API Rip off
09-09-2003, 06:13 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Sewickley PA USA
Posts: 23
API Rip off
Hopefully I am the only one that got ripped off, but I doubt it. I ordered parts for my API grand slam climber from orderoutdoors.com over 2 months ago and never recieved my merchandise. My account was charged 2 days after the order. I have tried to call and sent over 20 e-mails. The only response I have gotten has told me they are experiencing problems and to be patient. I truely doubt I will ever see my order. Warning: Beware of orderoutdoors.com
09-09-2003, 06:59 AM
#2
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Buford GA USA
Posts: 567
RE: API Rip off
Didn' t API go bankrupt?
Anyway, contact your credit card company or bank and let them know. They can credit your account. Furthermore, send a certified letter to the company you purchased the items that were never recieved detailing everything, and inform them you will be contacting the BBB and states attorney general in their area. It may not get you somewhere, but it can' t hurt.
Anyway, contact your credit card company or bank and let them know. They can credit your account. Furthermore, send a certified letter to the company you purchased the items that were never recieved detailing everything, and inform them you will be contacting the BBB and states attorney general in their area. It may not get you somewhere, but it can' t hurt.
09-09-2003, 10:31 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Texas
Posts: 1,382
RE: API Rip off
SAK, no offense but the title " API ripoff" is a bit misleading because it appears that " orderoutdoors.com" ripped you off not API.
Reylamb, you are partially correct. Outland Sports did go bankrupt and they owned API, as well as Blueridge, FeatherFlex, Lohman, Kenco, and some other hunting companies. However, I have heard that Outland is being bought out.
Reylamb, you are partially correct. Outland Sports did go bankrupt and they owned API, as well as Blueridge, FeatherFlex, Lohman, Kenco, and some other hunting companies. However, I have heard that Outland is being bought out.
09-10-2003, 10:11 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: East Texas
Posts: 1,382
RE: API Rip off
Bass Pro and Cabelas leased the name and patents of API. They are having the stands made over seas rather than in Mississippi where Paul Meeks has made them forever. As I said in my earlier it is most likely that Outland Sports is being bought out by another company whom I won' t name.
09-10-2003, 11:56 AM
#8
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Top of the Food Chain!
Posts: 87
RE: API Rip off
The same thing happened to me about a month ago. I ordered some replacement shrink wrap for the chain on my stand. I never recieved my order. They didn' t charge my credit card. I sent them 4 emails and got no response. My next stand is going to be a Lone Wolf.
