So let me tell ya about marstar...

FyreFighter said:
Yes, why? Like many, an M305 and a Norc 1911 were one of my first guns.

FF
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I just hadn't noticed it in your earlier posts. Your comments seemed to be more aimed at the general practices of online businesses in general. Since we're in Marstar's own forum here, I would be more interested in your own personal experience with them. Otherwise it kind of comes across as if you're hanging the sins of all online retailers on Marstar's cross. Just my own unsolicited opinion.

Cheers.
 
Johnone and Marstar will go toe to toe with anyone. Never is a thread or comment deleted. That means a 100% ironclad guarantee to me.
Not like the thread from another sponser that was just "NUKED" before anyone saw it !!!
 
I have nothing against Marstar. By all accounts John is a stand-up guy to do business with. Also rude and abrasive to customers or potential customers.

And for the record, both transactions went off without a hitch.

FF
 
FyreFighter said:
I have nothing against Marstar. By all accounts John is a stand-up guy to do business with. Also rude and abrasive to customers or potential customers.

And for the record, both transactions went off without a hitch.

FF
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So why are you coming on a Marstar thread and slinging ####? So you do have something against them, your trolling this thread, your mocking John, your ripping into a warranty you have no idea about. Be an adult and knock it off.
 
Please show me where I mock him. I said he was a standup guy to do business with and he's rude/abrasive. If you're a familiar reader, this is really well supported opinion.

Please show me where I mock Marstar's warranty. It seems pretty straightforward and far more generous than others.

And I'm not trolling so much as responding to posters who replied to me. Having a decent discussion and a good back and forth, in most cases respectfully. My entire point - which feel free to disagree with - is that both parties in a transaction need to communicate. Good businesses do that. It is more efficient and effective to communicate before the sale than after. If that's trolling to you then so be it.

FF
 
I'm a very satisfied customer. Very Very. I received exactly what I ordered, in a timely manner, and with great communication as we had some details to hash out.
This qualifies me to comment on exactly one transaction, the one I had.
I am far from qualified to comment on anyone else's transaction other than to congratulate tlsdad on how he handled the problem with his ammo.
A good example for everyone to follow.:rockOn:
 
Good point mechanist. I too have exactly one transaction with Marstar, a TT-33 that I purchased some time ago. While the CFO was taking their sweet time with the transfer, someone must have been bored one day and decided to clean the cosmo out of it... all I had to do upon receiving it was rinse the firing group in G96 and it was good to go. Nice touch, I thought to myself, for a bargain gun. I was told to expect it to be caked with the stuff
 
I have to say again, that Marstar is a fantastic company to deal with. I have bought 3 handguns, a M305, a VZ58 and lots of ammunition and accessories from them. I have had nothing but the best of service from them.
 
lyman54 said:
Outdated? I found it to be very good and super easy to use. My last purchse of a restricted, 2 weeks ago went smooth as silk. The best thing about Marstar is the variety. I prefer the old stuff, black powder guns and I don't know anywhere else in Canada that has such a selection. Glad they're around.
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Yes, the Marstar site is very outdated and goes against many things of modern web design. In fact I'd be weary about using it.

1. When you sign up for an account the site generates your password. This would indicate to me the password is stored in their system without going through a 1 way hash. When you create a password the site should run your password through a function that hashes it to something else, this way if their system is ever hacked your password can't be recovered from the hacked data. E.g: "password" is hashed to something like this ax92l44mdwo3fgHx009.

2. If you change your marstar password you can change it to literally anything. A system is only as secure as it's weakest password. My password is now 'a'. Yup, just the letter a.

3. Auto-playing videos. This hurts site SEO a lot.

4. No built in search. Marstar just piggybacks off a google search. That's pretty lame and useless.

5. Product pages are lacking sort functions.

6. No shipping estimates.

Need I go on? Enter your information into this site all you want, but it probably shouldn't be trusted for much. I do this stuff for a living. Whoever wrote the Marstar site should be fired.
 
Glad you had no problems returning the ammo. I have always gotten good deals and great service. Now LeBaron is another story!!
 
alkali_feldspar said:
Yes, the Marstar site is very outdated and goes against many things of modern web design. In fact I'd be weary about using it.

1. When you sign up for an account the site generates your password. This would indicate to me the password is stored in their system without going through a 1 way hash. When you create a password the site should run your password through a function that hashes it to something else, this way if their system is ever hacked your password can't be recovered from the hacked data. E.g: "password" is hashed to something like this ax92l44mdwo3fgHx009.

2. If you change your marstar password you can change it to literally anything. A system is only as secure as it's weakest password. My password is now 'a'. Yup, just the letter a.

3. Auto-playing videos. This hurts site SEO a lot.

4. No built in search. Marstar just piggybacks off a google search. That's pretty lame and useless.

5. Product pages are lacking sort functions.

6. No shipping estimates.

Need I go on? Enter your information into this site all you want, but it probably shouldn't be trusted for much. I do this stuff for a living. Whoever wrote the Marstar site should be fired.
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How does our site make you weary ??
You say you do this for a living, we would gladly pay you to come up with a shipping program that would select the least expensive
carrier among the ones we use, Canpar, UPS, Day & Ross, Fedex, Canada Post, etc, etc.... Always taking in consideration the various categories of goods to be shipped.
I look forward to hearing from you, I can be reached at john@marstar.ca
John
 
Although my dealings have been on the light side , I have used the Marstar site and company for several purchases. All have been A1. Can't ask for more than that
 
johnone said:
How does our site make you weary ??
You say you do this for a living, we would gladly pay you to come up with a shipping program that would select the least expensive
carrier among the ones we use, Canpar, UPS, Day & Ross, Fedex, Canada Post, etc, etc.... Always taking in consideration the various categories of goods to be shipped.
I look forward to hearing from you, I can be reached at john@marstar.ca
John
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If you're looking for a new site, take a look at Wordpress with WooCommerce. You can get shipping plugins for all the major shippers, as well as define your own rate scheme for the ones you can't integrate to.

As for how your site makes me weary... I've outlined those. But mostly your password handling is sketchy as frig. Like I said, I set mine to the letter 'a'. 1 letter passwords shouldn't be allowed! Ever! I don't want to try any cross site scripting or SQL injection on your site because it's illegal, without permission, and more importantly puts your data at risk.
 
alkali_feldspar said:
If you're looking for a new site, take a look at Wordpress with WooCommerce. You can get shipping plugins for all the major shippers, as well as define your own rate scheme for the ones you can't integrate to.

As for how your site makes me weary... I've outlined those. But mostly your password handling is sketchy as frig. Like I said, I set mine to the letter 'a'. 1 letter passwords shouldn't be allowed! Ever! I don't want to try any cross site scripting or SQL injection on your site because it's illegal, without permission, and more importantly puts your data at risk.
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alkali_feldspar said:
....But mostly your password handling is sketchy as frig. Like I said, I set mine to the letter 'a'. 1 letter passwords shouldn't be allowed! Ever!
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I'm not trying to start a fight or anything, but personally sites or programs (like iTunes for example) that want me to use 13 characters, 3 uppercase, 4 lowercase, a special symbol, no consecutive numbers and not any words found in a dictionary annoy me. If I chose my password to be "a" and my account gets hacked, isn't that MY fault? I'm so tired of catering to the morons: "Well this goofball chose "a" as a password, got hacked, and is now blaming us... I guess we'll make unrealistic password credentials instead of trying to get people to take responsibility for their own actions"

Again... just my opinion (which if you ask the wife, isn't worth much :p )
 
If your account gets hacked and people place orders for things like TVs or guns in your name, will you accept those consequences and the bills?

FF
 
FyreFighter said:
If your account gets hacked and people place orders for things like TVs or guns in your name, will you accept those consequences and the bills?

FF
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So it seems the simpler solution is having to input your credit card info each time... I'll have time to do that when I only have to type "a" to log on :) lol
 
FyreFighter said:
If your account gets hacked and people place orders for things like TVs or guns in your name, will you accept those consequences and the bills?

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If by "hacked", you mean "someone simply logs on as me because I foolishly set my password to "a", then yes. I earned the right to eat the cost while I pursue legal action against the "hacker". If he's never found, then so be it.

I'd equate it to leaving a hundred dollar bill on my front lawn. Yes, the guy that took it and ran was breaking the law, but I'm a damn fool for leaving it there in the first place.
 
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