Buyer Beware on GB
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Ks5shooter
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My mistake added the neutral(a couple of the neutrals same complaint as OP),still 7 negative in a year a red flag for me.I generally wont deal with someone who has any negative. To each his own. Also most of the negative reviews are having the exact issues and complaints as the OP is posting.
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lsudave
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Here's my take on the whole matter-
Reed's Ammunition, from everything I know, is a respected boutique-level ammo maker, like Steinel or others at that tier. They are not scammers, they are not pushing 'simple reloads' like a Freedom Munitions, and they are not big-box like Federal etc. They get components and roll tuned ammo.
If you aren't at a point where you look for such things, you will be unfamiliar with them.
2nd layer of confusion is the gunbroker/ebay format. It appears that Reed's is using gb the way some folks use Ebay, as a storefront (which allows for higher traffic and visibility, and the payment part is already set up). They don't do a good job with their listings, to clarify what it is that they are listing. I guess they assume you found them because you were looking for them, instead of randomly scrolling through generic listings.
OP, just my opinion and not worth the price to read- but you got good stuff, likely better than what you were browsing for. Don't break it down into components.
Contact Reed's from their home website, don't be combative or demand refund in first contact, explain your ignorance of them and how you purchased this. Ask for info so you can be more reassured you won't get a kaboom; and give them time to reply (due to the ammo crisis, I'm sure they're getting bombarded).
What I'd suggest is that you look up WHAT you bought on their website, personally decide if you would have bought it there (had you known of them), and then just ask for reassurance that what they sell on gb is the same as what they sell on their own site.
Reed's Ammunition, from everything I know, is a respected boutique-level ammo maker, like Steinel or others at that tier. They are not scammers, they are not pushing 'simple reloads' like a Freedom Munitions, and they are not big-box like Federal etc. They get components and roll tuned ammo.
If you aren't at a point where you look for such things, you will be unfamiliar with them.
2nd layer of confusion is the gunbroker/ebay format. It appears that Reed's is using gb the way some folks use Ebay, as a storefront (which allows for higher traffic and visibility, and the payment part is already set up). They don't do a good job with their listings, to clarify what it is that they are listing. I guess they assume you found them because you were looking for them, instead of randomly scrolling through generic listings.
OP, just my opinion and not worth the price to read- but you got good stuff, likely better than what you were browsing for. Don't break it down into components.
Contact Reed's from their home website, don't be combative or demand refund in first contact, explain your ignorance of them and how you purchased this. Ask for info so you can be more reassured you won't get a kaboom; and give them time to reply (due to the ammo crisis, I'm sure they're getting bombarded).
What I'd suggest is that you look up WHAT you bought on their website, personally decide if you would have bought it there (had you known of them), and then just ask for reassurance that what they sell on gb is the same as what they sell on their own site.
lsudave
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This seems like a marketing issue with Reed's, and not an actual complaint about the product-
on their website, they go into greater detail that they roll their own ammo, in what otherwise would be usually just wildcat or surplus options. They use new components, and better options than the old surplus had.
They aren't pushing that info over to their gunbroker listings.
Ks5shooter
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Yes seems they should make their GB listings more specific.
dogtown tom
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So, seven negatives and 862 positives in a year and you see "red flags"?
I see a seller that deserves his A+ rating.
Ks5shooter
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Yep red flags,apparently they have issues with certain ammo descriptions over and over during a years time and refused to identify the problem and rectify it. Obviously deserving the bad feedback.
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dogtown tom
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Apparently, there are 7 out of almost 900 people who can't read and comprehend English.
Now we add another.
The sellers could have included "these aren't Nosler factory rounds, but Reeds factory rounds". As Reeds is an ammunition manufacturer they undoubtable think that redundant and unnecessary. If you are that easily confused have your wife shop for ammo.
I disagree.
Those that left bad feedback made the same mistake the OP did, assuming that Reeds was selling Nosler factory ammo because they read the word "Nosler" in the description.
If in doubt ASK A DAMN QUESTION of the seller.........and GunBroker makes that easy and simple.
Bottom line is buyers got exactly what was advertised. And that doesn't deserve leaving negative feedback.
Apparently, there are 7 out of almost 900 people who can't read and comprehend English.
Now we add another.
That's personal and petty.
We should be able to have differences of opinion here without personal insults.
The ... What Road , was it again?
redneck2
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So, let me get this straight. All this weeping and gnashing of teeth over $38?
Last time my wife and i went out, I spent more than that on my dinner
Last time my wife and i went out, I spent more than that on my dinner
Ks5shooter
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Apparently, there are 7 out of almost 900 people who can't read and comprehend English.
Now we add another.
The sellers could have included "these aren't Nosler factory rounds, but Reeds factory rounds". As Reeds is an ammunition manufacturer they undoubtable think that redundant and unnecessary. If you are that easily confused have your wife shop for ammo.
I disagree.
Those that left bad feedback made the same mistake the OP did, assuming that Reeds was selling Nosler factory ammo because they read the word "Nosler" in the description.
If in doubt ASK A DAMN QUESTION of the seller.........and GunBroker makes that easy and simple.
Bottom line is buyers got exactly what was advertised. And that doesn't deserve leaving negative feedback.
You opinion is yours as is the buyers leaving negative feedback. As is mine . You seem to be getting irate during this discussion and are being as Waveski said personal and petty which is not The High Road way.I refuse to respond on THR when indeed someone starts being personal and petty.My last on this subject.,
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