Sportsman's GuideReviews of sportsmansguide.com

Website does not reflect current inventory and sportsman's guide didn't send me notifications of out of stock.

I mean I got the order and at a decent price, but this membership bullshit is 100% a scam. I didn’t even ask to sign up for it, it did it automatically and charged me 14.99 on top of my order. What the hell, guys? Why do this?

took down a legitimate product review. I ordered an item only to find out it was a cheap chi-com knock off. I wrote my review as such and they wouldn't publish it. SG used to be good, but a lot of their products now are chi-com. I won't support communist china knowingly.

I am a frequent SG customer. This review is over a number of orders in the last few years, not one specific date. Recently, they pulled a very fair and honest review of mine from their site. As a result, I am now letting the world know of their deceitful tactics. While these guys are a slippery bunch, often sending garbage / not as described in exchange for your hard-earned money, they can send out some good values and unique items. That is why I continue to do business with them. Understand you WILL get scammed by them and lose some money, but I believe there are things you can do to limit the losses. First and foremost, inspect everything thoroughly immediately upon receipt. That means take everything out of the little bags they pack things in to discourage handling/inspection until it's too late. Second, when ordering anything order only one of any particular item at a time. When you order multiples of something, that's when they send junk/returns/defectives in the mix. If you order just one of something, they will usually make it a good item because they know you'll be handling/using it immediately. Third is keep written track of backorders when ordering. Another slimy practice is stacking backorders. When you order something you want but they haven't sent, they compile the orders over time, and send them all at once. That means you could get quite a few of something you only want one or two of. Fourth is beware of anything sized. International sizing systems vary dramatically, and don't smoothly fit into the s/m/l/xl paradigm SG tries to market in. SG wins when you get stuck with garbage and they keep your money. Warnings 1-4 may not be their official policy, but it's certainly my experience. Fifth is not my experience, but I see it in the reviews of others. When those receiving junk write a negative review, SG replies with a soulful message that they care, and will make things right. Follow on reviews reveal this to be BS. I can't be bothered to jump through hoops only to get screwed so I have a box of nothing but SG garbage sitting nearby as a reminder to BE CAREFUL. Someday I'll donate it all to some charitable thrift and take the deduction. SG are either incredibly lazy and stupid, or out to make money based on your ignorance; unsure which. But with a little care, dealing with them can be a net positive over the long haul.

What's happened to this company? My grandfather and parents regularly ordered from Gary Owens "Sportsman's Guide" paper catalog when I was a child. I didn't bother to read reviews BEFORE buying a trial membership because I thought they were a good, old company. They won't allow you to use your PAID membership if you do not have that auto-renew-box checked. You may save a couple bucks with membership BUT pay various fees, insurance and 'fuel surcharges'. They email you declaring, 'great sales' BUT jack 'original' prices up and the 'sale prices' offered are actually regular, every day prices. Their targeted ads follow you EVERYWHERE, you go online. After waiting for 4 'delivery dates' our last package actually arrived. I'll thoroughly read online reviews first for all companies from now on.

The company charges a handle fee, protect fee,fuel charge fee,shipping tax and shipping and handling fee. Bought one item less then twenty bucks end up costing me nearly fifty bucks with all the fees

I ordered product ,paid extra for quick shipping and still haven't received product or acknowledgement of delay. No matter which delivery systems most companies are using -- don't pay for expensive Express shipping. They all say COVID - I've tracked 70% of my goods and USPS, FedEx, or UPS -- all are terrible!!! And companies ordered from don't give money back for Express failures. Might as well buy locally and pay a little more but have it sooner. Some things ordered have taken reroute to same states 3 times and returned to shipper before ever making destination. Not cost effective or good business practice.

The things I have purchased over the years usually were very good. I am cancelling my membership as they just randomly charge for thing that they have on backorder without any warning months later and I am sick and tired of dealing with it. Your product are great but get it together. People like communication way more than they like suprises. Especially not the good kind.