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Anyone have a problems with Optics Planet?

My guess is they virtual warehouse many items to reduce overhead cost and taxes. Unfortunately with that, everyone else who uses their distributers has the same access to the inventory. Depending on how often their EDI feed is updated, it is very possible that they don't know actual inventory until they place their order to fulfill your order.
 
SShooterZ said:
My guess is they virtual warehouse many items to reduce overhead cost and taxes. Unfortunately with that, everyone else who uses their distributers has the same access to the inventory. Depending on how often their EDI feed is updated, it is very possible that they don't know actual inventory until they place their order to fulfill your order.
I think you are correct with your observation. Over a year ago I ordered a scope from Optics Planet and ran into this same problem. In a telephone conversation with the Optics Planet representative he said just what you indicated about some of their items coming from distributers that other vendors also have access to. This particular representative said he would try to find me that scope from one of the secondary distributors that they do not normally use. He managed to find me the scope I wanted at their advertised price, have it shipped directly to me from that distributor and I received it a few days latter. I felt that my order was filled due to the extra effort put forward by that particular Optics Planet sales person.
 

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