|
unrooted
Nov 9, 2009, 6:42 PM
Post #1 of 8
(922 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 13, 2003
Posts: 840
|
I just thought there ought to be a place for climbers to complain about those few horrible places we should avoid buying from.
For me it's ZBsports.com They don't have very much merchandise actually in stock, so unless you find the absolute best deal and can wait for a month you should look elsewhere. I would suggest backcountrygear.com, they are super fast at shipping and let you know if something is not in stock.
Others I would suggest avoiding are not climbing related, but bike related:
nycbikes.com and chainreactioncycles.com (from UK but advertise for the U.S. market using BS exchange rates for prices).
|
|
|
|
|
uhoh
Nov 9, 2009, 7:00 PM
Post #2 of 8
(912 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Mar 11, 2007
Posts: 2281
|
Priceline.com. Their customer service sucks.
|
|
|
|
|
bill413
Nov 9, 2009, 11:29 PM
Post #3 of 8
(879 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Oct 19, 2004
Posts: 5674
|
Any soft goods from E-bay.
|
|
|
|
|
reno
Nov 10, 2009, 1:02 AM
Post #4 of 8
(866 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Oct 30, 2001
Posts: 18283
|
buy.com
A couple years ago, for my then in-laws 50th wedding anniversary, we bought a set of coins from the year of their wedding via buy.com.
Despite ordering 12 weeks in advance, and despite their guarantee that the coin set would arrive 4 weeks before the date, and despite six phone calls after they didn't arrive on the promised date, and despite six assurances that the coins WOULD arrive before the date of the anniversary party, the coins didn't show up until two weeks after the promised day.
Never. Again.
Ever.
|
|
|
|
|
curt
Nov 10, 2009, 1:12 AM
Post #5 of 8
(861 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Aug 27, 2002
Posts: 18275
|
I haven't had any bad luck ordering on-line yet, but then again I have never used any of the companies defined as "bad" in this thread. Here are some that I have had really good luck with:
rockandsnow.com
mountaingear.com
zappos.com
backcountry.com
Curt
|
|
|
|
|
reno
Nov 10, 2009, 1:41 AM
Post #6 of 8
(851 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Oct 30, 2001
Posts: 18283
|
curt wrote: I haven't had any bad luck ordering on-line yet, but then again I have never used any of the companies defined as "bad" in this thread. Here are some that I have had really good luck with: rockandsnow.com mountaingear.com zappos.com backcountry.com Curt
No doubt we've got a thread on this, but yeah, good to hear from people who have good experiences.
I'll echo mountaingear.com and backcountry.com. Safe bet that 90% of my outdoor gear (three tents, two sleeping bags, big ol' trad rack, big ol' ice rack, more pairs of shoes and jackets/coats than I can count, etc.) has come from these two. Every time, it's been quality gear, good prices, and top rate service.
|
|
|
|
|
airscape
Nov 10, 2009, 6:14 AM
Post #7 of 8
(827 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Feb 26, 2001
Posts: 4240
|
Amazon.com
I used to be able to buy anything they had, now they only ship books to here.
|
|
|
|
|
j_ung
Nov 11, 2009, 9:57 PM
Post #8 of 8
(786 views)
Shortcut
Registered: Nov 21, 2003
Posts: 18690
|
According to a lot of people on this site, tradrack.com's service leaves a bit to be desired.
|
|
|
|
|
|
