Large selection of inventory & good pricing when they run promos. When ordering items that aren't on-hand I've still received them within a couple weeks. A few years and several orders in and they've always held up their end of the bargain. read more

Personal Experience with Optics Planet: Delays and Service Concerns Looking back, I realized I had forgotten about a prior negative experience with Optics Planet that I had documented in August 2017. Despite this, I went ahead and placed another order through their website--a decision I now regret. While I understand that any company can experience rough patches, my concerns grew after reading similar complaints on Facebook. There, it became clear that my situation was not unique; numerous customers had shared stories of what appeared to be chronic service issues at Optics Planet. Order Timeline and Issues * On December 10, I ordered a TruGlo Brite-Site TFX Pro Sight. * The package arrived at the Fox Valley, IL facility on December 10 at 4:52 PM. * Allegedly, the item was held there until December 17 at 2:18 PM. Since that time, it has been stuck at the Kansas City, KS Distribution Center USPS Regional Facility, with the tracking status showing "enroute" for the past five days. * There has been no updated forecast for movement from that location. Customer Service Interaction I contacted Optics Planet and spoke with Kevin from Customer Service. After placing me on hold for about two minutes to investigate, Kevin returned with the same tracking information I had already accessed online. He informed me that deliveries typically take 6-7 working days and stated I should expect my order on the 4th. Since December 4 had already passed, he clarified that the intended date was January 4, 2026. Ongoing Frustrations and Community Feedback Like many other Optics Planet customers, I find the extended time between placing an order and receiving the product to be unreasonably long. Hoping to alert others, I documented my experience, only to discover through Facebook research that many others had faced similar problems and had already shared their grievances online. Given these recurring issues, both in my experience and those of others, I have decided to discontinue my patronage with Optics Planet and take my business elsewhere. Review of Recent Optics Planet Order Experience Revaluating My Perspective Okay, my conscience was tapping on my shoulder. Perhaps I was too judgmental, too critical, and too quick to put Optics Planet in my sights as a candidate to remove from my list of favored vendors. In an effort to address this potential oversight and to soften my critique, I decided to review my order history for more context. Order History Review and Ongoing Issues I discovered that I had two additional products in my order placed on September 25, 2025 (Order #29685194), which remain listed as "In Processing" with an expected shipping date of 01/01/2026. This is frustrating, as I make it a point not to buy back-ordered items; with my busy schedule, I do not want to risk forgetting that I purchased an item and then unintentionally ordering it again later. To avoid this, I always note anticipated delivery dates in my online calendar, using the information vendors send to my email. Continued Product Availability Concerns My follow-up investigation revealed that, as of today, both items from my September 25, 2025, order are still actively available for sale on the Optics Planet website. Nowhere on the product pages for these items does it indicate that they are on back order. Based upon the aforementioned information, how would you rate this company?! read more

ABSOLUTELY garbage! Placed an order for 1 item, "9-18 days" for shipment... Place order, then says 2-3 months...THEN for another order they cancel my order THINKING that what I am ordering is in violation of some state law when it 100% DOES NOT! Ordered the same part DIRECTLY from the manufacturer and is already on the way! They USE to be a great place to order from, NOT sure what has changed! GO ELSEWHERE! read more

I purchased two Crimson Trace optics recently. Both are defective. The CT-RAD Green Dot would not interface with the Crimson Trace mounting kit. The Red Dot did but the elevation adjustment malfunctioned. I would avoid Optics Planet and Crimson Trace products. read more

Ordered and received an Archangel stock for Ruger 10/22. The hard plastic, previously sealed package had been cut open, both installation parts and instructions were missing. It was the obviously a return. I then looked into returning the stock but discovered their so-called full return policy did not include shipping the stock back ($7.99). Plus, this shipping charge is not disclosed until a deep dive is made into the return policy. The website states how easy it is to return an item for a refund but nothing about return shipping charges. I believe if the error is theirs and the product is defective; they shoud pay return shipping charges. I then tried to post a review on the OP website. I received an email stating my "review didn't meet their guidelines." read more

I received an item that I'm sure was a open box although sold as new it was missing directions and a bolt I was offered 10% discount although the pain in the ass to figure it out was much more I saved 10.00 buying from them won't make that stupid mistake again read more

2+ month delay on order, with assurance it was in stock, 45 minute wait on customer service line with no answer. would not take return of a scope base that matched the scope. this outfit is at the bottom of the toilet... read more

I ordered a tool on their site. 12 days later I still have not received it. Every contact is "we are sorry" but never a satisfactory resolution. Just a lot more things I have to do. I paid 28 dollars for a 6 dollar part after all their shipping charges. This company is absolutely the worst I have ever dealt with for customer service. Do not order from this company. You will regret it. read more

This company has to be amongst one of the worst online retailers. Inventory shows in stock but is not, when I called them they promised item was located and shipped, another lie. 16 days to receive an order which I eventually got from amazon in 3 days! They had it $10.00 cheaper with a coupon, not worth it. Horrible dishonest people. When I tried leaving a review on the website, it was decline because it did not meet their guidelines since I was leaving the same review as here. Hilarious! read more

Constant promises and "In Stock" items that are actually never in stock. Items say processing or shipping that actually don't. HIGHLY recommend staying away from this company. Too many items I have tried to order over the past few years that lead to cancelled items. read more

****Update 8/5/2025**** OpticsPlanet has reached out and agreed to ship my missing item. The issue was caused by the image files being too large for their email server, which led to some confusion. While I wish this had been communicated earlier, I was ultimately able to send the images in a PDF format and receive assistance. Thanks, Jamie, for the call. ********* I am filing this complaint due to OpticsPlanet's failure to fulfill a paid order and repeated inaction over the course of seven days, despite multiple documented outreach attempts. On July 23, 2025, I placed an order for three (3) Streamlight TLR-1 HL-X weapon lights. When the package arrived, it contained only two (2) units. The shipping box was sealed. I immediately contacted customer service on Monday, July 28, to report the missing item. I submitted clear, high-resolution photographs of the package, shipping label, Box Maker's Certificate, and internal contents. These images were sent twice--once on July 28 and again on July 31--per instructions from OpticsPlanet's representative. Each message included a detailed explanation of the issue and a direct request for either a refund or a replacement unit. Despite these efforts, I have received no resolution. On July 31, I explicitly requested confirmation within 24 hours as to whether the third light would be shipped or refunded. I also expressed concern over the accusatory tone in one of the responses, which suggested I may be misrepresenting the situation - despite the clear photographic evidence and my long-standing purchase history. As of August 4, 2025, no refund has been issued, no replacement has been shipped, and no meaningful communication has occurred. I am a long-time OpticsPlanet customer and the CEO of a technical services firm that relies on vendors like OpticsPlanet to deliver mission-critical components for our client operations. This unresolved issue has disrupted my business and undermined my trust in the company. read more

Customer Service sucks been two weeks trying to get a hold of them and I still got nothing.

STRAIGHT UP THIEVES! Flat out stole my money! I didn't notice a barrel was missing from my order under a couple days later. By then I had already thrown out the box. Without pictures of the box they will not refund the item. Even though they had put in a replacement order but I canceled because it was on back order. I expected better from optics planet than straight up thieves. read more

Everything about this company is a lie...Availability of items, shipping times, and the quality of customer service... I purchased two items that they claimed were in stock, a scope mount and lens covers...The lens covers are for sale everywhere and easy to get, but the mount is a different story... Not only is the Sig Sauer mount unavailable, it's going to be at least a month before it will ship, and that's after claiming they had numerous on hand/in stock... And just try getting hold of an actual person to complain and/or cancel you order... NEVER GONNA HAPPEN!... All you get when you call is chat-bot that actual pretends it's typing, placing you in cheque, but NEVER hearing back... Shop somewhere else or you will regret it! read more

I ordered a flashlight on Aug 31, 2024, for $125.99. Opticsplanet.com said that it would ship in 13-22 days. After not receiving it and following up monthly until March 2025, I finally took a CSR's recommendation to switch to a different color of the same flashlight. It shipped on April 21, 2025. Because the color was changed, they billed me $175.99. I think that this is partially on me, because I didn't clarify that they were going to honor the original price. I spoke to a CSR today and they refunded me $10 (which is better than nothing, but $40 less than I would have liked). So, if you want to wait the better part of a year for something to ship, and being charged more than you had agreed to, order from optics planet.com. Personally, I will avoid them. read more

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Trust the reviews! I wish I saw them before. Got my package 10 days late, and all items looks not new, or not packed correctly. Customer service is the worst I've seen! Replied quickly to my first email, then when provided the photos of the items damaged never got a response, I called several time and stayed on waiting for like an hour, the guy kept telling me excuses that doesn't make any sense, and when I insisted that I want a resolution for my case he just hanged up while I was talking!! Called again and waited for another hour, they answered and CLOSED THE LINE DIRECTLY and BLOCKED ME. But it's totally my fault to not check the reviews here before. read more

Ordered a scope and on the 2nd payed for faster shipping and kept being told it would be shipped once they got it in from the supplier and kept giving me a differant date every time I emailed or called. Finally cancelled order on the 18th since it would they could not give me a date to when they would even have it in stock and ordered from another company and it had been shipped within two hours and will have in two days. read more

Absolute scam. I'm beyond pissed. You advertised 50% off a Rise Armament lower receiver with the purchase of eligible Rise triggers. I purchased FOUR triggers and never received ANY code. I then had to chase your customer service multiple times, and each time I was brushed off and told to "wait for the email." After repeated follow-ups, you finally sent ONE code instead of four -- which is already unacceptable. To make it worse, when I tried to use that single code, Rise Armament informed me the code was ALREADY USED and completely invalid. This isn't a mistake -- it's blatant false advertising and a bait-and-switch. You took my money, failed to deliver what was promised, and wasted my time at every step. I'm done ordering from this junk operation. You've lost a customer permanently, and I'll make sure others know exactly how you do business. read more

Worst bunch of liars! They say they have shipped your product, but in reality, they don't have it in stock. Stay Away!

I found Optics Planet through a highly skilled firearm's expert, although this is a distributor and not a manufacturer they completely understand quality optics and a host of other products and their customer service is exceptional starting with the accurate description of their products and the way communicate throughout the entire process including after the sale. I was looking for a quality "green dot" sight I know most want the "red dot" sights and although the later seems to be the most popular I easily justified my preference based on my application. I chose the Holosun Elite Micro 1x20mm, 2MOA Dot / 65 MOA Circle Green Dot Sight although there are many options on the market the frequency of and price was definitely a part of my decision tree. This giant retailer has a lot of inventory which mean fast shipping and it's free as are returns if you miss. I am extremely happy with my purchase and have my eye on a number of other products after exploring their online store. Just in case you're wondering why I chose green vs red: Due to the wavelength of the color green, green dot sights can get far brighter with less effort than their red counterparts. As humans, our eyes will also notice green easier than red, making it seem even more luminous than it is. The light waves from a green dot sight will not flood your eye's cones like those from a red dot, and as such will distort significantly less than a red dot sight. If you worry about the strain on your eyes, a green dot sight might be the right option for your gun too. Green Dot Sight are a little more expensive but for the price I felt was justified, I'll actually get more visibility than if I spent the same price or more for a red dot sight, so in my opinion the value-added benefits made this an easy choice... read more

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Negative Review of OpticsPlanet I rarely leave reviews, but my experience with OpticsPlanet has been so frustrating that I feel compelled to warn others. The product I received was not what was advertised. I ordered an OD green plate carrier that was pictured with black shoulder straps and a darker shade of green. What arrived was a different shade of OD green entirely, and the straps that were supposed to be black were actually green. This was misleading from the start. The return process was an absolute nightmare. It took multiple conversations with customer service to even get close to resolving the issue. Despite my repeated confirmations that I wanted a refund, not a store credit, OpticsPlanet still issued a store credit. It was only after further follow-up and frustration that they finally agreed to process a refund correctly. On top of that, I was initially told I would be charged both shipping and restocking fees for returning an item that was not my fault in the first place. I had to argue my case and convince them to waive those fees, which should have been automatic under the circumstances. As a combat veteran, a first responder, and someone who orders equipment for a large-scale federal organization, I expect better service and accountability from a company that advertises itself as a reliable supplier of tactical equipment. Unfortunately, OpticsPlanet failed on multiple levels--from accuracy of product listings to basic customer service. My recommendation: take your business elsewhere. There are plenty of companies that understand how to deliver the right product and handle returns in a seamless, professional way. OpticsPlanet is clearly not one of them. read more

Placed an order on February 5th and it was shipped on February 9th via UPS ground saver. UPS transferred it to a Post Office hub who sent it to the wrong local Post Office. They returned it to Optics Planet on February 17th. I had once successful contact with a customer service rep at Optics Planet who said it would be re-shipped via UPS Ground so to as avoid the Post Office. No contact since the 17th and none of my numerous attempts to reach a person have been successful and none of my messages have been returned. Their AI assisted voice mail is useless and I must assume all their real "Customer Care Representatives" (if there are any) don't bother returning any calls. I will be disputing the charge with my card company. Even if you have to pay a little more buy from someone else as Optics Planet does not seem to care about their customers! read more

Products in stock, ordered 3 weeks before Christmas, still 'processing' Every order i have placed with then takes forever to get shipped and to actually ship... Take my advice unless you like waiting and find it elsewhere... My fault for thinking they might have improved. read more

Beware of Optics Planet! I bought pistol slide advertised as "display with minor scratches" it showed up and is a USED return. And they won't take it back, since it was a closeout item. They don't tell you you're buying a USED RETURN! Not cool selling "fired" firearms parts out of safety concerns! Had it stated returned item I would have never purchased it. These names are also part of the Optics Planet network: Tactical-Store.com, EyewearPlanet.com, LabPlanet.com, Dvor.com, ShopOptics.com, Microscopes.com, RadarGuns.com, OpticsForYou.com, RangeFinders.com, Night-Optics.com, read more

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Don't use, they may not ship to the address you put in your account and instead ship whenever they feel like and blame you for their glitchy system. I have used optics planet over 10 times. My last purchase was shipped to an address from 7 years ago even though they had my current address listed as my default address. My last 8 purchase before this one were shipped to my correct current address I've been at for several years. They blamed my bank for giving them a different address. They had my correct billing address in their system, (you know, the one the BANK has). I checked my bank account, they don't even have that address as an old address, they only have my current address in their system. Things happen, the glitches are a thing, but this was so clear and they are refusing to fix it. They want me to go to my old house and ask someone I don't know if my parts arrived and if I can have them. I'm super uncomfortable with that especially with the nature of their products. I just spent a significant amount of time on the phone with a professional and empathetic customer service rep who seemed to genuinely be trying to help for her to tell me her manager was refusing to fix the situation by either shipping me my parts or refunding my money. I would highly advise against using them, their system is very messed up and if you put in your address they may ship it elsewhere without notice and refuse to do anything about it. I double and triple checked, this was them, not me. I have a recording of the end of the call for my credit card dispute so I can show the bank they are literally blaming you. I am curious what they will tell the bank as I'm sure "it was your fault" isn't going to work with them. Things happen, it's what you do when you make a mistake that matters and they do the wrong thing. I can't even imagine if you had a more nuanced situation, this is simple, clear, and verifiable. I will not be ordering from them again. read more

I recently placed an order on Optics Planet and selected next day delivery, paying the extra $150 for shipping. I did this because I needed the parts before leaving, which was scheduled for 4 days later. When the second day had passed and they still had not shipped any part of my order I called them and determined that there was no way that my order would be delivered in time and asked them to cancel the order, IT HAD NOT SHIPPED YET, and was told that they would try but it may not be possible. All they had to do was pick up the phone and call the warehouse and say cancel, but they were too wrapped up in their faulty computer programs. They went ahead and shipped the order and then it was delayed. I called them and explained that they needed to recall the order and had to argue with them, since their shipping department had locked those options in UPS and I couldn't make any changes. They finally recalled the order. The total for the order was $900, it took them a week after it was returned to them and then they refunded me $890. It's not worth my time to spend an hour on the phone for $10. I placed the same order from Midway USA and it was delivered on time to my travel location, I had the parts 1 day later. I wanted to like Optics Planet, and if I had unlimited time and just didn't care when my order was delivered they may be okay, but their customer service is broken, I won't be ordering from them again. read more

Ordered a MCK (micro conversion kit) for a Taurus G3c on December 30th, 2024. As I'm writing this, it is January 21, 2024. Almost 4 weeks with no updates. No updates, item is still "processing" no matter what they say. Have gotten in contact with them about the item and they've told me 3 different things. I wish I read the reviews way before I ended up ordering here. 4 weeks and no updates is crazy. Now I have to wait even longer in order to just cancel for some reason since they have to "reach out" to the distributor. Feel like I'm just getting copy and pasted responses, I just want my money back at this point. I would avoid this place, don't get sucked in by their prices. read more

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I couldn't recommend Larue enough and the 6.5 Creedmoor Upper is absolutely as accurate as all Larue products. However Optics planet shipped me a 7.62 upper instead of 6.5. I return it and I was told I might have to pay a restocking fee due to not having the original package. I wasn't charged that fee but I had emailed them saying I refused to be charged due to their error. They ship me out a second upper again it was a 7.62 instead of a 6.5. I returned this second upper with their return label and finally get my second refund only to notice that they charged me 76.59 in shipping charges. Why on earth would I pay shipping on a product you sent me 2 times in a row that was not what I ordered. I have an email to them telling them to refund the shipping charges immediately or I will dispute this on my credit car. Absolutely horrible experience dealing with them. They are slow to ship, slow to refund, and clearly like to play stupid games. I sure hope I never have to deal with them again. Shout out to Freedom Trading Company who had the upper in stock and shipped it the same day I ordered it, and I actually got what I ordered. Tried submitting 4 reviews on optics planet but they keep denying my reviews. Guess they don't want an honest review or people to know how terrible their customer service is. read more

I needed an optic for my duty weapon, they shipped the wrong one so I had to drive 20 miles to the nearest ups for the return, then they shipped 2 of the right one and double charged my card. Another 20 mile trip each way. Finally after several calls 8p miles round trip and over a month it was finally right. Oh yeah and $6 for labels. After all that I asked what they could do to compensate, they said id have to make an account and gave me $20 credit that I had to use within a certain time period. The positive, the customer service people were nice once I was able to reach them. read more

Hands down the WORST customer experience I've ever had. Sent the wrong item, I spent about 6 hours on hold and on chats trying to get what I actually ordered and they expected me to do a whole bunch of paperwork. Ridiculous! read more

DONT EVER ORDER FROM THIS COMPANY. Bunch of idiots work here!! Cant get a hold of anyone for 3 hours on hold, when i finally did I thought they fixed they order, just substitute a same priced item and they charged me more!! read more

They list item as "in stock" then may take months to deliver. Canceled my order 6 weeks later due to ship date getting pushed back. Looks like this is a regular occurrence for this company. Save yourself the hassle and buy somewhere else. read more

Absolutely terrible experience with OpticsPlanet. They cancelled my order for no reason whatsoever. When I called customer service to find out why, they couldn't give me any explanation beyond repeatedly saying, "It was canceled." No mistake, no issue with payment, no inventory problem--nothing. Just canceled. What makes this even worse is that I've had an account with OpticsPlanet for years and have ordered multiple items in the past without issue. That loyalty apparently means nothing to them. Based on how this was handled, I honestly believe the order was canceled because I used a discount code and they didn't want to honor it. They won't admit that, of course, but the complete lack of transparency makes it hard to believe otherwise. If this is how they treat long-time customers, I'm done. I will never order from OpticsPlanet again, and I'd strongly recommend others think twice before trusting them with their money. read more

Horrible shipping out of the aurora IL area unprotected got damaged a lot of red tape in just done dealing with it no longer a customer

STAY AWAY FROM OPTICS PLANET. The first time I made an order with Optics Planet, I ordered a combo light/laser for my HK and made the order on the phone with them. I thought everything was fine until about 7 days later I checked to see what the status of my delivery was and found out they cancelled my order. No notice from them at all. I called and talked to a supervisor, Patty, and she gave me NO REASON why they cancelled my order, only to say, "at our discretion we cancelled your order". I have ordered artillery related items from many companies for years and never had a problem until this. I will NEVER do business with these people again and neither should you. read more

Scam. Buyers beware. In stock items are not "in stock" backorder scam to steal your money. They also decline negative reviews when they ask you to review them. Customer service is non existent. Just avoid all together. read more

Bought a scope through them and they shipped it via a third party delivery I had never heard of, Spee Dee delivery service, not only was my package lost for a week but then Spee Dee decided my address was incorrect even though USPS, UPS, FEDEX, DHL, AMAZON, AND GOOGLE MAPS can all find my exact address just fine and accurately. Opticsplanet customer service I'm assuming is a lie at this point after spending 3 hours on hold trying to get ahold of someone to no avail (yeah, im stubborn and waited three hours). Overall, in the future ill gladly spend a little more and shop through just about any company but them, they've lost me as a customer for good. read more

I ordered a part on 09/03 and it still shows processing as of 10/01. I decided to cancel the order but I can't cancel on the app or website and have been trying to reach customer service for the past 2 days....Horrible customer service.... read more

I ordered a bipod foregrip for about $120, and they shipped me a $20 foregrip not once but twice. replacements take forever to process and they don't verify the packing list with the box label only the bar code. read more

This is the worst way to get gun parts, they're terrible, they state they have any gun part you could possibly want and then you order it. Then you receive an email saying it's on backorder and you can wait four months for it after they charge you. And then they claim that they don't charge you. It's honestly awful. read more