Team Paradox, needs your help!

[danny_eva_01]

Hey

Team Paradox, will be trying to earn money to compete in the Draxxus IAO (International Amateur Open) in Pittsburgh, PA. The dates are from Jully 21-25. We have a 7-man team, and need to raise about 5000 dollars to get there and play, and come home too.

If you could please help that would be awesome.

Thanks,
Dan

[Rebel2002]

$5000 to compete in the IAO? Does this include a used car or something? Anyway, that's a hefty price... I'd reccomend selling some of your gear and doing some fundraisers.

[danny_eva_01]

The price is an estimated price for 7 people, because we hope to enter in rookie as a 7 man team. That includes hotel fees, registration fees, gas fees, and paint fees. Thank for the advice. Any form of help is welcome.

[Raptorz922]

Heh. Someone I know's aunt and uncle own the IAO. Random thought... :P

[Ghost2867]

i think someone be beggin for some $$$...:P

[Canadia_PBaller]

$5000 between 7 people, in about a month. Wow, that'd be easy. Get jobs, mow lawns, basically don't stop working until you have enough. I am assuming you're still in school right?

[133+ Player]

Originally posted by Canadia_PBaller
$5000 between 7 people, in about a month. Wow, that'd be easy. Get jobs, mow lawns, basically don't stop working until you have enough. I am assuming you're still in school right?

I'm in complete agreement with him.

[sain]

how about doing a raffle?

[danny_eva_01]

raffle idea is great. thanks for the input. does anyone have anything positive input to add? keyword positive

[bdaniel08]

Originally posted by sain
how about doing a raffle?

that reminds me of the joke in off topic about raffling off a donkey and the donkey dies so he only has to pay back one person, the winner, lol. I would say invest about $200 in a manly gas grill and raffle it off. Go with something that every family feels like they need, but dont have. like a set of craftsman tools. thats the way to go. and make the tickets about $1-$2 each.

[Ghost2867]

get jobs and work full-time.

in a week, you'll have it.

[pbplayer_1357]

make a lemondae stand and sell beer. Like on the man show!:laugh: or buy lottery tickets and lots of them to get you through your next 100 tourneys!:D good luck!

[danny_eva_01]

thanks, pbplayer_1357

[p41ntballjunkie]

uuuhhhh get a job......7 people can get 5 grand easy....liek coem on....have you even thought about this for more than a day? like the other people have said....mow lawns anything like that...its not hard....you just gotta work a bit

[Ghost2867]

rob a bank, or do some check frauds...:P

jpjp

i wouldnt want u guys to get arrested...isnt lurker on ur team?

seriously tho...get jobs. are u guys still in school?

[danny_eva_01]

Originally posted by Ghost2867
rob a bank, or do some check frauds...:P

jpjp

i wouldnt want u guys to get arrested...isnt lurker on ur team?

seriously tho...get jobs. are u guys still in school?

lol, rob a bank, what a great idea, jk.

lurker's place on the team is in question, no offense to him, only because he hasn't finished his custom spyder. lol (which is awesome might i add)

and about the job think, i have applyed to a bunch of places no answers yet lol. and about the lawn thing, every one hires that green thumb "landscaping" place to cut there lawns. lol

other ideas to try to earn money are appreciated.

I particularly like the raffle one.

Thanks for your help all.

Oh, and to get the point straight, I am not really begging for money (money would be nice lol), but just suggestions at making money quickly(no scams please:pissed: )

[Ghost2867]

no scams?

damn...that just about cuts my list of ideas in half...

that leaves...one left...

:P

hit ur parents up for money

[flyingeagle3]

Well hey I need peoples help. I gotta play every weekend so send money to my house.........not DONT get on here and beg for money or everyone will be doing it. geez

[Ghost2867]

Originally posted by flyingeagle3
Well hey I need peoples help. I gotta play every weekend so send money to my house.........not DONT get on here and beg for money or everyone will be doing it. geez
why u being so mean?

[danny_eva_01]

Originally posted by flyingeagle3
Well hey I need peoples help. I gotta play every weekend so send money to my house.........not DONT get on here and beg for money or everyone will be doing it. geez

thanks for being a jerk. i already stated that im not begging for money, though money would be nice. just some suggestions at making money.

[HurleyHero67]

In the time you spend on PBR here asking people for ideas you could've made a good amount of money. Work! Buy posters, write in big sharpie "I do yardwork" with your phone number, make flyers and put them on peoples doorsteps, etc. Put forth the effort and it will pay off. Noone here will have a magical quick way to get you money.

As far as begging goes, your original post was a bit...yeah. :P

[danny_eva_01]

Originally posted by HurleyHero67
In the time you spend on PBR here asking people for ideas you could've made a good amount of money. Work! Buy posters, write in big sharpie "I do yardwork" with your phone number, make flyers and put them on peoples doorsteps, etc. Put forth the effort and it will pay off. Noone here will have a magical quick way to get you money.

As far as begging goes, your original post was a bit...yeah. :P

wth......thanks for being the hundreth person to say this. I already said yardwork is a no. and thanks again for being a jerk.

[AR55 MtM]

Originally posted by danny_eva_01


wth......thanks for being the hundreth person to say this. I already said yardwork is a no. and thanks again for being a jerk.
If you don't want to work for money, how do you expect to get money or make money. I'm sorry but I don't like assuming this but are you one of the kids who has your parents pay for everything, and when they say no for this tournament you are in a muck and can't get money cause you don't wanna work for it. I had to hold off paintball for 4 months just so I can play a few tournaments this summer & pay for paint. And now that after I worked my butt off I know have a decent gun. If you don't wanna work for money then expect no money.

[HurleyHero67]

Originally posted by danny_eva_01


wth......thanks for being the hundreth person to say this. I already said yardwork is a no. and thanks again for being a jerk.
Jerk? Where was I a jerk? I gave you the truth. Congratulations, you just ruined your chance of anyone donating anything.

There is no way in hell there isn't anyone around you who won't let you do yardwork or ANYTHING else to make money. (pet sitting, babysitting, pool labor? local stores? other manual labor like roof building companies?) So don't try to tell me that. You don't know your whole town, you obviously haven't tried making posters and getting your name out there. If you're not willing to put forth the effort to make money, you don't deserve it.

[xXniTemAreXx]

Originally posted by HurleyHero67

Jerk? Where was I a jerk? I gave you the truth. Congratulations, you just ruined your chance of anyone donating anything.

There is no way in hell there isn't anyone around you who won't let you do yardwork or ANYTHING else to make money. (pet sitting, babysitting, pool labor? local stores? other manual labor like roof building companies?) So don't try to tell me that. You don't know your whole town, you obviously haven't tried making posters and getting your name out there. If you're not willing to put forth the effort to make money, you don't deserve it.

Yeah <hmph>.. *turns away with a pissy face*

[Ghost2867]

ok...stop...

hes tyring to get suggestions on making money...

just leave it at taht, k?

[HurleyHero67]

Originally posted by Ghost2867
ok...stop...

hes tyring to get suggestions on making money...

just leave it at taht, k?
And I gave him a suggestion in a perfectly fine manner and he decided to respond in a non-friendly tone. He's obviously not willing to accept the fact that working is the only decent way to make money.

[Ghost2867]

which is why i want all of us to leave it at that.

[JasperUGA]

just go house to house asking 4 a small generous donation and have a a yard sale and sell junk yall don't need. How much is entry fee anyways.. cuz 5000 is alot of money.. find out ways to cut down the fees 4 yalls trip..

[danny_eva_01]

Originally posted by HurleyHero67
In the time you spend on PBR here asking people for ideas you could've made a good amount of money. Work! Buy posters, write in big sharpie "I do yardwork" with your phone number, make flyers and put them on peoples doorsteps, etc. Put forth the effort and it will pay off. Noone here will have a magical quick way to get you money.

As far as begging goes, your original post was a bit...yeah. :P

Sorry I took that offensively. I apoligize. Maybe I have a job, and make money, but am trying to earn money alittle quicker? And I already commented on the yardwork part. I stated that people around here usually hire "landscapers"(like companies) to do their work for them.


ghost thanks for defending me.

jasper, that is actually an awesome idea. Thanks.

[Morox]

Yah, do a yard sale. Even sell things on Ebay.

[HurleyHero67]

Bah, fine. I'll let my secret out. Buy a used 98c, give it a 21inch barrel, a good camo job, and a scope, sell it on ebay for $700+. Make sure it has a "good" description.

[JasperUGA]

lol... i outta try that... that really worked 4 u?... there r sure some stupid people on ebay these days:confused:

[Ghost2867]

sell random gear u guys have.

BST around here gets a LOT of traffic, so...:D

[HurleyHero67]

Originally posted by JasperUGA
lol... i outta try that... that really worked 4 u?... there r sure some stupid people on ebay these days:confused:
Think that's crazy? I've seen A-5's with that setup sell for $1,000. There have been plenty of threads on it in general, do a search for stupid eBay auctions.

[I.A.O.A.B]

Hey howbout this

You might get lucky and get paid, but probably not.
Go to your local retail store (walmart etc...) and ask the manager if you could like clean up the parking lot for a few extra bucks.. i dont know.

[Forest Spyder]

Originally posted by danny_eva_01
thanks for being a jerk. i already stated that im not begging for money, though money would be nice. just some suggestions at making money.
If you're not asking for money, then why do you have a line in your sig asking for contributions through paypal????

Danny_eva_01’s SIGNATURE
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Team Paradox is trying to go to the Draxxus IAO. We are trying to raise 5000 dollars to go. Any contribution would be awesome. Thanks!
Contributions can be sent through paypal to danny_eva_01@yahoo.com

[Ghost2867]

hes not asking for money through this thread...

:rolleyes:

he can ask for money in his sig if he wants to.

[danny_eva_01]

Oh, lol, yea thats part of my sig not the thread.

Great suggestions thus far. Thanks all.

Walmart=the devil. They are really shady how they do buisness. As for the job thing, I have already made my point on that quite a bit.

Thanks again to all those who gave suggestions.

[Morox]

If you have a farm or something, set some stuff up for paintball, advertise it and get people to go there. Then charge them just to play on it.

[Ghost2867]

danny, how much $$$ u got as of now?

[danny_eva_01]

still raising money, looking for a job, lol.

this thread is really closed and dead. thanks for the help.

expect a raffle or something of that nature soon.

[danny_eva_01]

If I did a raffle for paintball stuff online, how many of you would buy tickets?

Team paradox's website is now, www.paradoxpaintball.cjb.net, if you would like to see it.

[Ghost2867]

depending on the cost, i may buy a couple

[AR55 MtM]

If you have backup guns raffle them off you will be surprised how many people would want them

[pantzaroff16]

if the tickets are cheap you would sell alot.

[Ghost2867]

ill enter a raffle for a worrblade/eblade...SMC ram w/ QEVs, and some $$$...

hehe...

:P

[HurleyHero67]

A raffle through here might not be so effective. To have a decent raffle you either have to have a lot of legit feedback or be a mod/agent, or just be well known/trusted. Worth a shot, just letting you know.

[bdaniel08]

dont raffle off your marker. Raffle of something that anybody would want to buy, especially old people, because they're retired and they buy a lot. Just raffle of a...a... park bench, or a gift certificate to some fancy restuarunt. Do something of that ordeal.

[AR55 MtM]

Hell, raffle off your kidney.

[Canadia_PBaller]

Originally posted by AR55 MtM
Hell, raffle off your kidney.


I actually wanted to do that, but my mom said no......

[danny_eva_01]

lol

would a online raffle for tank work? like a 68/3k tank, or maybe a dye invision?

[AR55 MtM]

the dye invision would be your best bet if its in good condition the tank might not work bcuz there could be dents, not in hydro, scratched, etc. etc.
Go for the mask raffle you might get $100 if you ae lucky ;)

[Ghost2867]

try the tank anyway...

BUT, make sure you've got some online feedback(unless ur a mod of course...;) ), and provide LOTS of pics.

[HurleyHero67]

With raffles you also run the risk of not even getting more than you would have if you had just sold it.