Macks airsoft dreamers of the week thread

[Punisher3990]

19 minutes ago, BYRNEMORGAN52 said:

Ah Avenger63... Checks out for his reputation tbf

 

Yeah, I have bought a couple off him in the past. Good dude and usually has good prices too I actively look for his listing's 

[Cooperman26]

5 hours ago, CamboL said:

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/electric-powered/andy-mcnab-ltd-edition-umarexvfc-am-22-aeg_i86615

 

Ahhhhh yes. Lets take a run of the mill AEG, give it a shit paint job, chuck some shite mags in and a cheap Chinese red dot, get it signed by an ex special forces soldier who was never issued the real version of the weapon (If you squint it looks like an HK416) and slap a huge price on it

 

Aware these had a high RRP but still baffles me

Tempting, but think I'll pass on this one

Tbf, I don’t think this gentleman’s advert deserves to be in this thread. I’ve bought from him before and at a very fair price. Great gentleman to deal with.

Edited Thursday at 18:41 by Cooperman26

[Anonymoose]

5 hours ago, Punisher3990 said:

 

Yeah, I have bought a couple off him in the past. Good dude and usually has good prices too I actively look for his listing's 

 

I've bought from him too. Guns were brand new, as described, arrived quickly and cheaper than anywhere else. No complaints about him personally.

[MistakenMexican]

12 hours ago, Cooperman26 said:

Tbf, I don’t think this gentleman’s advert deserves to be in this thread. I’ve bought from him before and at a very fair price. Great gentleman to deal with.

It does seem a little Mack’s in my opinion. I agree he’s got a good rep on here. But it’s only a matter of time before we all end up on here 🤣

 

They were £500 new. Only came in black. He’s rattle canned it (which in my view devalues it). If he did a good job of stripping the paint off, or if he’d left it black, there’d be an argument that £500+ was fair, as it’s 1 of 1000 with a unique serial number.

[Tackle]

Irrespective of whether members have been happy with their deals with him, many, me included, have questioned the validity of his ads.

Such as claims the goods are new, but no warranty is given, & according to the forum rules, retailers/dealers aren't allowed, & all items are to be considered secondhand.

As for his prices,they've often been shown to be equal to, or even higher than rrp, even though he'll try to claim otherwise. 

 

[Punisher3990]

Tokyo Marui Curve stealth pistol mint condition with spare mag - £125

 

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/gas-powered_1/tokyo-marui-curve-stealth-pistol-mint-condition-with-spare-mag_i86837

 

Brand New on AirSoftWorld - £72  ASW - £72

 

 

 

Edited Friday at 23:46 by Punisher3990

[Galvatron]

8 hours ago, Punisher3990 said:

Tokyo Marui Curve stealth pistol mint condition with spare mag - £125

 

https://www.usedairsoft.co.uk/rif-s/gas-powered_1/tokyo-marui-curve-stealth-pistol-mint-condition-with-spare-mag_i86837

 

Brand New on AirSoftWorld - £72  ASW - £72

 

 

 

 

"But I saw it on Joe Bloggs Airsoft for £150!"

[Enid_Puceflange]

12 hours ago, Tackle said:

 

As for his prices,they've often been shown to equal, or even higher than rrp, even though he'll try to claim otherwise. 

 

Been there with that seller…

I was bursting to get a GHK sg553 a couple of years ago, and he had one

Priced at not much less than retail

 

I just couldn’t give him my money, but patience paid off

 

I got the very gun he was selling then, a month later , from one of his “mates” at £150 cheaper

Edited yesterday at 09:01 by Enid_Puceflange

[HZR13]

I always say patience is a virtue and if it's for you it won't go past you

[Tackle]

15 minutes ago, Enid_Puceflange said:

I got the very gun he was selling then, a month later , from one of his “mates” at £150 cheaper

So wtf was that about ?, is he marketing other people's kit for them & adding a big lump for himself ?

[Socks]

Top notch services available on used Airsoft!!! 😂

[Neptune]

2 hours ago, Socks said:

Top notch services available on used Airsoft!!! 😂

 

I'm pretty sure that's just standard equipment for HPA users.

[Markusx0]

Should be closer to £140/£150 I’d think 👀

[Cannonfodder]

Not the usual Mack's material, but @Lee Shangfeng must be dreaming if he thinks his low ball offers are realistic 

[Galvatron]

1 hour ago, Cannonfodder said:

Not the usual Mack's material, but @Lee Shangfeng must be dreaming if he thinks his low ball offers are realistic 

 

I'm thinking of that lowballing "student" a couple of years ago having no self-awareness that he was taking the piss.

[Hudson]

I've got to put this one in before someone else does.

 

Yes, it's old. Yes it's not commonly seen anymore.

 

But no way could you really say it's £800 worth of rare. 🙃

[Tackle]

1 hour ago, Hudson said:

I've got to put this one in before someone else does.

 

Yes, it's old. Yes it's not commonly seen anymore.

 

But no way could you really say it's £800 worth of rare. 🙃

That depends, if its still got the original wobbly/flexy front end, great for shooting around corners, that'll push its rarity value up 😜.

 

 

 

 

 

 

There's a reason they're not seen anymore, its because they, & the competitors variants, all got a lot better.

Just because its an xm177, I'd say £200, merely because its niche for 'nam loadouts etc, but i wouldn't want to run it as a regular primary⏳️💣

[Cannonfodder]

His posts and the reply in another thread about these make it even funnier 

 

 

Anyone else want to know what shop told him it's worth that much? Maybe they'll buy some of my old crap for silly money

[Punisher3990]

Sorry, but do old Airsoft guns hold any value like that? 

 

For £800 I'd want more than an old, bland rifle ngl, especially when I could just get one that looks the same for like <£100

 

I mean, I collect RIFs as well as skirmish, but I don't specifically try to get older models, just the platforms I like the look of. RIFs just don't strike me as that kind of collectible (if you get what i mean). 

 

 

Edited 27 minutes ago by Punisher3990

[mightyjebus]

The limited edition Tokyo Marui rifles are quite collectable. The XM177 isn't one of them as it was a normal run AEG back in the day. Have a look at the GOLGO 13, Burns M653, AK Spetsnaz or any of the resident evil pistols.

The Burns rifle is an interesting one. It came in 2 flavours, fixed or sliding stock and the story goes it was released after the movie Platoon and was meant to be the main character "Barnes" rifle but somewhere along the line someone messed up the translation. The AK is just a AK Beta Spetsnaz without a stock but this was released at a time when there wasn't 500 Chinese clones.