Dowdle Sports

I had bought a pair of boots online. Shipping took months to receive a completely different style of boot than was advertised on their website. They do not have stocked what is advertised. A complete SCAM business. They would not return any emails or calls. No refund either. I took the loss and reported them to the State as a FRAUD business! Seems like many others have had the same experience. Terrible what they are doing to people. Hope they get what they deserve. more

Can't give 0 stars, so have to give 1 star. Should have looked here first for reviews. Ordered back in June. No product. No refund. No response from customer service. more

Ordered parts for reloading. Was told on backorder, but if I paid now would be on top of list when back in stock. On top of fools list! Won't answer calls or e-mail more

Ordered something that clearly is out of stock - they charged my card of course plus shipping - their phone number doesn't work and their website is unhelpful. They refuse to return emails, will initiate a charge dispute with my CC and stay away from them more

Stay away from these folks. Using Corona virus as an excuse to not have readily available items that they advertise. more

Item ordered was out of stock so they suggested pre paid backorder.. Can't get any reply back. more

I made an order on 10/29/2021 and have not received it yet. I have all the order numbers and how it was going to be shipped. I email them two times and no reply yet. Very disappointed in this store, will not use again. more

They do not reply to emails. And do not answer phone. I wish I checked all the bad rating before ordering. Still waiting on what I ordered. more

Ordered something that clearly is out of stock - they charged my card of course plus shipping - their phone number doesn't work and their website is unhelpful. They refuse to return emails, will initiate a charge dispute with my CC and stay away from them. more

I have tried e-mailing them and get no replies and have tried calling both numbers and never get a ring tone or i get a busy signal !!! is this even a ligitimate business ??? I have tried logging into my account and it says wrong password. So I tried to go through the password reset and it says no a legitimate e-mail ... HMMM THATS FUNNY BECAUSE THEY SENT ME A ORDER CONFIRMATION TO THAT E-MAIL !!! more

I placed an online order on May 6, 2019 for two magazines. Total order was $53.96. I never received the product nor an explanation. I emailed several times and tried to call but never got a response. Today is June 20, 2000, THIRTEEN MONTHS after I placed the order and still nothing. more

Placed an online order on 9/21/19 for an item clearly listed on their site as in stock. On 9/23/19, they contacted me to say that they were unable to immediately complete the order because the product was on back order from the manufacturer for 3-5 months. They offered a cancellation, substitution, or back order with the distributor shipping directly to me as soon as possible. No other place I could find was even taking back orders (most were only giving the option to sign up for a back in stock notification), the price was good enough, and I could wait, so I opted for the back order. Given that we were nearing the upper end of the estimated back order period, and since other sites were now listing the product as discontinued by the manufacturer I contacted them on 2/16/20 requesting a status update. If their distributor still had them somewhere in the pipeline and I could be guaranteed my order I could wait, if there was no chance that the order could now be filled I would obviously need a refund. Getting no response, I followed up with the same inquiry on 3/2/20. With absolutely no response up to that point, I opened a case with the Better Business Bureau on 3/12/20. They first informed Dowdle of the complaint on 3/13/20, and sent a second notice on 3/30/20. As of today (4/9/20) they have still not responded. I wish I would have taken a look at the reviews for this business here and other places online before placing my order. Practically this exact scenario appears to have played out a number of times with different customers. I won't ascribe sinister motives, but at the very least, Dowdle appears to be completely over their head when it comes to being able to handle online sales. Do yourself a favor; avoid the headache and stay away when shopping online. more

Complaint ID#: 40172947- Dowdlesports.com Dear Mr. Sante: The BBB has made several attempts to contact the business regarding your complaint. We regret to inform you that we have not received a response from the company. The BBB develops and maintains reliability reports on companies in our service area. In the case of your complaint, the company's failure to promptly give attention to this matter will be reflected in their BBB rating. This information is available to the public and is frequently used by potential customers. To view the details of your case click here. If the company has contacted you directly, please let us know immediately. more

No star given. Still waiting on a refund for a Lyman muzzeloader barrel I ordered back in March. They sent me an email showing a refund of $0.00 but they never credited my card back. Have called numerous times and sent several emails to no avail. Will never do business here again. Was forced to file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau and after multiple attempts, the business chose not to respond. DO NOT DO BUSINESS HERE. You have been warned. more

Ordered a scope from them, was the best deal I’d found. I’d been looking for a couple weeks. Got their email that it had shipped but no tracking number. After about 5 days I called them,(after 1pm local) got the number and it was here the next day. No complaints, hope to buy from again. more

Buyer beware!!!! I ordered item that was backordered, after over six months still no item and no refund to credit card, No one answers phone and after listening to message on phone about their hours, the machine just says goodbye. more

Ordered a $300.00 glove a month ago. When I inquired about delivery, they sent me tracking information stating it had been delivered...to another state! Waiting to hear back to see how they are going to fix this. more

Ordered a pair of shoes and this company has been completely non responsive. In addition "service" is 8 hours a day and only option is to email them if you can't call within that window more

We recently had a good online experience with this company. My son forgot that his Nike football cleats were worn out and that he needed some new cleats for an out-of-town football camp. We placed the order on a Tuesday evening hoping to get them by the time he was leaving on Friday. The ordered arrived on Thursday with regular ground shipping! Dowdlesports.com had the best price and quick delivery. We will shop there for all our football cleats and equipment. more

It seems that every year, I find out that my son has outgrown and worn-out his summer baseball cleats when fall baseball is about to begin. By then, it is difficult to find baseball cleats. I found Dowdle Sports on the internet. They had great prices on Mizuno Vintage Mid6 cleats, so I placed my order. After not receiving the expected shipping confirmation within a few days, I contacted the company. As common this time of year (spring/summer youth baseball season having ended), they were out of stock. Here is where Dowdle Sports went above and beyond. A company representative (Bill) personally wrote me back indicating when the next shipment would likely be received, while asking if I would like to continue placing my order? I explained that my son would need the cleats by not later than a certain date. While he could not absolutely promise that the order would be received on time, he promised to keep me informed, should the shipment be delayed. HE ABSOLUTELY KEPT HIS PROMISE, and we received the shoes in time for my son to begin his first practices. We are very happy with Dowdle Sports and would gladly recommend them. more