Experiences/advice with Airsoft retailers.

NakedDex

Does that nonchalant tone imply you may be ordering them?

Shiva

Ordered. Just waiting for him to come back with shipping costs.
I have a source to get me propane too. 400 ml tanks at less than B&Q are charging.

Fallschirmjager

ambro25 wrote:

Some of ye might remember me posting about eBay shop chinapetsupply for aimpoint red dots (and other similar items).

Weird thing is, it's no longer a registered eBay user, yet I never saw anything bad in their feedback, which was pretty decent and extensive enough.

Anyhow, as I've just contacted the manufacturer of the red dot (M3000) I bought from them to find out where/how to change the battery (CR2032), I must praise the manufacturer's customer service: 4 hour turn around to my initial query, with step-by-step photographs attached to their reply email, itself phrased in proper English.

So, if you ever wondered who are the chinese guys making all these super-quality replicas of aimpoints, eotechs etc. you see on airsoftnews.eu - Xinde optical factory is the name, visit them here. 3 thumbs up.

ambro, i think i know. a shedload of airsoft suppliers on ebay were shutdown. apparently if there is a whiff that the items can be used on a gun, the close the supplier down...i had 1 go wollop as well, even tho i got the item, and it was a redot as it happens..

o1s1n

Anyone know if UPS deliver on bank holiday Mondays? My package from UNcompany is in Germany after two days. Probably wishful thinking on my behalf but it honestly couldn't come any sooner!

NakedDex

Nope, they won't. Union rules.

Fallschirmjager

o1s1n wrote:

Anyone know if UPS deliver on bank holiday Mondays? My package from UNcompany is in Germany after two days. Probably wishful thinking on my behalf but it honestly couldn't come any sooner!

dont think so o1s1n, sorry to be the bearer of bad news...

edit..i see dex has the answer...

o1s1n

Bah! Lies!

Fallschirmjager

o1s1n wrote:

Bah! Lies!

well i hope it is cos i have a agm m14 en route...dont think its with the dreaded UPS tho..

o1s1n

I know. I always said I'd never go UPS again. Clicked 'Any worldwide courier mail' on UN. Didn't realize they used UPS as default!

Boston

When you buy guns off RSOV, do they normally come with the orange top on the barrel? Its in a lot of the photos.

o1s1n

Mine didnt.

Usually sites only attach them when sending out to American addresses. You'll get the odd one that does though.

liamo333

Any chance that package is a FAL, O1s1n?

o1s1n

liamo333 wrote:

Any chance that package is a FAL, O1s1n?

It is. And I'm going to tear it open with my teeth.

Mark_Sc

Boston wrote:

When you buy guns off RSOV, do they normally come with the orange top on the barrel? Its in a lot of the photos.

Mostly its a barrell cover not a red muzzle

Shiva

o1s1n wrote:

It is. And I'm going to tear it open with my teeth.

That'd be funny if it wasn't so true

MaxForce

Boston wrote:

When you buy guns off RSOV, do they normally come with the orange top on the barrel? Its in a lot of the photos.

My MP5 from RSOV had it on it but it was only a protection cap. I nearly had a baby when I opened it first. If you are worried just make sure you tell Keith you dont want it. I have now bought 4 guns and have yet to have to specifiy that I did not want them with the orange tip. 3 from RSOV and one from EHobby.

Fallschirmjager

MaxForce wrote:

My MP5 from RSOV had it on it but it was only a protection cap. I nearly had a baby when I opened it first. If you are worried just make sure you tell Keith you dont want it. I have now bought 4 guns and have yet to have to specifiy that I did not want them with the orange tip. 3 from RSOV and one from EHobby.

well definitely warn ehobby...my m203 had an orange tip because i didnt specify.

Boston

hmm, fair enough, still wating on keith to get back to me though.

o1s1n

Boston wrote:

hmm, fair enough, still wating on keith to get back to me though.

Keith seems to be extremely busy at the moment. I started emailing him over two weeks ago and he still hasn't got back.

In the end I just went with UNcompany instead.

Boston

Uncompany's website just won't load for me, or more to the point soem pages wil land hte rest will lag. I'll give keith another week before i look elsewhere. Its a shame as its just a few simple yes no questions and then i'd order.

MaxForce

Boston wrote:

Uncompany's website just won't load for me, or more to the point soem pages wil land hte rest will lag. I'll give keith another week before i look elsewhere. Its a shame as its just a few simple yes no questions and then i'd order.

They all seem a bit slow this weather. Probably are very busy with the end of the summer looming. I am waiting on an answer from Gunners for two weeks now.

Mark_Sc

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
on airsoft innovations its only $30 for a rpropane adaptor + shipping?!? COOL!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

Fallschirmjager

MaxForce wrote:

They all seem a bit slow this weather. Probably are very busy with the end of the summer looming. I am waiting on an answer from Gunners for two weeks now.

actually i have web performance problems with wgc, uncompany and gunners....

they are also a lot slower shipping (inc gunners who are crap anyways). i suspect they are swamped with the summer rush, perfect campaign weather for airsoft...

Mark_Sc

Just ordeed a propane adaptor frominnovation-airsoft for $30!

o1s1n

Mark_Sc wrote:

:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:
on airsoft innovations its only $30 for a rpropane adaptor + shipping?!? COOL!
:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

That's because they're selling an orange plastic one now rather than the more expensive brass one.

bigred

o1s1n wrote:

That's because they're selling an orange plastic one now rather than the more expensive brass one.

....which works just fine from the use I get of it

o1s1n

bigred wrote:

....which works just fine from the use I get of it

I didn't mean to sound like there was anything wrong with it. Just meant the new build materials would account for the lower price.

Anyone ever come across this on ups.com?

THE SHIPMENT IS BEING HELD BY BROKERAGE FOR REASONS BEYOND UPS' CONTROL / DELIVERY RESCHEDULED

I take it that's their way of saying customs have it and I won't be getting it today. Nothing coming up on anpost.ie.

Makes you wonder. What's the point in paying for fast postage?! :mad:

gandalf

Hehehe now some customs official is pawing your new precious

o1s1n

gandalf wrote:

Hehehe now some customs official is pawing your new precious

I feel sick

I swear, if he dry fires it...

gandalf

He might spray it with WD40 :eek:

o1s1n

ah!!!!!

Why would you say such a thing??!!!

(Mental note - shoot Gandalf first)

gandalf

o1s1n wrote:

ah!!!!!

Why would you say such a thing??!!!

(Mental note - shoot Gandalf first)

You can't do that if Mr Customs official is lubing your barrel!!!

(Ok thats it I am not posting on this thread again......well today )

bullets

o1s1n wrote:

Anyone ever come across this on ups.com?
THE SHIPMENT IS BEING HELD BY BROKERAGE FOR REASONS BEYOND UPS' CONTROL / DELIVERY RESCHEDULED

Never came across that message before. My FAL when it arrived
did not get stopped by customs but there was a check box ticked
to indicate it was flagged to be opened. (But it did not appear to be opened)

Anyone currently experiencing delays with stuff coming from England?
Have two separate packages with no sign of them since the 23rd July,
One if via airmail and the other was sent via surface mail. (GBB via Air and Gas via surface) I know there are partial strikes until the 8th with Royal mail.

Am wondering if customs seized something do they notify you
in a timely manner or does it take longer. (Have never had anything stopped
so dunno what the score it)

~B

gandalf

Bullets Royal Mail are on strike so its probably caught up in the backlog cause of that.

o1s1n

gandalf wrote:

You can't do that if Mr Customs official is lubing your barrel!!!

(Ok thats it I am not posting on this thread again......well today )

...You could make an innuendo out of anything

So wait a minute. If my gun is stuck in customs for the next week, and I sell my Famas on Friday, I'll have no AEG for Saturday!

Damn you customs! Bane of my life.

Hivemind187

o1s1n wrote:

...You could make an innuendo out of anything

So wait a minute. If my gun is stuck in customs for the next week, and I sell my Famas on Friday, I'll have no AEG for Saturday!

Damn you customs! Bane of my life.

You relied on other people doing their job. You have no one to blame but yourself

o1s1n

Hivemind187 wrote:

You relied on other people doing their job. You have no one to blame but yourself

Actually, in this case I relied on customs NOT doing their job. Damn fascists. Set my parcels free!!!

Hivemind187

o1s1n wrote:

Actually, in this case I relied on customs NOT doing their job. Damn fascists. Set my parcels free!!!

FREE THE WEST BRAY FAL!!!! /starts picket

Fallschirmjager

gandalf wrote:

You can't do that if Mr Customs official is lubing your barrel!!!

(Ok thats it I am not posting on this thread again......well today )

strange as it may seem galdalf, i was just about to post that he was probably naked as he checked it...LOL

well itake back what isaid on uncompany : paid yesterday, in the post today...as for gunner..paid last week..currently being hand made somewhere in china by someone with one hand and no thumb..they are such a shower of muppets...altho my first order from rsov is going that way as well it seems..it 3 days and counting...no sign of a email its sent yet

edit...is that humble pie before me...oh yes it is..keith just posted...

o1s1n

RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT FOR DELIVERY

!!!!

Praise the lord*!!!














(*Meant purely as a figure of speech)

tonyj_mc

have to say in fairness to gunner got my mp5 within a week, but got no communication and to this day it shows up as processing on the site, two months later

Fallschirmjager

tonyj_mc wrote:

have to say in fairness to gunner got my mp5 within a week, but got no communication and to this day it shows up as processing on the site, two months later

well gunner are cheap..so if you are not in a rush they are fine but they do seem to be very popular with the US airsofters...

bullets

o1s1n wrote:

RELEASED BY CLEARING AGENCY. NOW IN-TRANSIT FOR DELIVERY

Sweet, Did you get the same tyoe of FAL as Myself?
Am wondering if you plan of getting a different top rail
for it to accept a scope or will you be happy with it
as is.

As my only purpose of getting the FN was for memories
of mu younger days I did not plan on modifying it in anyway
but now that I think about it it would be nice with a scope option.
Wonder if it is any good in a sniper role. Maybe AEG's are too noisy
compared to a springer.

~B

o1s1n

bullets wrote:

Sweet, Did you get the same tyoe of FAL as Myself?
Am wondering if you plan of getting a different top rail
for it to accept a scope or will you be happy with it
as is.

As my only purpose of getting the FN was for memories
of mu younger days I did not plan on modifying it in anyway
but now that I think about it it would be nice with a scope option.
Wonder if it is any good in a sniper role. Maybe AEG's are too noisy
compared to a springer.

~B

I bought the full length version myself. I only saw one person with one up the north so thought it would be nice and unique.

wasn't too pushed on a scope until I was looking around and came across the Trilux L1A1 SUIT ones that were made for the FAL.

Really expensive though. Some website was selling them off 'cheap' for $200.

I wouldn't mind finding some form of imitation one. Or as close as possible.

Mark_Sc

My webbing arrived today:)

gandalf

Well o1s1n any sign of the precious yet?

o1s1n

Mark_Sc wrote:

My webbing arrived today:)

What webbing did you get?

gandalf wrote:

Well o1s1n any sign of the precious yet?

No, strangely enough.
I've been jumping up off the sofa to check every time I hear a car door closing.

It always amazes me how a package can get from China to Dublin in three days, yet it takes 4 or 5 to get from the courier depo to my house!

Hivemind187

o1s1n wrote:

What webbing did you get?



No, strangely enough.
I've been jumping up off the sofa to check every time I hear a car door closing.

It always amazes me how a package can get from China to Dublin in three days, yet it takes 4 or 5 to get from the courier depo to my house!

Ireland is subject to slightly different interpretations of the theory of reletivity, like being trapped at the bottom of a gravity well, time and objects move slower in Ireland than the rest of the world.

CrazyRabbit

Hivemind187 wrote:

Ireland is subject to slightly different interpretations of the theory of reletivity, like being trapped at the bottom of a gravity well, time and objects move slower in Ireland than the rest of the world.

Well that explains how an irish 5 minutes is about 30 mins. Thanks for the explaination.

Mark_Sc

o1s1n wrote:

What webbing did you get?

You know Kdouglas'? its just like that but in marpat.
And it got here in 2 days(well a month and a half due to a **** up on his end, but when he finally shipped it, it only took 2 days!)