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Topic: 4200 3x9x40 199.99 @ competator
Posted By: skeetlee
Subject: 4200 3x9x40 199.99 @ competator
Date Posted: January/17/2008 at 20:34
i know where to get bushnell 4200 3x9x40 for 199.99 wunder if swfa will match the price?



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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: January/17/2008 at 21:17
who is selling them for that?

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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: January/17/2008 at 21:17
Do tell



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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: January/17/2008 at 21:26
how many times are you going to ask that question by the way, you have asked if swfa will match the price twice now in two different threads that you started, i will tell you the same thing cheaptrick did. http://www.swfa.com/pricematch.aspx - http://www.swfa.com/pricematch.aspx call them if you think whom ever meets all the requirements swfa asks for to get the 110%.
i cant find them anywhere for that low of a price, are you sure it wasnt an elite 3200??


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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: skeetlee
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 05:42
positive. i bought one and i have it sitting about 6" from my key pad.
 i am saving for another, and they only have a few left so sorry guys but i cant tell you were they are at. i am hoping swfa can match there price. lee


Posted By: Tip69
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 07:21
Did you fill out the form or call and ask them?

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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 08:46
well you will have to tell them where you got it and if they only have a limited stock available and run out by the time swfa calls to check on the availability and they are gone then no they wont match the price.

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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: medic52
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 09:27
All I can say is that is one hell of a good price, just curious why won't you pass on the info makes me wonder? Reproduction, fake, a 3200 or someone going out of business........

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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 09:30
well if its somebody going out of business swfa wont match the price anyway.

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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 09:51
It seems it would sure be a lot simpler to just call SWFA and ask than wasting time talking about it here.  

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Posted By: RifleDude
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 10:10
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

It seems it would sure be a lot simpler to just call SWFA and ask than wasting time talking about it here.  
 
Unless he's got some kind of agenda here.Loco


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Posted By: skeetlee
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 12:42
all right simmons sporting goods


Posted By: dunagan15
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 12:46
Im loyal to SWFA no matter what


Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 15:25
Originally posted by dunagan15 dunagan15 wrote:

Im loyal to SWFA no matter what
 
That's because you are more about "quality of purchase" than others.
 
I buy from SWFA NOT because of the price matching deal,
(couldn't care less) but because I feel buying from the good people @ SWFA helps keep this great forum going and I KNOW, that I know, if I have a problem, Chris and SWFA will be there for ME.
 
I have personally witnessed Chris Farris bend over "backasswards" to make something right for somebody that felt they got a bad deal on a scope, on this forum and others.    
I like the fact that my money goes to support people like Chris and supports the shooters that use this forum to learn more about the sport we all love.
 
How much $$$$ is it worth to be able to log on this forum, ask an optics question, and to get a informed, knowledgeable, and friendly response or a link to a post in our VAST archives?  
Even if "the other guy" has some kind of half assed optics forum, (most don't) does it compare to the knowledge that hangs out here??
In a word....NO!
 
I don't make a dime if a person buys from SWFA, a guy selling scopes out of the trunk of his car, or Sams Rootin Tootin Shootin Shack, but I can tell you all this...All optics vendors are NOT created equal!!
SWFA is the GOLD STANDARD in optics vendors and Optics Talk is the most comprehensive optics forum on the net...PERIOD!   
 
Just my 2 pecos....Bandito  
 


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Posted By: cyborg
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 15:38
Excellent points Mark, Just my thoughts here but I've read it too many times in posts where someone will make mention about getting some money from SWFA. I'm guessing these people must also chase ambulances. MY TWO CENTS !!!!!!! Smiling%20Mad

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Posted By: TheDrakeTaker
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 15:41
if it sounds to good to be true, it is.  sounds like the case here, I couldn't agree more with what CT said, peace of mind goes a long way.  I won't buy optics anywhere else from here on out after dealing with swfa.  $60 isn't enough to make a fuss over anyway it's not like they're buying a Zeiss victory new for $1K instead of $2K.

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Posted By: Dolphin
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 15:49
Damn, drake taker, I am going to get a Leapers avatar.Smile

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Posted By: lucytuma
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 16:24
I agree with others, That it sounds to good to be true,  there's always some catch to these stories, IE; Going out of business, Hot, Refurbished, you know the scenario.  By the way these deals make me very nervous,  about the time you figure out that you the shaft the company is in chapter 7 and your in deep #2.


Posted By: cyborg
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 16:28
I agree, The price guarantee is for LEGITIMATE prices that are advertised by competeing buisinesses. If people would Read%20the%20Manual they wouldn't have to ask, and take up time, either Chris' or anyone else's for that matter.

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Posted By: supertool73
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 16:30
Simmons sporting goods appears to be a pretty big store.  I saw listings for several of them in the East.  I don't think the guy is going to get ripped and if SWFA will match the price then why not shop around for the better deal and get them to do it.  Isn't that the whole point to their 110% price guarantee?   He already got one from them so I think all is good.  It appears to me that all skeetlee is trying to do is offer them his business but he is a price conscious buyer like most of us are and he is getting ripped by everyone because he wants to use SWFA price guarantee.  I say go for it, if not buy another from Simmons $90 is $90. 



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Lifetime warranty and excellent customer service don't mean a thing when your gun fails during a zombie attack.

"A Liberal is a person who will give away everything they don't own."


Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 16:48
I didn't mean to crack on Lee either and no super T, there's nothing wrong with asking SWFA to honor their policy. I probably would have called rather than start a thread, but no harm done. Smile
 
I'm just a SWFA "lifer" because theres more to purchasing a scope than price. At least there is to me....Shrug. 
 


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Posted By: cyborg
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 16:50
I'll say this SWFA does an honest buisiness, and IF you find a QUALIFYING product somewhere else they'll beat it. PERIOD If you doubt this DON'T be upset when you order it from somewhere else and you get less than you expected.   

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Posted By: RifleDude
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 17:06
Originally posted by supertool73 supertool73 wrote:

Simmons sporting goods appears to be a pretty big store.  I saw listings for several of them in the East.  I don't think the guy is going to get ripped and if SWFA will match the price then why not shop around for the better deal and get them to do it.  Isn't that the whole point to their 110% price guarantee?   He already got one from them so I think all is good.  It appears to me that all skeetlee is trying to do is offer them his business but he is a price conscious buyer like most of us are and he is getting ripped by everyone because he wants to use SWFA price guarantee.  I say go for it, if not buy another from Simmons $90 is $90. 
 
OK, but the point is, this is a discussion that needs to occur between skeetlee and SWFA, not continually trying to pit SWFA against a competitor publicly in this forum.  Nobody begrudges anyone for using the SWFA price guarantee, but this isn't the place to negotiate with SWFA on pricing, and it's in poor taste to do so here.  Plus, he hasn't received an answer from Chris of SWFA, because he's currently on a hunting trip.
 
As for your complaints, Supertool, they too don't belong here in public.  The problem you aired could have very well been nothing more than a simple mistake on an SWFA employee's part or a computer glitch, and now you're trashing them publicly without knowing whether your complaint is even justified or not.  Do you ever make mistakes?  You need to discuss this directly with SWFA, not in a post on this forum, and give them an opportunity to address the problem.  If the problem does not get addressed to your satisfaction, then you should send Mr. Chris Farris a PM and discuss it with him.  Many of us here have been purchasing optics from SWFA for many years and have enough experience with their people, their business, and their service to not put much stock into your complaints.  Other people reading this, however, may be discouraged from doing business with them because of your comments, which may not be well-founded. 
 
Also, keep in mind that the whole reason you are able to post here on this forum is because SWFA PROVIDES it for us, so I think it's only proper that we treat our hosts with courtesy, as you would like to be treated if you owned the forum and the company.


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Posted By: skeetlee
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 17:23
hey guys didnt mean to start anything here. it does seem funny that a swfa moderator hasnt steped in yet. the deal on those scopes is very real. i have the scope in hand. i am a man with a young family and a morgage . my money is very real and i always find the best price. i just thought i would pass along a deal to a fella like myself. and i feel like swfa hasnt steped in yet because they know that the deal at simmons is very real. take a look man. just trying to save a guy a dollar. oh buy the way i asked swfa about the price match and i havent gotten a response.  wonder why because they already know about it.  thanks lee


Posted By: RifleDude
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 17:38
Originally posted by skeetlee skeetlee wrote:

hey guys didnt mean to start anything here. it does seem funny that a swfa moderator hasnt steped in yet. the deal on those scopes is very real. i have the scope in hand. i am a man with a young family and a morgage . my money is very real and i always find the best price. i just thought i would pass along a deal to a fella like myself. and i feel like swfa hasnt steped in yet because they know that the deal at simmons is very real. take a look man. just trying to save a guy a dollar. oh buy the way i asked swfa about the price match and i havent gotten a response.  wonder why because they already know about it.  thanks lee
 
We got it, Lee!!!
 
We all understand the need to save money!  The point is not that you shouldn't shop around for the best deal.  The point is, this site you happen to be posting on IS PROVIDED TO YOU BY SWFA!  The "SWFA moderator" you seek to address your question is on a hunt in Mexico at the moment.  Just because you haven't received a response from them RIGHT NOW doesn't mean one isn't forthcoming, and even if you don't get a response, it's not cool to use their forum that they provided for our use to pass along info about deals at their direct competitors, not to mention, it is a violation of the forum rules.  So, if you found a deal that you're excited about, ROCK ON, BROTHER, but you need to address your grievances directly to SWFA, not air them in public.  Call them and talk directly to a real person, don't send an email, as I'm sure they get tons of emails that takes time to answer.


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Money can't buy happiness... but it's much more comfortable to cry in a Porsche than on a bicycle.


Posted By: cheaptrick
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 17:42
Check out rule #3, please.
http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5473 - http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5473
 
This thread is starting to get "wrapped around the axle".
As Ted (Rifle Dude) stated, your using the very forum that SWFA has provided to beat them over the head and that's going to draw some fire.


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Posted By: Dolphin
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 18:22
Let me step in for skeetlee.  I think what often happens, as it did to me when I first started on the forum, when I found a scope cheaper elsewhere, instead of asking swfa if that would match the price, because I was embarrassed, I just bought the scope from the other source.  I think what skeetlee is doing is trying to test the water to see if the meet the price guarantee is real.  If I am not correct, the 3x9 Elite 4200 is being discontinued, hence the reason for the discounted price.  It is like the discount prices on the Kahles scopes at cdnn.  For some reason, Kahles offered their scopes to them, instead of swfa.  Chris tells me, while he is friends of the guys who own that company, he does not understand why they offered them the sell out.  Now, since I have been around, I agree, I try my best to buy all of my optics from swfa, as they usually offer the best prices, they stand behind your purchase and they support the best optics, if not the best firearms forum on the web.  So, lets give skeetlee a little break.  Skeetlee, ask them directly to meet the price.  If not, 89 dollars to me is alot of money and I could not blame you from shopping elsewhere.  But, I will bet you that the guys here will do the best to get your business.  Every now and then you will see a scope advertised cheaper elsewhere, but usually, swfa, will have the best prices across the board.

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Posted By: robbie
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 20:36

Just because one gets a good deal does not mean there is something wrong with the selling entity.  I (along with other SWFA readers and posters) recently purchased Fujinon CD 8 X 42s for $209 on a "close out" deal from a supplier in WI.  Retail was $700.  Common selling price was $550 or so.  Does that mean I got something less than ones purchasing at "full price?" Not at all.  We ALL like a deal when we can get one, and we certainly appreciate if our favotite retailer will match a cood deal when they can.  PS I'd be happy with a match.  The 10% penalty is unnecessary.



Posted By: dunagan15
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 20:54
Hopefully by now we can all put this thread to rest and let it be, yet I do agree with Mark and Ted just b/c with SWFA I feel as if I'm not only buying quality optics for the best price but the simple fact that Chris and other staff member would do everyting they can to assist me with whatever needs I may have. (Thanks again Chris)


Posted By: Ed Connelly
Date Posted: January/19/2008 at 04:25
Get%20Your%20Popcorn%20ReadyGet%20Your%20Popcorn%20Ready


Posted By: Tip69
Date Posted: January/19/2008 at 08:43
Ed,
 
What does those Emoticon's mean............ you enjoyed the thread?


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Posted By: Focus
Date Posted: January/19/2008 at 08:45
Eating popcorn and sitting back and watching the debate of differing opinions presented.....

Focus

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Posted By: tahqua
Date Posted: January/19/2008 at 08:49
Originally posted by Focus Focus wrote:

Eating popcorn and sitting back and watching the debate of differing opinions presented.....

Focus
 
And a total waste of electrons like this whole thread


Posted By: dunagan15
Date Posted: January/19/2008 at 14:38
haha agreed


Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: January/19/2008 at 16:48
Originally posted by tahqua tahqua wrote:

Originally posted by Focus Focus wrote:

Eating popcorn and sitting back and watching the debate of differing opinions presented.....

Focus
 
And a total waste of electrons like this whole thread
 
you guys are funny


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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: Chris Farris II
Date Posted: January/21/2008 at 10:36
Originally posted by skeetlee skeetlee wrote:

hey guys didnt mean to start anything here. it does seem funny that a swfa moderator hasnt steped in yet. the deal on those scopes is very real. i have the scope in hand. i am a man with a young family and a morgage . my money is very real and i always find the best price. i just thought i would pass along a deal to a fella like myself. and i feel like swfa hasnt steped in yet because they know that the deal at simmons is very real. take a look man. just trying to save a guy a dollar. oh buy the way i asked swfa about the price match and i havent gotten a response.  wonder why because they already know about it.  thanks lee
 
Skeetlee,
We did not know about them selling that at that price before now. I thank you for bringing this to our attention. Please, next time if you come across this take it up with us at SWFA we will be happy to help you if you give us the chance. I personally apologize for the misunderstanding on the phone, regardless of who it took place with. At the same you have to understand there is a time and place for everything. This is not the place to discuss business! If you would like to discuss this pricematch you may call, e-mail, or PM me, whichever is easiest for you. 972-Scope-it Thanks CF2


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Posted By: Brady
Date Posted: January/21/2008 at 10:40

Yes we would have price matched them. How and who did you try and contact about this price match? I didn’t see you request for this item in our http://www.swfa.com/pricematch.aspx - online price match request. . If you tried to contact Chris through PM then you would have been unsuccessful as he is out of town on a hunt. You definitely would have been taken care of if you would have given us a call. If I had seen this thread sooner it would not have gotten this far and you would have been buying it cheaper than 199.00.

 

As for you post we don’t condone it. The http://www.opticstalk.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=5473 - O.T Rules clearly state in rule #3

 

Do not advertise our competition.  We work hard to gain the respect and support of our customers.  We also offer a 110% Low Price Guarantee.

 

If you would like to discuss this thread further you can PM me.

 

Thanks,

Brady




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