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ollytheosteo
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True enough, but most of them manage to do this without flooding town centres with people whose job it is to bother you as you go about your business. I lived and worked for nearly five years in a small northern town which was suddenly overrun with such types to the point where it was impossible to walk down the high street without being hassled about claims, insurance, etc etc etc, and I never met anyone with a good word for this kind of sales technique. In fact a lot of people were really bothered/intimidated by it. It's all very well saying that people can ignore them if they don't want to talk about whatever, but why the hell should they have to? This kind of practice is the face-to-face equivalent of those pricks that call you at 9:30 pm to talk about double glazing, and I don't like to see paintball associated with such rude and intrusive sales techniques. Add the stories people are telling about the company concerned, and it leaves a nasty taste in the mouth; however hard you try to justify it, it's still making money at the expense of the truth and people's personal space. Most paintball companies manage to make money, sponsor teams and do their bit for the sport without bothering people on the street.
By the way- who does Delta Force sponsor?
Personally I think it's a bit like ads on TV...you either sit there and watch em or go & make a cuppa!!
