• OpticsPlanet

OpticsPlanet

Overview

OpticsPlanet has a rating of 1.3 stars from 262 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about OpticsPlanet most frequently mention customer service, credit card, and next day problems. OpticsPlanet ranks 138th among Outdoor Equipment sites.

  • Service
    136
  • Value
    122
  • Shipping
    122
  • Returns
    75
  • Quality
    74

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 12.2%
Positive
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Critical highlights

  • The culture there is for the Customer Service people to just be a barrier between the customers and leadership.
  • Optics Planet has the worst customer service of any company I have ever dealt with.
How would you rate OpticsPlanet?
Top Positive Review

“I had a great experience, possibly got lucky after reading these reviews?”

Michael B.
1/12/24

I guess I may have just been one of the lucky ones. Because I purchased ammo, received it in the time stated, and am happy with it. I didn't read any of the reviews before my purchase, so I will admit that I naturally feel a little reluctant to place a second order lol. But I can at least say that they're a legit site, with authentic products; they may just have some kinks to work out from what I'm reading.

Top Critical Review

“This place is a joke”

Ronald R.
1/8/24

After seeing all the horrible reviews here I feel stupid even buying from them in the first place. Yes customer service is horrible. No they dont stand behind any of their products. Refused to return my item which was defective to the point the bow almost shot my kid in the face. They didn't care. Only returns are unopened items and then its still a fight. Spend your money somewhere else with online stores that appreciate your business.

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Thumbnail of user biffp3
1 review
0 helpful votes
January 9th, 2024

They have a great selection of products at competitive pricing with frequent coupon codes but the slowest shipping in the industry. Made two separate purchases on the same day; one with free shipping and the other with paid, expedited shipping. Free shipping took 12 days (7-10 advertised) to receive while the paid, expedited shipping (3-5 days advertised) took 9 days. If you're in no hurry to receive your order it's a good company with nice inventory. If you need the products in a reasonable amount of time, you may want to look elsewhere. E-mails normally go unanswered after purchase.

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Firearm parts

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Thumbnail of user c.h.r
1 review
0 helpful votes
May 13th, 2023

I ordered a holster for an M&P 9, the full sized handgun, not the smaller Shield version. The website explicitly stated that the holster fit the M&P 9, so that's what I bought. Lo and behold, the holster arrived and was for the smaller Shield gun. There were options on the site for me to select the exact holster I needed, such as choosing the model of the gun, the material, etc., and still they sent me the wrong holster. I believe the holsters are made to order, so they had to have used the wrong gun mold to make my holster or it was a rush job. I was able to contact support and they told me to send it back for adjustments. I did just that, and I got it back a few weeks later, now fitted properly for my gun. The only issue I had afterwards was that they told me they would reimburse the shipping cost, but I was ignored for a long time until opening a new claim with them about it. I got my holster fixed and my shipping money back, but it was a hassle. Holster is good quality and affordable otherwise, so if they don't manage to mess up your order then you'll be happy with the product.

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Thumbnail of user shawnw142
1 review
1 helpful vote
December 14th, 2018
• Updated review

They didn't charge me for the items that they didn't have, I may do business with them in the future the shipping is a bit slow but their prices are good

Optics planet is horrible
December 7th, 2018
• Previous review

Optics planet is horrible, I ordered a couple of items put them in my cart paid the money and then they sent me an email a day later saying that they would be 5 to 7 weeks on back order. They will not answer my emails or refund me the money for the two items, it is one of the worst companies I have ever done business with online, do not waste your time and money on Opticsplanet

Thumbnail of user amandaw684
4 reviews
14 helpful votes
December 22nd, 2020

This place... requires more patience than I have. My boyfriend ordered from here and said he received his order about a month or two later. I ordered at the end of November, received an email saying man items were being packed to ship on Dec 2nd and that I'd receive an email with tracking info shortly. As of Dec 18th that still hadn't been received. I called customer service (multiple times as it has a holding sound and hangs up after a certain amount of time) finally after about 1.5 hrs or so I did get the ring and was able to talk to someone. They offered to escalate the issue but as this was a Christmas gift I didn't have time to wait and it wouldn't have been received in time. The refund was quick (about 24-48 hrs) and customer service was friendly. If you order from here, just make sure you have time to wait. Sounds like most items aren't in stock and they are instead more of a "middle man."

Thumbnail of user bryant204
4 reviews
4 helpful votes
August 3rd, 2013

Had contacted Opticsplanet.com in regards to ordering a Kill Flash lens cover after enquiring if they would be able to ship to Canada. Their reply was in order to determine this I would have to go thru the process of placing an order and provide my credit card information first. Well did that and got a response that they could not do this as per the laws of the land regarding export of firearm related parts to Canada. Thanks for the wasted effort guys, I did manage to order thru another company in the USA w/o the B. S. excuse. Seems like a simple question which could have been answered on the initial contact. Site states that export limitations may apply but Opticsplanet seems to have no desire to complete the necessary paperwork for USA exports to Canada. Better bet would be to use Webyshops.com as they seem to be on the know about the USA export license application proceedure for shipping to Canada. Had zero difficulty in obtaining a Lucid HD7 and it's assessories thru Webyshops.com.

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