A while back I tried to build what would be known as a "Spyder VES." It basically incorporated parts from different paintball guns I picked up at the forums on PBReview.com. There was a TES Gripframe for $20 bucks, a Spyder Victor body for $20 bucks a black drop forward for $7, an On/Off ASA for $10.
I also added some premium parts that would later end up on my wrath like a Custom Products Regulator (which I will keep forever) and a Shocktech Drop Forward (Ditto.) Anyway when I first built this beast it tore asses like no tomorrow. However the first game I attempted to play with it, it stopped working :-/
What a pisser! So I figured I'd pissed away my money on a useless paperweight. The funny thing is it turned out to be a solid investment. I turned around and took the parts and put them on EBay. Much to my (pleasant) surprise the TES Frame sold for $45 and the Spyder body sold for over $30. Not to mention the typical EBay overcharge on shipping. When it was all said and done I actually made $35 bucks on my failed marker attempt.
So I'm taking that one step further now, I recently purchased a Piranha EForce GTI on PBReview and I'm going to clean it up, lube it, take a couple of videos of it running in tip-top shape and and put it up on EBay. I'm hoping to get around $100 bucks for it at a minimum (based on some research around similar markers.) If this prooves successful, I might have found a great way to fund my paintballing :)
I'll keep you updated on how it goes.
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