Unreliable Companies

[seezur]

Maglatch: put an order for CZ scorpion fixed mag kit. They charged my card $100 or so. Month goes by, get sent a refund out of the blue. Contact them and ask them what’s going on. They inform me they are suddenly no longer making that kit. I tell them they have greatly inconvenienced me (ordered scorpion with intent to use their kit, now can’t make it ”legal”). Support tells me they’ll look for a kit to send me and to email if I don’t hear back in a week. Weeks go by. Many emails. Never heard from them again.

opticsplanet: they are borderline criminal. They take on orders for things they do not have in stock to create the illusion they are selling more than they really do. Has happened to me 4 out of 5 orders and is a well known issue. Most recently I ordered a sweater for Christmas. Month later I get told they’re actually out of stock. Best was ordering the vortex viper pst gen ii. I preordered it from them. Months go by. Release date is around the corner but.... I never get my $1200 scope. Turns out vortex is having production issues (or so opticsplanet says). I waited, no lie, 8 months to get my scope. Yes, there was a delay on vortex’s part BUT opticsplanet took preorders months before anyone else and also CONTINUED to take preorders even after it was known that the release date was up in the air. They took preorders for the entire 8 months I waited to get my scope. Oh I also tried to buy a knife that after 6 months they told me they didn’t have.

 

[Edwardteach72]

Maglatch: put an order for CZ scorpion fixed mag kit. They charged my card $100 or so. Month goes by, get sent a refund out of the blue. Contact them and ask them what’s going on. They inform me they are suddenly no longer making that kit. I tell them they have greatly inconvenienced me (ordered scorpion with intent to use their kit, now can’t make it ”legal”). Support tells me they’ll look for a kit to send me and to email if I don’t hear back in a week. Weeks go by. Many emails. Never heard from them again.

opticsplanet: they are borderline criminal. They take on orders for things they do not have in stock to create the illusion they are selling more than they really do. Has happened to me 4 out of 5 orders and is a well known issue. Most recently I ordered a sweater for Christmas. Month later I get told they’re actually out of stock. Best was ordering the vortex viper pst gen ii. I preordered it from them. Months go by. Release date is around the corner but.... I never get my $1200 scope. Turns out vortex is having production issues (or so opticsplanet says). I waited, no lie, 8 months to get my scope. Yes, there was a delay on vortex’s part BUT opticsplanet took preorders months before anyone else and also CONTINUED to take preorders even after it was known that the release date was up in the air. They took preorders for the entire 8 months I waited to get my scope. Oh I also tried to buy a knife that after 6 months they told me they didn’t have.

I took a gamble on OP the other day knowing how bad they are with lying about what the have in stock.

Ordered a safariland 6360rds it said they had 5 in stock and the price was just right, so I took the risk.. paid off had my holster within 5 days or so.

My buddy was looking for a safariland 6390rds and I told him yo give OP a try it worked for me this time (it's been about a week since my holster came in at this point) he said fuck it why not (he's been burned by them before).. I think it's been almost 2 weeks since he placed his order and nothing so far

 

[Vapor]

Yeah I don't order from optics planet. I usually go with primary arms or Natchez for scopes now.

 

[holdover]

Optics planet is slow. Sometimes I get my stuff right away , other times its weeks after labeling it in stock. I have an order right now that I made around Jan 20 still not here.

 

[Hillbilly77]

Yeah I don't order from optics planet. I usually go with primary arms or Natchez for scopes now.

Optics planet is slow. Sometimes I get my stuff right away , other times its weeks after labeling it in stock. I have an order right now that I made around Jan 20 still not here.

Check out sportoptics.com
I’ve ordered from them a couple times. At the time I ordered, they had the best price I could find and shipping was free.
Of course, you do still have to pay Andy Cumho’s tax.

 

[RooftopKorean]

I'd recommend that people stay away from Precision Firearms in WV. The owner Mark has been going through some family stuff but enough is enough. I purchased a custom barrel and brake from him back in late September and still not received it. I've called him several times and I'm just simply told that it's in queue to be made along with broken promises that it will ship out in a few days. First it was in December, called once a week. Then the same in January, being told, it will ship out in a couple of days.

It's just plain ridiculous now.

 

[1075tech]

I'd recommend that people stay away from Precision Firearms in WV. The owner Mark has been going through some family stuff but enough is enough. I purchased a custom barrel and brake from him back in late September and still not received it. I've called him several times and I'm just simply told that it's in queue to be made along with broken promises that it will ship out in a few days. First it was in December, called once a week. Then the same in January, being told, it will ship out in a couple of days.

It's just plain ridiculous now.

This has been the consistent issue with Precision. His work is top notch but his delivery estimates are way off. I know his family was hit hard by covid and his shop has been struggling even getting raw materials.

When you do get your barrel, I think you'll be pleased with it.

 

[RooftopKorean]

This has been the consistent issue with Precision. His work is top notch but his delivery estimates are way off. I know his family was hit hard by covid and his shop has been struggling even getting raw materials.

When you do get your barrel, I think you'll be pleased with it.

I know I will be, this isn't the first time ordering from him and I run into him a lot when I go to WV. I see him often at Tango Down range.

I didn't want to put it out there that his family was hit hard by Covid but too late now I guess. I also think he bit off more than he could chew when he released his Samurai line.

 

[1075tech]

I know I will be, this isn't the first time ordering from him and I run into him a lot when I go to WV. I see him often at Tango Down range.

I didn't want to put it out there that his family was hit hard by Covid but too late now I guess. I also think he bit off more than he could chew when he released his Samurai line.

He's somewhat active on the Grendel Forum and he mentioned it there. Same issues with delivery schedules over there.

 

[Bustedknees]

A bit surprised by anti-gun Paypal, but they ruled in my favor against Botach. Funds were pending back in my account. Any company worth a shit shouldn't charge until they ship the product..

 

[Bustedknees]

Anyone here ever deal with Wholesale Hunter? I've been looking at some of the scopes but hate to risk some heavy money on a company I'm not familiar with.

 

[Saltwater60]

Anyone here ever deal with Wholesale Hunter? I've been looking at some of the scopes but hate to risk some heavy money on a company I'm not familiar with.

Nope. You can do a google search on their name and many times it will come up on other sites like Reddit or AR-15.com. I always look for forum reviews and not expert reviews. Many companies are being bought out by people from other countries and their service now sucks. Good luck.

 

[meketrefe]

In the US we have many "firearms" companies that are nothing but glorified bubba shops. They might replace the file and JB weld with some cnc mills but they are the same.
some even popular and expensive ones.