559 Armory: Unprofessional, Predatory, and Utterly Disgraceful Business Practices…read moreI recently attempted to complete a firearm purchase at 559 Armory, only to be met with egregious overreach, blatant opportunism, and a complete disregard for customer rights and basic fairness. Due to a minor name discrepancy between my prior purchase record (under a nickname variant) and my current identification--fully documented and legally updated--the California DOJ indicated that the dealer retained discretion to proceed with the transfer. This is standard procedure in such cases, allowing responsible dealers to exercise reasonable judgment and facilitate lawful sales. 559 Armory chose instead to categorically refuse, citing internal policy preferences that appear rooted more in personal or political bias than in any legitimate compliance concern. Rather than honoring their role as a licensed firearms dealer committed to upholding Second Amendment rights, they elected to block the transaction entirely--despite the firearm never leaving their inventory and no actual restocking or handling being required. Compounding this refusal, they then imposed a staggering $300 restocking fee on the full refund of my prepaid purchase (including additional magazines I had legitimately acquired). This fee is patently excessive, punitive, and--based on California regulations limiting such charges in firearm transactions--potentially unlawful when no genuine restocking occurs. The result: I was denied my constitutionally protected right to acquire a means of self-defense, lost significant funds to an unjustified penalty, and received zero meaningful assistance or accommodation from staff who seemed more interested in retaining profit than serving customers. This is not the conduct of a reputable firearms retailer. It is the hallmark of a business that exploits regulatory gray areas for financial gain while cloaking itself in selective compliance. Their website touts "lowest fees and pricing" and "best customer experience," yet my experience reveals the opposite: predatory fees, arbitrary gatekeeping, and contempt for paying patrons. To prospective customers in the Central Valley and beyond: Avoid 559 Armory at all costs. Their practices are not merely inconvenient--they are unethical, anti-customer, and fundamentally at odds with the principles they purport to support. Seek out dealers who demonstrate genuine professionalism, transparency, and respect for the law and their clientele. One star is generous; zero would be more accurate if the platform permitted it.

Purchased a firearm on line came in quick I went in to do the paperwork and worked with Jiro very…read moreprofessional and organized. I was in need of some magazines but didn't have them in the Fresno store so Jiro took the time to call 3 different Turners and is having them sent to Fresno. The firearm I purchased was on sale saving $50 nice bonus during these trying times. Thanks again Jiro. I'll attach a picture once I receive my new pistol.

Location: Sportsman Warehouse Fresno Date: December 29,…read more2025 Service: Online Order Earlier today, I decided to order a firearm for purchase online due to sales, and it's almost the end of the year. I went to my local Sportsman Warehouse to select and pick out a firearm. Customers be aware have your patience got on because you're gonna need it because if you either gonna pick up Ammo or starting a paperwork will be your right arm. You will be waiting in a line. They have this new system now where we have a kiosk barcode and you have to scan the barcode and check yourself in and put yourself online currently I've been reading almost 2 hours and barely budged. I'm just here to start the paperwork on my Firearm order. I strongly suggest that they hire some more people or qualify some more people to certified and doing the firearm paperwork process and distribution that is much needed. I rarely ever have to do a 3 to 4 hour wait to start paperwork for the firearm I purchase online. Btw i'm still online waiting to be her fingers crossed.

This is my 1st time visit Sportman's Warehouse. I find this place is amazing. This store is…read moreneat, clean, & friendly staffs. The sales are pretty good deals.

Awesome place and a great owner . Always helpful and my main shop for baits and fishing gear.read more

Had to stop by to visit and support this place of business. Super knowledgeable of products, wide…read morevariety of plastic and hard baits. Definitely recommend to any Angler.

talked to some dude on the phone and asked a simple question and he gave me attitude for no reason…read morethen he hanged up on me

Our family loves to fish and this new fishing supplies shop is a convenient stop off of the 99 on…read moreour way to Bass Lake. We stop by for bait, fishing line, the random fishing pole for a straggler friend and all the random things you need for a good trip out on the lake. Since the beginning of COVID, fishing has been a welcomed retreat into nature and this shop has been a great new find for our family. We also love the owners - it's a great family-owned business to support!

One of the best bait fish store In town They got live bait…read moreto power bait Minnows to all kind of worms for trouts and striper

Was a cool store. I just went to check it out . Has a LOT of stuff. Something for everyone. I'm…read moreglad I went . Found a lot of things that I hadn't seen around in a long time. Great price on things for my dog. The ladies behind the counter working were very friendly. I will definitely go back.

Great place to get bait and get superior boat service. Highly recommend! Located in downtown Fresno.read more

I hit something in the middle of the lake at pine flat. It busted my prop and skeg. Bruce had me in…read moreand out in a hurry. It's almost like he's done this before. Thanks Bruce.

Roomy, well stocked and spacious, what is not to like about this place?…read more A lot of the stuff is on the lower end, with not the best build quality, however, suitable for many people .. The shoe selection here is pretty extensive... it's hard not to be able to find something that does not interest. I like a little elbow room when I'm shopping. I get that here... I really wish they had another level of quality on their gym shorts. Definitely need something with a liner in it, but also would like a pocket or two with a zipper... Obviously, no walls can hold the vast selection that is available online, but you can also get this stuff ordering through the store.. I take a size 14 on my shoe. Needless to say most places do not carry that large size. ...they did here. Some can be ordered up to size 15. Cool. I ordered a pair of Meton 9 workout shoes here. The breathability and stability of the shoe is fantastic! The next best thing to micro fans placed on the interior of the shoe to cool your foot off... :) The app let me check in for in-store pick up... and once I went to the proper area, I don't think I waited more than 30 seconds! Not bad, for spoiling people even further! I imagine many people find themselves trying to avoid the following language: "I like Dick's." so, let me say it like this... this place rocks! -G

Earlier today (02/07) we took our daughter (4 year old) to look for shoes at DICK's. She came upon…read morethese Bluey Crocs. She carried them around the whole store and had her heart set on getting them. When we got to the register the cashier told us that she wouldn't be able to sell them until the 24th of that month. Mind you there was a whole wall of Bluey Crocs. I understand that some products have blocks on them by the manufacturer and there's nothing the store can do. But they offered no apology to us or our visibly upset daughter. A manger walked over and offered the same explanation "there's nothing we can do". The manger did not offer us an apology either. This was their fault and they took no accountability, offered no apology, or anything to remedy the situation. Do not take your children to this establishment because they simply do not care.

Thanks to Fish On Bait and Tackle we were able to acquire a difficult-to-find item for a school…read moreproject with fantastic customer service!

Just a quick note to give a 10 outa 10 to Rob and Midori at Dick's shoe department, in Clovis!…read more Their product knowledge and friendly customer service was greatly appreciate by my wife and I today. Their ability to help her find the perfect pair of walking shoes was beyond my expectations. Previous visits to this store, for the purpose of buying new athletic shoes, were not at all as productive. I greatly appreciate the personal service we were afforded. Thank You!

Had some great service late tonight at Dick's Clovis store. Logan took care of us and my daughter…read moregot the shoes she always wanted. Logan should be rewarded for going above and beyond.

Would not recommend DO NOT GO HERE NO MATTER WHAT THE SCHOOLS SAY! very unprofessional, very high…read morepriced for little to nothing on the jackets. GO TO JOSTENS. I came in here because the athletic director from Hoover high school told me to come here. She said they were good and my kid would get their jacket by Christmas and snarked at the other business. I originally was gonna go to. Which is.Which is Jostens. A guy helped me with the order and I mentioned we were told to come here instead of Jostens and I said the price of the jacket there total $350 he laughed and said our jackets gonna be wayyyy more. As if it was funny. THE JACKET CAME OUT TO OVER $600! After all was said and done I gave in out of pure me being a mom. IYKYK. I am so disappointed that they are ripping off students and parents this way. $150 for embroidery? Jostens includes it! $175 for a varsity jacket to start. That's way better then $250 starting After I said I was a single mama doing it alone and my mother who just passed has the patches somewhere and it was a very emotional process for us. I was met with coldness and jokes like this guy was just happy screwing people out of money. The guy also bad mouthed the other company laughingly saying the guy stitches it himself and it's bad work. So rude and unprofessional. I will tell everyone I know not to go here! All the one star reviews are accurate. That other owner of Jostens is sweet and kind. That is valued over the experience I had here at first string sports. The only thing that worked out there is the manager gave me money back and wasn't rude. So do not go here go to Jostens. Don't listen to the schools they have some secret agreement with them most likely. I complained to fusd as well. I see why most students don't get a jacket it's highway robbery.

I read the online reviews and honestly, it almost scared me away. What brought us in, was that my…read moredaughter is itty bitty and we needed to make sure that the jacket fit her. We were immediately greeted and helped. We were shown an array of selections and taken to try on the jacket. The counter had a breakdown of the patch prices and other upgrades. I paid $560 and I feel that that is a fair price for the quality of the jacket and the upgrades we selected. We will have a longer turn around and that was because we made a custom selection with the full knowledge that it would take an extra week. The only rude interactions I perceived in store, were parents coming in without understanding the prices and snapping at the teenagers' selections and the poor workers. I saw it with my own eyes. Shawn helped us and he was full of price transparency & knowledge. As we made selections, he'd point to the prices on the counter to show me the difference. He also made suggestions on colors and patches that we loved and went with. We all shared a few laughs and honestly, I feel like my daughter and I had so much fun designing her jacket. Beautiful memories. Thank you Shawn and First String Sports. I will always recommend your store.