Shop in Waterford

TheFlatulator

I was walking around in Waterford City (Where I live) and there is a store called funk it that have had Cheap AEG's, but they have now gotten more serious about them and have started to import CA, KWA and a few other high end brands, there prices are higher than othe places but if there are any ppl from the south east that into Airsoft.

Just thought that I would let ppl know, I don't really know the ppl in there but I thought I would let ppl know

Gatling

i was there not so long ago ,used to do cheap cyma and the ca i seen was a springer ,had a decent thompson though

TheFlatulator

yeah they are getting rid of the CYMA and going for the high end things cos they are selling more, but one can just hope that it helps promote the sport in the South East

kdouglas

moved back to the main forum, adverts is for personal adverts only

to be honest, its just another one of the gadget-shop type places that are out to make a quick buck while they can, generally they dont cater to genuine airsofters and are likely making ridicilous profit on anything they do sell

TheFlatulator

they are some what like that, but seeing that the south east has nothing, at least its better than nothing, it means that at least i can keep my stock of BB's up

Rew

Is that the same shop that sells swords, bongs, pipes and vibrators? Wont do much for airsoft image if it is...

Gatling

thats the one alright

kinkstr

Rew wrote: »

Is that the same shop that sells swords, bongs, pipes and vibrators? Wont do much for airsoft image if it is...

Yea thats them, didnt know they sold vibes aswell.

Rew

Yeah they sell a whole range of crap (crap being the operative word) and then they do some funny high end RC gear and mini moto etc. Been a few months since I was last down there.

Yougart15

yea me and my friend used go go to the shop regurly to get bb's but have stopped lately as we've no place to play airsofty and the airsoft in south eat thread has dissapeared. we'd play with ya if you had a place. the shop used to be all cheap stuff with ridiculous prices now its decent stuff with un acceptable prices

Rew

Im surprised at that. There is a load of areas around waterford and tramore with onl buildings and fields. I would have thought thatit would be to hard to get some permission. I always found down there that it wasn't hard to find someone who knew someone. Insurance may be an issue though...

ScumLord

kdouglas wrote: »

moved back to the main forum, adverts is for personal adverts only

to be honest, its just another one of the gadget-shop type places that are out to make a quick buck while they can, generally they dont cater to genuine airsofters and are likely making ridicilous profit on anything they do sell

I don't think that's really a fair judgement to make against a shop which would have much higher overheads. I wouldn't see them selling cheap stuff as a bad thing either, that is after all how I ended up getting into airsoft. When your not into the sport and see the cost of high end stuff it seems awful expensive and they would probably assume people wouldn't be so willing to part with that amount of cash.

Having a varied range of stuff in the shop means they can't specialise and probably won't sell as many so it a big outlay with no guarantee of returns.

Have they been contacted and asked to join up to the IAA in principle?

Rew wrote:

Is that the same shop that sells swords, bongs, pipes and vibrators?

Sounds like a great shop.

Arcto

Hey i was wondering do you have the new Sportsline CA's in?
You do? Thats great! Ill take an M4, 8000 bb's, six bottles of poppers and a rampant rabbit.


Its gonna be one hell of a night...

N.O.I.P.

I've asked you before not to post extracts from my blog

NakedDex

That reminds me of Nam

TheFlatulator

yeah that would be the shop with the bongs and the dildo's, you get smashed and stick a dildo on the end of an AEG...

in term of getting places in waterford it all depends some places might let you for a once off or if some knows some and is willing to let them on but i don't think that they would let ppl on on a regular occasion...

Hivemind187

ScumLord wrote: »

Have they been contacted and asked to join up to the IAA in principle?

Of course they havent ... why would they? Right now there is no requirement for them to do so.

You have to understand how places like "funk it" and the erstwhile "Funked Up" in Bray operate. A bit like the weasels selling anything to anyone at T4BB these guys watch the fads carefully and pick and choose what will be the hot item. They import a large quantity of the stock and flog in over a couple of months using fire-sales and faux-close outs to clear the remaining stock at the end. Very little ever has lasting appeal hence the swords (mores the pity), tat, tack, sex toys, poppers, mobile phone facades and birthday cards with lewd messages. Airsoft to these shops is just another popular, slightly taboo toy which will sell like hot cakes for a while.

Nothing wrong with this business model per-se but it doesnt jive with the IAA ideology so I doubt that they would be applying for affiliation anytime soon, unlike are own Eirsoft, AirsoftEire, MIA and IAS.

Witcher

Hivemind187 wrote: »

You have to understand how places like "funk it" and the erstwhile "Funked Up" in Bray operate

hive, they never sold airsoft in funked up only non firing replicas,



:cool::cool::cool:

TheFlatulator

I am going ask them if they are going to join the IAA, I heard them say that they were to test the stock they will be getting in as they got a couple of cheap chinese brands that were over the 1J limit and they sent them back straight away

Hivemind187

blay1 wrote: »

hive, they never sold airsoft in funked up only non firing replicas,



:cool::cool::cool:

Never said they did, I as referring to them as examples of that business model.

Hivemind187

TheFlatulator wrote: »

I am going ask them if they are going to join the IAA, I heard them say that they were to test the stock they will be getting in as they got a couple of cheap chinese brands that were over the 1J limit and they sent them back straight away

We'd have to be very certain we could trust them to follow the rules. Profit can oft overcome ethics and I wouldnt want to associate the IAA with the kind of money grabbing attitude I witnessed at T4BB.

~Marky~

swords, bongs, pipes and vibrators..ha ha thats a funny combination of things..I am so driving down to Waterford this weekend and have a look.
Maybe pick up a pressie for myself and the girlfriend ha ha

Hivemind187

~Marky~ wrote: »

swords, bongs, pipes and vibrators..ha ha thats a funny combination of things..I am so driving down to Waterford this weekend and have a look.
Maybe pick up a pressie for myself and the girlfriend ha ha

Don't mix up the packages ... that could get dangerous in the dark.

Witcher

Hivemind187 wrote: »

Never said they did, I as referring to them as examples of that business model.

oh right, gotcha




:cool::cool::cool:

Loobz

~Marky~ wrote: »

swords, bongs, pipes and vibrators..ha ha thats a funny combination of things..

And all under one roof!

Galaxy MP5k in there for 150 euros.
Got mine delivered from ehobby for 56 euro.
Nuff said.

But they do have a fine selection of nightime entertainment.

Arcto

Loobz wrote: »

And all under one roof!

Galaxy MP5k in there for 150 euros.
Got mine delivered from ehobby for 56 euro.
Nuff said.

But they do have a fine selection of nightime entertainment.

Did that include battery?
Sounds pretty decent, ive been looking for something automatic as a sidearm....

Loobz

Arcto wrote: »

Did that include battery?
Sounds pretty decent, ive been looking for something automatic as a sidearm....

Clicky!

Nice aeg, battery, charger,200 round mag and cleaning rod.
Nearly worth buying two tbh.

G3-Nut

there is one in kk aswel

andros

To buy from they you have to be realt desperate and I'm not saying about dildos. Prices on aegs and bbs they have over there are insane.

Ironbar

Don't know if this guy in Funkit has a clue what he's selling. It could be hot stuff. I don't know if he even chronoes the stuff. Prices are mad as well.....

Frank the Manc

the auld lad in there told me that the cyber gun rebranded Uzi would "go through a wheelie bin, yeah it runs on the c2 cartridges"


did you see the tac vests they have in there, they come in a box like youd get an inflatable sex doll from a pound shop.

funny shít.

i go in for a luagh, nothing else really.