308win said:
Placed my first order with SG last nite for 1000rd Wolf 62gr .223. The online catalog showed available; however, when I got my order confirmation it indicated estimated delivery of December 31, 2007. Is this a common occurance with them? Not a good way to start a relationship.
Unfortunately, it can be a not infrequent occurance. They didn't used to be this way, but I believe they were bought up by some multi-national retailer a couple of years ago and things have gone downhill since then.
Not ammo-related, but I've been engaged in a shell game with them for almost a year. Around this time last year, my brother-in-law (who never asks for anything) let slip to my wife that he would really like a green M1A style flight jacket for Christmas. Sportsmans Guide had several in their catalog (at varying price points), so I called to order it. It
seemed like a good thing I called instead of ordering on-line, because most of the better quality ones (if price is an indicator) were either out of stock or not available in green. So we settled on one of the lower-priced ones, the girl assured me it was in stock, and the deal was sealed.
Except that within about ten days we got a notice that the item was out of stock, but would be in stock and they expected to ship on January 3, 2007. Did I wish to keep it on backorder, or cancel?
I smelled a rat. And I can always use a spare, inexpensive jacket to carry in the back of one of the Jeeps, so I sent back the card and said to keep it on backorder. Meanwhile, I sent my wife over to the local Army-Navy store where (for twice the price plus a bit) she found just the jacket her brother was looking for.
Every thirty days since then I have received a card from Sportsmans Guide, informing me that the item has been unexpectedly delayed but will be in soon, with an expected ship date that is always just about 35 days out. Well, this chile' was born at night, but it wasn't LAST night. I know damned well that they aren't going to be restocking winter jackets in April or May or June, or probably not even July. They WANT me to cancel the backorder, because they know they'll never be able to buy it this year as cheap as they bought it last year. I just keep on playing. It isn't like I NEED this jacket, yet it's not so expensive that if it shows up I'll have to take out a second mortgage to pay for it. So I just keep telling them to continue the backorder. They're getting desparate now -- the last two times, they've CALLED to ask it I want to continue, and within a week of my saying "Yes, keep it on backorder" I get another card, pushing the anticipated ship date out yet another 35 days.
You'll get your ammo -- some day -- unless you don't. Don't make any plans that rely on having it by a specific date, though.