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$%^$&## Optics Planet #8423506 10/19/21 03:42 PM
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I know it's been said many times about Optics Planet but _____________ that place. Placed an order on 12/6/2020 for 143 ELD-X bullets that showed IN STOCK. 2-3 days get a just kidding email and they are BACKORDERED. Fine, I know the times we are dealing with, I can wait. I received 13 email updates during the next 10 months and one may say estimated 2 more weeks, then another one later saying 2-3 months, and on and on. Then yesterday I get one saying they have tried to reach me multiple times without a response and they have canceled my order. Called them up and the lady says she can reinstate my order but I go to the back of the line and by the way the price has gone up $15 per box from when I ordered. Told her they can pound sand and I will never click on their site again and would be posting my experience online.........so just keeping my word.

Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8423512 10/19/21 03:54 PM
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I had a long term order from Midway, and knew I was back ordered. Then, after a few months they cancelled my order. Honestly, it didn’t surprise me that they wouldn’t honor an old order at a price that would cause them to lose money or lose revenue. I say it didn’t surprise me, but a deal is surely a deal, and they didn’t honor it.

They could have just advised me of the new and higher price, and I’d have agreed to it. From their perspective, I’m sure it was just faster, easier, and less complicated to just cancel. It isn’t like they are going to run short of buyers in the short or intermediate term. So, why lose money on old orders with folks like me?

In the businesses I once worked in, to cancel a deal meant to lose trust and credibility. That would cause potential buyers to look elsewhere and avoid business with a supplier that could not be trusted to hold to the deal or contract. That logic theoretically works here also, but for every disgruntled buyer like the OP and me, there are 10 other buyers to replace us.


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Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8423626 10/19/21 05:45 PM
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I don't do business with optics, if I can't find it elsewhere, I do with out.


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Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8423799 10/19/21 09:22 PM
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I ordered several items to get the free shipping. All in stock. Week later they informed me it was all backordered. I cancelled my order. I wont go back. I have been noticing M...USA has greatly jacked up prices more than I believe is warranted. I shop around now and can find lower prices and shipping deals. My last order went to Scheels.


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Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8423849 10/19/21 10:33 PM
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I’m shocked they’re still in business. I’ve had two bad experiences with them and cut them off at that. I seldom hear anything good about them.

Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8423856 10/19/21 10:45 PM
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You wont hear anything good from me.

Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8423860 10/19/21 10:53 PM
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Yep. I had a bad experience with them before the pandemic.I wouldn't imagine customer service would hav gotten any better.

Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8423886 10/19/21 11:34 PM
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I'm glad I learned from other's experiences to have never given them a second of my time, or a dime of my money.

Cheaper Than Dirt screwed themselves this way.

Remington Arms screwed themselves this way. And Remington Arms was sold at bankruptcy auction for ONLY $12M.

Just sayin...


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Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8424213 10/20/21 10:23 AM
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Listened to others and never tried them.

I had a Midway order for 22LR back in 2013 that was backordered for over a year but they called me and asked me if I would like a different flavor they had in stock instead. I said yes and they sent it out along with a gift card for my trouble.


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Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8424462 10/20/21 03:11 PM
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Just for the fun of it I compiled a couple review sites from a google search. One of these things is not like the others...

Sitejabber Rating: 1.3 · ‎79 reviews
ConsumerAffairs Rating: 3.1 · ‎350 votes
Trustpilot Rating: 1.2 · ‎591 reviews
ResellerRatings Rating: 1 · ‎13,266 reviews
OpticsPlanet Rating: 4.7 · ‎145 reviews


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Re: $%^$&## Optics Planet [Re: aggiehunter03] #8425965 10/22/21 12:32 AM
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FWIW, I've placed about a half a dozen orders from them over the years and never had a problem. now any thread on any forum you look up has somebody who had a bad experience with them. Now, I've been shafted by richards microfit before. and cdnn. and charles daly before they went under.

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