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3/28/2013 2:31:28 PM EDT
So, I've gotten a few of them this year.  The latest ones from the GB auctions on 3/19 and 3/20.

I received them in the mail today and they all have an assembly date on them of 3/19/13.

Few thoughts:

1.  Part of Botach's problem in cancelling "in stock" orders stems from the fact that they are calling items "in stock" before they have them in physical possession, if ever.  Maybe they say "in stock" as soon as they get the packing list from the distributor?  I don't see how Surefire would assemble them on the 19th and get them to Botach to sell on the same day and the next morning.  I realize both companies are in CA, but still...the mags seemed to have shipped from Botach, not direct from Surefire.

or

2.  The assembled date is wrong or the sticker is fake.

or

3.  The mags themselves are fake.


I like a fresh built mag and all, but buying it the same day it was put together??? Even with the low inventory they must have on hand, is that possible nowadays?

Any thoughts?
3/27/2013 9:27:12 AM EDT
[#1]
Weird.  Very weird.  
3/27/2013 9:39:37 AM EDT
[#2]
Inventory is fluid, you are overthinking things.

Botach never sent my shit!
Botach sent me shit that is too new!

How long do you think magazines are laying around right now, and do you think when you order something that is in stock, that they run to the back and put your name on it?

Inventory comes and goes.
3/27/2013 11:11:17 AM EDT
[#3]
Perhaps Surefire is drop shipping for Botach?

3/28/2013 4:33:07 AM EDT
[#4]
I know for a fact that Botach sits on some things & doesn't list it on their website as in stock but they are.
3/28/2013 4:45:01 AM EDT
[#5]
WTFO?

Let's say there's 20 Magazine built on 27 Mar (yesterday) sitting in stock.

You order one today 28 Mar because they are in stock

Takes five days to process your order cause they're backed up.

They get a new shipment in with magazines built 1 Apr.

Who says the warehouse isn't gonna pull from the new pallet to fill orders.... I can see it now "NOOOO don't pull from that box, they were made after the order was placed!!!!
3/27/2013 2:43:06 PM EDT
[#6]
I purchased a "in stock" surefire 60rd magazine on 1/17/13 from Botach. Magazine showed up about 2 1/2 weeks later. Funny thing was on the Surefire label it said the date of assembly was 1/18/13, the day after my order. Either they own a time machine, or they are selling inventory they are expecting to recieve.
3/27/2013 5:30:58 PM EDT
[#7]
I don't think you guys understand how inventory works.
3/28/2013 6:38:12 AM EDT
[#8]
I got everything I ordered from them within 10 days of my order, always used the free economy shipping. Is there not some silly California law that says they can only sell re-build kits for magazines over a certain round count? Possibly they have to put them together and then ship or the drop-ship straight from Surefire possiblility is there as well? I don't know. If ya' got your stuff what is the problem?
3/28/2013 1:52:29 PM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
WTFO?

Let's say there's 20 Magazine built on 27 Mar (yesterday) sitting in stock.

You order one today 28 Mar because they are in stock

Takes five days to process your order cause they're backed up.

They get a new shipment in with magazines built 1 Apr.

Who says the warehouse isn't gonna pull from the new pallet to fill orders.... I can see it now "NOOOO don't pull from that box, they were made after the order was placed!!!!


BINGO

3/28/2013 2:15:05 PM EDT
[#10]
I've got orders in at Botach from 12-18-2012, 1-20-2013 and 2-6-2013.
I've been charged for the 2-6-2013 order and received none of the orders yet.
3/28/2013 2:37:59 PM EDT
[#11]
Quoted:
I've got orders in at Botach from 12-18-2012, 1-20-2013 and 2-6-2013.
I've been charged for the 2-6-2013 order and received none of the orders yet.


You're surprised at this?
3/28/2013 3:06:16 PM EDT
[#12]
they don't have the surefires in a  warehouse
possibly a purchase agreemetn with surefire
they get the surefires shipped to them and them out to you
3/28/2013 3:24:35 PM EDT
[#13]
Quoted:
Perhaps Surefire is drop shipping for Botach?



...or same day shipping... Or Botach picked them up directly from Surefire.  Fountain Valley (Surefire) is only 20 or so miles from SW Los Angeles (Botach).   I've driven my broken forend lights down to Surefire myself on several occasions.



John
3/29/2013 10:03:25 AM EDT
[#14]
The same thing happened to me.  They are either selling stuff they don't have yet or it's drop shipping from surefire directly. The tracking number showed that it sat in California post office for 5 days.  Which tells me they just paid for the shipping before it ever left.  Either way I really don't care because I have it which is the most important thing.  I had an order in for 3 months with brownells that I cancelled so if anyone had one on order you just moved up a spot.
3/29/2013 10:17:44 AM EDT
[#15]
Botach just pissed me off with my simple one item purchase. Making me call them about an address conformation. Three calls later still no representative answers or calls back. The order went unprocessed for 8 days. Never going to use them again.