Post by: Jamieb on January 05, 2009, 05:00:03 AM
Post by: KillBilly on January 05, 2009, 05:03:39 AM
Post by: Slenk on January 05, 2009, 05:52:10 AM
I get most of my stuff through Midway USA anyway. The local shops seem to never have what I need. I just gave up on looking for it locally.:tup: :tup: :tup: :tup:
Same in Selah or Yakima.
Slenk
Post by: C-Money on January 05, 2009, 06:40:17 AM
Post by: wsmnut on January 05, 2009, 07:09:28 AM
Post by: KillBilly on January 05, 2009, 07:54:22 AM
SW just can't seem to keep anything stocked well. This has been going on since way before the election. The one in Federal Way has been horrible. Seems to make it worse that the employees don't know anything about when they will get anything.
According to the manager of the Lacey SW, they have no control of or knowledge of when product os coming in. It is all done by computer and whatever the computer thinks is needed is what gets sent. They actually do not have any way to know until it gets there. In all fairness it isn't the employees that don't have a clue. It is the Company itself and their outlook on how consumers (Us) expected to be treated.
Post by: 12Gauge on January 05, 2009, 08:03:21 AM
SW just can't seem to keep anything stocked well. This has been going on since way before the election. The one in Federal Way has been horrible. Seems to make it worse that the employees don't know anything about when they will get anything.
According to the manager of the Lacey SW, they have no control of or knowledge of when product os coming in. It is all done by computer and whatever the computer thinks is needed is what gets sent. They actually do not have any way to know until it gets there. In all fairness it isn't the employees that don't have a clue. It is the Company itself and their outlook on how consumers (Us) expected to be treated.
That manager is full of s#%t. Someone has to make entries on those computer to let it know something is needed, I think it is more of he/she was to lazy to check for you. I would believe it, if the manager said that things are on back order and it will be sometime before they come in. That's no way to run a business.
Post by: Ray on January 05, 2009, 01:23:59 PM
Post by: 12Gauge on January 05, 2009, 01:27:32 PM
There are technologies that exist so that when a purchase is made at the register it captures the code for the product in the database and would be able to permit automated orders. Ordering products for retail is often done in bulk (e.g. by the case) and so therefore there could be some truth to the statement. Still the systems in place should be flexible enough to allow a human being to actually look up what is coming soon and manually place orders. The problem with the scan and order technologies is that they do not take into consideration theft and damages from shipping or some other damage. A human being is ultimately responsible and I would agree that those answers are poor reactions that someone might call "customer service" but at he same time bad businesses usually go out of business if they keep it up. Unfortunately Joe's has the same exact answer.
That makes sense, a human hand should be involve. It really amazes me how we are treated by big corporations like a number.
Post by: Ray on January 05, 2009, 01:31:03 PM
Post by: boneaddict on January 05, 2009, 01:32:23 PM
Post by: AWS on January 05, 2009, 01:35:03 PM
http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_139450.asp
Dec, Jan, and Feb are traditionally a low demand period for reloading suplies (I used to own a gun shop) and abig box chain isn't going to stock large quantities of slow moving reloading supplies when the money would be used to stock fishing, camping and water sports equip. for the up coming seasons.
AWS
Post by: Huntbear on January 05, 2009, 02:46:53 PM
Post by: FrankDown on January 05, 2009, 02:56:16 PM
If the serial number law takes effect for bullets and casing then it says that 2010 I thikn that they will be disposed of if they arent the new ones with tracking identification. So it doesnt make sense to buy 10000 bullets if you arent going to shoot htem before the new Regime takes over and implements or tries to implement their fascist fantasies about protecting the inner city and families from law abiding citizens.
Post by: Huntbear on January 05, 2009, 03:20:19 PM
Post by: Ray on January 05, 2009, 03:34:54 PM
This is their proposed sample legislation.
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2. No later than January 1, 2011, all non-coded ammunition for the calibers listed in this
chapter, whether owned by private citizens or retail outlets, must be disposed.
Post by: dbllunger on January 05, 2009, 04:15:40 PM
Post by: actionshooter on January 05, 2009, 07:12:27 PM
Thanks Ray I was going to explain some of that. Here is a link to some of the other problems at Sportsmans.
http://chattanoogan.com/articles/article_139450.asp
Dec, Jan, and Feb are traditionally a low demand period for reloading suplies (I used to own a gun shop) and abig box chain isn't going to stock large quantities of slow moving reloading supplies when the money would be used to stock fishing, camping and water sports equip. for the up coming seasons.
AWS
Thanks for posting, One of the managers at Lacey sportsmans told me they were bought out by a Canadian company.