We’re taking a few days off now for Christmas.
Thanks to everyone who has supported the site this year. It’s been another tough year for Airsoft but we got through it.
We’d like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!
Coronavirus Update
July
With the Airsoft industry starting to come back to life, we're moving the site back to normal. Ads will again run for their stated duration rather than double, and Trade adverts will no longer be free.
May 5th
We have taken the decision today to close down the old site completely. There will be no further access to the old email system, or any of the old site resources.
We had hoped to be able to reinstate some of the old site features to the new one before migration, but have not been able to do so due to the costs involved.
March 21st
As we are all no doubt aware, the Coronavirus restrictions are causing a considerable slowdown to the Airsoft industry in the UK, with sites and retailers at risk of financial collapse.
With a number of sites no longer running and many players also struggling to earn a wage, some of you may consider selling up your gear to help tide you over. Sales…
Rules for Ad Images
Guntags and Ad moderation
In order to be listed on Prefired, all sale ads must have a Guntag displayed next to the item you have for sale
A Guntag is Prefired lingo for a piece of paper with your FULL Prefired user name and the upload date on it. You must place this alongside your item/s when photographing them for your listings (see above image).
This applies to all for sale ads, including accessories and parts.
Check your username here under "Account Information" - If what you write on the card doesn't match this, your ad will be declined!
This applies to all for sale ads, including accessories and parts.
If your username doesn't match your account username, or is difficult to read your ad will not be approved- we recommend the use of our downloadable Guntag card for fastest ad approval.
You can download and print a Guntag card from here, or use plain paper (a post-it note is ideal).
What's the point of it?
There's a scam going on the internet where people steal pic…
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Upload your Mugshot!
Due to popular demand we have finally added the ability for you to upload your own profile images in place of the standard Gravatar pictures Prefired has used up until now. You asked for it, now you've got it! But please... Keep it clean.
To change your profile image go to prefired.co.uk/edit-profile/
Click on "Choose image", select and upload the image you want to use the click "Update Profile". That's it. You'll now be on show to the world in all your glory!
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How to beat the Airsoft Scammers
The Scammers of the Internet seem to have become aware of the Airsoft community lately, with a noticeable increase in reports of people being conned on social media, forums etc. They've obviously worked out that the value of used Airsoft guns is fairly high, and they could stand to make a fair bit of money from us.
It seems that the current method is to sell an item to an unsuspecting buyer, then trick them into using an unprotected payment method such as a Bank Transfer, PayPal "Friends and Family" or a Paypal money "pool" rather than a normal PayPal address. You should only use these methods if you know someone personally and know you can trust them.
The item often isn't even theirs to sell, as in many cases the auction text and images are stolen from elsewhere on the net. Once they have your money the seller obviously never sends the item, and then becomes unresponsive to the buyers queries when it doesn't arrive.
Frustrating as it may seem, there's is almost no po…
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Welcome to Prefired- The new way to sell used airsoft gear
Up until recently, selling airsoft guns in the UK was a simple matter of posting in a group on social media. That is until the site in question put a stop to the sale of anything remotely gun-shaped.
This left a bit of a vacuum, with most Airsofters, us included having nowhere to sell unwanted RIF's. This very real problem has prevented many of us buying more new and shiny kit! We decided to do something about it, and started work on a solution several months ago. What we came up with became Prefired.com
Here's a quick rundown of some of our best features:
Security
Industry-standard SSL Encryption
Hassle free, secure signup and login using your existing Facebook account
Selling
Easily list your items for sale from desktop or mobile devices
Add up to five images
Our easy to use listing form makes adding item specific information, such as Make, Weapon type etc simple.
List by area to appeal to buyers near you
Bump your ad every 48hrs
Buying
Browse the …
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