's not happening.

This is information that I didn't have, my understanding or gdpr is from a hospitality point of view and there for a touch more black and white.

[GiantKiwi]

Pretty clear based on the multitude of listings he's a pisstaking retailer selling his product, but by god does it look shit, and it's definitely overpriced AF.

 

Arduino Nano's even at overpriced retailers are £13, the RFID reader is about £7, the screen is usually around £15. There are a multitude of free projects on this theme, even the custom PCB won't add up to enough to justify the near 200% markup for a "Prototype".

Edited 17 hours ago by GiantKiwi

[Tackle]

1 hour ago, GiantKiwi said:

Pretty clear based on the multitude of listings he's a pisstaking retailer selling his product, but by god does it look shit, and it's definitely overpriced AF.

 

Arduino Nano's even at overpriced retailers are £13, the RFID reader is about £7, the screen is usually around £15. There are a multitude of free projects on this theme, even the custom PCB won't add up to enough to justify the near 200% markup for a "Prototype".

I'd use the term "retailer" very loosely with this guy, I'd say more of a tinkerer who thinks he's cornered the market with his homemade "product", which to be fair I think he has.

 

If the market was "overpriced products that would definitely never sell on afuk", he's definitely killing it lol.

Dragons Den ? 🤣

[Mtemprell]

32 minutes ago, Tackle said:

Dragons Den ?

I can definitely see this being something Steven Bartlett would invest in he loves his tech and can be another thing he can endorse with huel haha. 

[Anonymoose]

42 minutes ago, Tackle said:

Dragons Den ? 🤣

 

More like Turnip's Tub.

[Lyndication]

These things truly are toxic, huh

 

 

[Tank423]

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/bargian-bin/huge-bundle_i82525

 

I'm actually lost for words, nine hundred pounds for a 180 quid aeg, 100 quid Glock and some shoddy gear... 

 

Could buy my DSR, a pistol and full kit for that kinda money 😂

[Danno46]

When you click on that link it makes me sad , the site can’t even spell correctly 

 

bargain not bargian 

[BYRNEMORGAN52]

12 hours ago, Lyndication said:

These things truly are toxic, huh

 

 

Better than the 2.5k he was asking for originally hahah. If he drops it to £800 I may consider it.

[Lyndication]

48 minutes ago, Danno46 said:

When you click on that link it makes me sad , the site can’t even spell correctly 

 

bargain not bargian 

Real mark of the quality you get on Used Airsoft in general