MidwayUSA / Watch Out

[IGOTDIRT4U]

Ok, how about we wait and see what the outcome is here. Rather than tarring and feathering a great company based on a couple of anecdotes that appear online. Nothing against the OP, but I have NEVER had that kind of trouble with them. I find it highly suspiscious that he had all of this happen to him while placing a huge order, and being Mr. Polite. You don't normally get that kind of behavior out of an operator AND her supervisor without doing some serious screaming and swearing on your end of the conversation. As I said before, they have ALWAYS been very courteous to me on the phone. Always. And I have never had an issue having things sent to my office instead of my house. You guys need to take a deep breath and wait for the outcome of the OP's letter to Mr. Potterfield. If he posts it on here unedited, and it still tells him that he is a shmuck, and they won't ship to him no matter what, because they think he dresses funny and smells bad, THAT is the time to start heating up the tar and plucking the chickens. Not now, when we don't have all of the facts.

-Mb

If all that jabbering was in response to my post, please re-read it. You exhibited a mighty knee-jerk reaction to something that was not said.

[Nitroman]

My take on Midway USA....

Great selection of out of stock items.
Some of the highest retail prices in the industry.
One of the slowest websites known to man.
Big enough to not really care about losing a little business here and there.
They also have a very high opinion of themselves, and won't hesitate to say it.
I've been through with them for over a year now. There's just too many nice folks out there that treat their customers with respect and gratitude.

Just my 2-cents.
Rich

[Super Spy]

I just opened my front door and picked up a box from Midway USA. My first purchase from them, .22LR Ammo, and delivered earlier than promised, no signature required, and no one stole it off my porch. The prices were good and service fast.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

If all that jabbering was in response to my post, please re-read it. You exhibited a mighty knee-jerk reaction to something that was not said.

No, it wasn't directed at you. It was just a snip of the last post dealing with the subject. Sorry, didn't mean to make it seem like it was aimed at you.

Now, as for Midway, lots of people are out of stock on things at the moment. Yes their website sucks. But it is easier to find things on than, say, Brownell's. And their dealer prices are usually better than the other stores out there. The brass I buy is usually several dollars cheaper, as are the bullets. Most of their prices on other things are pretty competitive as well. I like them. I really do. And I do a lot of business with them. Not huge orders, but they definately add up. I think before people get the wrong idea, you guys need to ask around and see how many people have NOT had issues with them before screaming that they are a big, evil corporation.

-Mb

[Capt. Speirs]

MidwayUSA has been off my list too. They wouldn't sell some receivers to me because they said in MI every gun has to include a gun lock when it's sold. I told them it is true but there is an exception for FFLs receiving guns in wholesale or from out of state, that the law pertains to dealers selling at retail to the public. They said TS. So I bought the receivers factor direct and mailed MidwayUSA a copy of the invoice for $13,000 worth of lowers. They sent back a sorry letter with a $20 off coupon.

They are

[DarkHorse]

i know this is slightly off topic but will they not ship you the KAC product because of its problems in Cali? i thought for some stupid reason KAC products are banned by name here even their rails . Did KAC themselves not post up an explanation to this a while back? so maybe since they think it pertains to that particular issue

It's not a KAC item; it is marketed by DPMS. This is the item description/name:

"DPMS Upper Receiver Action Block DPMS LR-308, Knight's Armament SR-25 Delrin"

On the page listed in the OP, I see no mention of an 01 FFL being required to order this part.

Since I have spent a bit of moeny with the, and have never had an issue, I will wait and see what comes of this before I make any decisions about future patronage. It is a little disconcerting that somebody in the customer service department would act this way.

[GUN FREAK]

Day 4 and still no word.

[Peter W Bush]

Tagged

[capitol]

Day 4 and still no word.

then shop someplace else instead of waiting for somebody to say their sorry cause you dont like how you were treated.

[old-trapper]

their new flyer has prvi .308 for 127.99 per 1000....I bet they have to field a few calls on that typo....LOL

[Stormfeather]

tagged for outcome

[IsaacGlass]

i'm larry potterfield...
"who wants to spend money"-- oops, that's my favorite russian Uncle in pacifica...

Hahaha that's Uncle V alright!!

[Turbinator]

Brownells always pulls through for me. I even get thank you letters signed in ink from their president when my orders exceed $1000. I'm happy with them as a vendor.

Turby

[gunsnrovers]

Midway has frequently sent my orders dropped shipped to a 2nd location using my C&R account. Have never had an issue.

I stopped using them when they added the service charge for orders under $40 and not shipping ammo to Los Angeles despite the plethora of vendors who will.

I mostly shop at Brownells. Their customer service is excellent.

[Paratus et Vigilans]

Hope things work out for the OP, but I have to say I've never been disappointed by MidwayUSA and their customer service has always been great to me.