Midway USA slowing down in recent years?

Bruno747 · January 17 2019 07:07:13 PM MST

Curious if anyone else has noticed this.

A few years ago if I ordered by noon, my order almost always shipped same day. The it turned into next day, then two days. I have a new record. Ordered some stuff Sunday night hoping to be ready for a Prairie dog destruction session on Monday 1/21.

Still no tracking number this afternoon. I'd say its clear I wont have any of it in time. Nothing is on back order. When I chatted with them today, they said they are backed up from the holidays. What holiday? I hope they aren't backed up all the way from Christmas and New Years.

Guess I'll have to go all big bore on those noisy dynamic targets. A Beowulf round usually throws them a couple feet ${$default_grin_smiley}$ I also have a whole mess of 135gr noslers to huck at them out of the XDM and P220.

Trapper6L · January 17 2019 08:53:34 PM MST

At one time I always had an order coming from Midway. Prices were right, shipping wasn't huge, and service was great. Now, I can find most anything cheaper online and even some of the local GS have better prices. I haven't bought anything from them except a couple of their pistol bags that were on sale in the last several years. Shipping has gotten out of hand which is why I usually start looking for stuff at Graf and Sons. It's $7.95 shipping per order no matter what is on it. For just bullets it's either American Reloading or Everglades Reloading. That covers most everything I shoot all the time. Midway, they're too high on shipping and prices. If you're an Amazon customer, be aware that you can locally cheaper now. As an example, I bought an LED lantern from Amazon. Gave $36.00 for it. Saw it at Walmart Tuesday for 18. That's a lot of difference.

sw70 · January 17 2019 10:58:19 PM MST

They have went to Sure Post, or Mail Innovations, can't remember which, but both those options take waaaaay longer than standard USPS, UPS, or FedEx.

sqlbullet · January 18 2019 08:02:50 AM MST

Quote from: Trapper6L on January 17 2019 08:53:34 PM MST
If you're an Amazon customer, be aware that you can locally cheaper now. As an example, I bought an LED lantern from Amazon. Gave $36.00 for it. Saw it at Walmart Tuesday for 18. That's a lot of difference.

I will add that if you are prime, look at the free shipping and + shipping non-prime options as well. If you don't need it in two days, about half the time someone else will have it cheaper.

OTOH, I did that on a dress for a daughter a couple years ago. We had several months before the event she needed the dress for. It got there about 5 days before drop dead date. So sometimes the difference in ship time is measured in months.

Also, be aware the Walmart does geo-centric pricing. I can generally get things 25-30% cheaper if I am willing to drive to the other side of the Salt Lake valley. And Walmart won't price match a different Walmart.

Bruno747 · January 18 2019 09:41:20 AM MST

Yep they cheated me again on the sure post bit. In what world is "UPS Ground" surepost/mail innovations.

Guess I can figure on Friday or Monday delivery.

sw70 · January 18 2019 12:21:37 PM MST

Sure Post means it will surely take longer.

Muskrat · January 21 2019 01:45:35 PM MST

I quit ordering ANYTHING from Midway when they sent a $1,100 scope to me in a unpadded tyvek envelope. The scope box was destroyed, and I sent pictures of the box and packaging to Midway... never heard anything back. Luckily the scope was ok, but they'll never get another nickel of my money.

Bruno747 · January 23 2019 09:29:15 PM MST

Finally got everything today by giving UPS an extra $3.50 to upgrade from sure post to ground like the package should have been to start with.

Man that was a stretch for a company that used to get stuff to me next day with base shipping.

I wouldn't want to be a prairie dog this weekend ${$default_smiley_smiley}$

Pablo · January 24 2019 10:50:24 AM MST

Very slow as of late. I may buy a good deal and wait with Midway, but generally shop elsewhere. PSA deals beat Midway, but Midway has a wider range of product obviously.

Primary Arms is the best go to seller online as far as I am concerned. Those guys just flat A ship quickly.

sqlbullet · January 24 2019 03:01:54 PM MST

Beware PSA and credit card theft. For awhile they had a leak and a high number of cards used there were compromised. The general rule of thumb has become to use a gift visa card that was procured in the amount of the purchase.

I have not ordered much in the last year, but that is sad to hear about Midway. They used to be great. I second the good experiences with Primary Arms.