Wholesale Sports
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I have ordered some product from them prior to the HST coming into effect here in Ontario. Customer service was good on the phone, shipping prompt and delivered as ordered. Only down side was that they did not have some of the calibres and style of bullets I was looking for in stock in any of their stores, so I couldn't get everything I wanted and they had no eta for the items. To be fair though, that has been the case with almost everyone I have tried to order somthing from, since everything seems to have to come from suppliers/manufacturers in the states. For what its worth, I would order from them again.
M.
If I can't buy something from a supporting dealer or need it in short order, I go to Wholesale before I even think of heading over to Cabelas. Way too many bad experiences at Cabelas, and nothing but positive experiences at Wholesale. Winnipeg location, obviously. Good folks at the gun counter.
Jwirecom109
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- Rural Alberta
Since your posting in the Pistols and revolvers section i would guess your looking at a handgun, I have made 1 handgun buy from them.
It was my frist and although the transaction went smooth, the price i learned afterwards was higher then most places by atleast 15%.
Since then i do my research on them before i consider buying guns from them.
Some times they have a sale that blows away everyone but most of the time they are higher priced.
Post what your looking for and i am sure alot of us can show you towards a dealer with lower prices
It was my frist and although the transaction went smooth, the price i learned afterwards was higher then most places by atleast 15%.
Since then i do my research on them before i consider buying guns from them.
Some times they have a sale that blows away everyone but most of the time they are higher priced.
Post what your looking for and i am sure alot of us can show you towards a dealer with lower prices
My experiences at WSS --your mileage may vary
Wholesale Sports Plusses
Open longer hours than most gun shops, & open Sundays & Mondays.
Good assortment of ammo.
Lotsa guns & assorted goodies:
Minuses:
Knowledge of staff can be sketchy.
--Will not take trigger locks off handguns for inspection---sorry, I ain't buyin' unless you take the TL off.
Wholesale Sports Plusses
Open longer hours than most gun shops, & open Sundays & Mondays.
Good assortment of ammo.
Lotsa guns & assorted goodies:
Minuses:
Knowledge of staff can be sketchy.
--Will not take trigger locks off handguns for inspection---sorry, I ain't buyin' unless you take the TL off.
They are a big business by the standards of Canadian gunshops and outdoor sports outfitters, so they have all the pros and cons of a big business - complexity, variability in quality of staff (knowledge, attitude), the need to have one-size-fits-all policies (which of course means one-size-fits-no-one-in-particular). At the local one I have certainly noticed things are not as well managed since United Farmers of Alberta bought the chain from the original partners who built the business, because hired managers have less of a personal stake and there isn't the local autonomy and authority to respond to defects and make improvements, but that's life.
You can find a lot more threads on this site complaining about them than otherwise, but that is probably because people are more likely to complain about problems than mention when ordinary dealings went as they ought to.
If you like this site as much as most of us do, you should always give the dealers who sponsor it at least a chance to win your business.
You can find a lot more threads on this site complaining about them than otherwise, but that is probably because people are more likely to complain about problems than mention when ordinary dealings went as they ought to.
If you like this site as much as most of us do, you should always give the dealers who sponsor it at least a chance to win your business.
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in my experience Wholesale is ok if they have the gun you want in stock, but if they say they will get one from another store or order it don't bother, they will never call you back and if you phone them they tell you not to.
they also don't stock much handgun ammo but Cabellas doesn't either
i am not a fan
they also don't stock much handgun ammo but Cabellas doesn't either
i am not a fan
Same here.
I find the service at the AB stores terrible, although I was at both SK stores this summer and found them to be ok. I will never order anything from them online.
I bought a scope online, waited four weeks, called the warehouse and they said it was in Saskatoon store waiting to be transferred. The person on the phone had no idea when that transfer would take place or who would know.
I personally called the Saskatoon store and told them to ship it too Calgary so they could mail it to me because it had to come to the main warehouse for some reason. I recieved the scope about a week later.
I got a great price on the scope but the frustration was not worth the savings.
I bought a scope online, waited four weeks, called the warehouse and they said it was in Saskatoon store waiting to be transferred. The person on the phone had no idea when that transfer would take place or who would know.
I personally called the Saskatoon store and told them to ship it too Calgary so they could mail it to me because it had to come to the main warehouse for some reason. I recieved the scope about a week later.
I got a great price on the scope but the frustration was not worth the savings.
I've bought a firearm there twice (Edmonton location-they had it in stock and once they had it on sale). I've also bought ammo there. Bring a book if you're dealing with the 'gun counter' in Edmonton. You'll have enough time to read it. Knowledge of the staff varies greatly too. Some of them are die hards, some of them don't know a thing more than a first time shooter. TheTooner said it right, he just didn't use my words. They are the Walmart of gun shops. I don't want to start a big rant, but if you do your research you'll find that they're good for some stuff, not so good for other stuff. I go there once in a while for the savings on some items but they are the last place I go. I'd rather spend the extra 50 bucks on a local shop if I can...
Wholesale is like any big box store, Home Depot, lowes, etc. Lots to choose from, but you better know what you want. Better service and knowledge will(should?) be found at smaller retailers that specialize in only one area, ie fishing hole, the shooting edge, etc.
