back orders from cabelas - The Firearms Forum

sonnyg1304 · 01-19-2011, 01:54 PM

i,m sonnyg1304 , i ordered a whirlibird omni heat parka from made by columbia & placed my order through cabelas. i ordered it on 1/10/2011 & have been told it,s on back order. i,ve emailed cabelas & i,m told it,s in process. it seems like i keep getting the run around. i,d like to get it before spring & like to know if anyone has had a simlar problem with cabelas. thank you. sonnyg1304.

Helix_FR · 01-19-2011, 02:33 PM

They are probably waiting on a response from there supplier of when they will receive more. Specific dates of backordered merchandise arrival is never set in stone.

retired grunt · 01-19-2011, 02:55 PM

My experience with Cabelas is you will get it before your "online" status for your order changes!

Nighthawk · 01-19-2011, 07:00 PM

Never had any problems ordering from Cabela's

Rooster Cogburn · 01-22-2011, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by retired grunt

My experience with Cabelas is you will get it before your "online" status for your order changes!

x2 I ordered an 1851 black powder pistol with starter kit, after 2 weeks I checked the order status, it was shipped the day before. When I finally got it, it was only the starter kit. Called Cabelas and they confirmed items were shipped seperately. Got the pistol the next day. Of course this was right after Christmas so I don't blame them for the delay. And I would have had everything a few days earlier but weather was effecting UPS deliveries

BobMcG · 01-23-2011, 09:35 AM

Welcome to TFF and I'm certain that Cabela's will take care of you.

I've been doing business with them for longer than I can remember (decades) and have never gotten the run-around, bad service, or bad customer service from them. Most of the time an item shows up as being back-ordered at the time you order it and you are given the choice of continuing with the ordering of it or not. You have to remember that Cabela's isn't manufacturing the item but only ordering it from a manufacturer themselves. As Helix_FR mentioned, they can't give you a date that's written in stone as they have to go by what they're told the lead time is.

Actually, the only time I can think of when some of they're estimates (and a lot of other's) got thrown into the toilet was when dealing with the lead times on ammo and handloading supplies while the buying frenzy was going full bore. I'm not sure that it's back to 100% along those lines yet.

01-19-2011, 01:54 PM	#1
sonnyg1304 Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: kansas Posts: 1	back orders from cabelas i,m sonnyg1304 , i ordered a whirlibird omni heat parka from made by columbia & placed my order through cabelas. i ordered it on 1/10/2011 & have been told it,s on back order. i,ve emailed cabelas & i,m told it,s in process. it seems like i keep getting the run around. i,d like to get it before spring & like to know if anyone has had a simlar problem with cabelas. thank you. sonnyg1304. -->

01-19-2011, 02:33 PM	#2
Helix_FR TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Imperial, MO Posts: 3,624	Re: back orders from cabelas They are probably waiting on a response from there supplier of when they will receive more. Specific dates of backordered merchandise arrival is never set in stone. __________________ Only cowards shoot with their eyes closed.... helixgunsmith.com Last edited by Helix_FR; 01-19-2011 at 03:01 PM..

01-19-2011, 02:55 PM	#3
retired grunt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northern NY Posts: 416	Re: back orders from cabelas My experience with Cabelas is you will get it before your "online" status for your order changes!

01-19-2011, 07:00 PM	#4
Nighthawk Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Central Texas Posts: 3,330	Re: back orders from cabelas Never had any problems ordering from Cabela's __________________ Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives." --John Adams, letter to Benjamin Rush, April 18, 1808 NRA Life TSRA Life GOA Member

01-23-2011, 09:35 AM	#6
BobMcG Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Somewhere in the Twilight Zone. Contributor Posts: 1,119	Re: back orders from cabelas Welcome to TFF and I'm certain that Cabela's will take care of you. I've been doing business with them for longer than I can remember (decades) and have never gotten the run-around, bad service, or bad customer service from them. Most of the time an item shows up as being back-ordered at the time you order it and you are given the choice of continuing with the ordering of it or not. You have to remember that Cabela's isn't manufacturing the item but only ordering it from a manufacturer themselves. As Helix_FR mentioned, they can't give you a date that's written in stone as they have to go by what they're told the lead time is. Actually, the only time I can think of when some of they're estimates (and a lot of other's) got thrown into the toilet was when dealing with the lead times on ammo and handloading supplies while the buying frenzy was going full bore. I'm not sure that it's back to 100% along those lines yet.