Buying from Buds Guns experience

[firehawk1]

Thought I'd save some cash and ordered a handgun from Buds last Sunday night. After everything clearing Sunday evening and 4 days in "processing" it finally shipped on Friday.

Buds is in Lexington, KY and as shown on UPS tracking the package arrived and departed two times (where it dosen't say) before leaving SHREVEPORT, LA. It's shown in Louisville, KY as of now, and to be delivered on Tuesday.

What's up with all that???? Wonder where the handgun came from if it arrived and departed 2 times before leaving Shreveport? It's a Ruger revolver so it didn't come from Prescott. Bud's claimed it was "in stock" when I purchased it.

I'm confused!

 

[chachi73]

i've had good experience with buds. maybe it just got missorted at the hub. I used to work at dhl. it happens often....

 

[Prometheus]

I won't buy from Buds again, plenty of other places for the same price and you don't have to wait a week for the gun to ship.

As to the UPS mishap? Who knows, that may not be the fault of Buds. Of course it may, they have been known to put the wrong shipping addy on packages and catch them en route and then reroute them which resets transit time.

Buds is like Botach to me. Generally not worth the hassle unless it's a REALLY REALLY good deal.

 

[GARANDGUY]

If it came from Shrieveport LA then it was shipped out from a distributor called Sports South LLC. We use them too sometimes.

 

[firehawk1]

If it came from Shrieveport LA then it was shipped out from a distributor called Sports South LLC. We use them too sometimes.

That might explain it. I just was curious as to why Bud's said it was in stock, and it didn't come straight from Lexington.

If it had, I'd have my new "toy" by now!Oh well it's been too crappy out to go shooting anyway. Hurry up Tuesday!!!

 

[woowoo2]

It's called drop shipping.

 

[GARANDGUY]

this^

 

[revance]

I have bought from them. I thought they were alright. Buying online will always take longer than going to a store. Whether or not its worth the savings is a personal choice.

The nice thing about buying online is that its not like its something you can return anyway. Other things are worth buying locally because if you have a problem you don't have to ship it back. Guns are non-returnable anyway, so who cares.

 

[INGunGuy]

I have bought from them. I thought they were alright. Buying online will always take longer than going to a store. Whether or not its worth the savings is a personal choice.

The nice thing about buying online is that its not like its something you can return anyway. Other things are worth buying locally because if you have a problem you don't have to ship it back. Guns are non-returnable anyway, so who cares.

I have often wondered about that, why are guns "NON-RETURNABLE"?

INGunGuy

 

[firehawk1]

It's called drop shipping.

I know what drop shipping is. Never figured it would/could be used with firearms.

With Bud's, firearms ARE returnable. I/you must throughly inspect them BEFORE signing the transfer. If you are not happy because it is defective or damaged, you CAN refuse it. After that it is like any other firearm you buy, you return it to the manufacturer. In MY case it would be... Ruger. Who else?

I've got a box of .38's just waiting!!!

 

[parson]

My one purchase from them was a long time shipping. I emailed a complaint and they upgraded it to next day delivery.

 

[Sig-Bandit]

Yes we do quite a few transfers from Buds and about half of those come from Sports South in Louisiana. They once shipped us 2 of the same guns instead of one but returning was not a big hassle.

 

[2cool9031]

I have bought from them. I thought they were alright. Buying online will always take longer than going to a store. Whether or not its worth the savings is a personal choice.

The nice thing about buying online is that its not like its something you can return anyway. Other things are worth buying locally because if you have a problem you don't have to ship it back. Guns are non-returnable anyway, so who cares.

I ordered a British Enfield No. 5 rifle from Southern Ohio Guns that was supposed to be in very good condition. When I received it the wood was dry rotted so bad you could break off splinters with your finger nails.....I called them and they sent me a shipping label and I dropped the rifle off at UPS and they credited my charge card.
It cost me nothing to send it back.

 

[RobbLG]

I just recently bought M&P45c from Bud's Police Supply and couldn't be happier.. Processing and shipping was great.... IMO with internet orders, once it gets shipped it's a crap shoot...