fill in the blank for me.. the customer is always _________... and i am the customer, and i am right! i did a lot of research and read reviews on the stand. but got it anyways after most of the reviews were negative saying it was too big and heavy. I Ordered it anyway never actually seeing the stand. i got it, used it and am not happy... what more needs to be discussed?
This is the Walmart mentality... IE you should be able to take 'anything' back for 'any' reason. This has gotten soo bad that Walmart won't even take a lot of items back anymore.
I used to work at a local sporting goods store... people would buy a full set of camping gear in preparation for Labor Day weekend (ect..).. then return it all the following week giving whatever BS reason. Also saw customers try to return treestands (after season) that had obviously been sitting in the woods all season..
You bought an really nice stand that has a lot of room.. and clearly had the weight stamped on the side of the box, catalog, website. Only to come onto the forums to bad mouth said company because now you think this big roomy stand is too heavy & cumbersome to move. I bet it's really comfy when you're sitting in it too right? If you wanted something a little more portable.. you should have purchased a smaller lighter stand that would have been a little easier to maneuver/transport.
We leave our lock on stands on the tree all season... and only take them down at the end of the season. That's more what the stand that you purchased is meant for.
Call one of the ladder stand companies & let them know how heavy & cumbersome their 2 person ladder stands are... We'll await your reply!!!