+pos

bbsbvb83 · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 31, 2007, 10:27pm

While comparing prices for a couple of items I need for next year, I was unable to access the +POS website. It has been down for a few days now. Have they gone out of business, or are they just performing maintenance?

kylejt · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 31, 2007, 10:34pm

Their entire inventory is on back-order.

DG · #3 (**permalink**) Thu Nov 01, 2007, 09:48pm

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Originally Posted by bbsbvb83

While comparing prices for a couple of items I need for next year, I was unable to access the +POS website. It has been down for a few days now. Have they gone out of business, or are they just performing maintenance?

A friend of mine went to a popular restaurant chain restaurant the other night when he was out of town on business. After being seated at a table he waited 10 minutes or so to be waited on. Then he got up and walked out.

You can't even get in the door, much less be given a menu promptly. Find another restaurant.

Tim C · #4 (**permalink**) Fri Nov 02, 2007, 10:38am

Even when Sylvia was alive they had HUGE customer service issues.

I am sure that the main factor (as already ponted out here) was their inability to understand the concept and the power of internet suppliers.

It is a shame as they were one of the first and better outlets for professionally designed officials equipment.

I am sure they will be missed as much as a small blip on a radar screen.

Regards,

JJ · #5 (**permalink**) Fri Nov 02, 2007, 11:27am

So, where am I going to get my new pair of +POS plate shoes for 2008?

JJ

Jerry · #6 (**permalink**) Fri Nov 02, 2007, 11:51am

May I suggest "Between the Lines" (www.btlofficialsgear.com) as an excellent alternative to Honigs?

Rex Mehroff, the founder and owner, is very "Official/Umpire and customer oriented" and will work directly with you for anything you need. You can e-mail Rex directly, speak to him on the phone personally or simply order online.

If you're a member of the WBUA (www.wbua.org), you can even get a 7% discount on most items.

Jerry

mrm21711 · #7 (**permalink**) Sat Nov 03, 2007, 12:34pm

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Originally Posted by Jerry

May I suggest "Between the Lines" (www.btlofficialsgear.com) as an excellent alternative to Honigs?

Rex Mehroff, the founder and owner, is very "Official/Umpire and customer oriented" and will work directly with you for anything you need. You can e-mail Rex directly, speak to him on the phone personally or simply order online.

If you're a member of the WBUA (www.wbua.org), you can even get a 7% discount on most items.

Jerry

I have found BTL's prices higher than other places and those other places had equal to better customer service. I dont use BTL anymore.

tjones1 · #8 (**permalink**) Sun Nov 04, 2007, 06:14pm

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Originally Posted by mrm21711

I have found BTL's prices higher than other places and those other places had equal to better customer service. I dont use BTL anymore.

I have found this true too for some things. However, they have a price matching policy. All ya gotta do is ask...

Rich · #9 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 05, 2007, 05:50am

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Originally Posted by Jerry

May I suggest "Between the Lines" (www.btlofficialsgear.com) as an excellent alternative to Honigs?

Rex Mehroff, the founder and owner, is very "Official/Umpire and customer oriented" and will work directly with you for anything you need. You can e-mail Rex directly, speak to him on the phone personally or simply order online.

If you're a member of the WBUA (www.wbua.org), you can even get a 7% discount on most items.

Jerry

I also found him to be brusque at times on the phone and in a hurry to complete the transaction so he could get back to doing everything else around there.

I'll stick with Honig's, who always give me their NASO discount and are happy for me to call my order in.

BlueLawyer · #10 (**permalink**) Mon Nov 05, 2007, 01:06pm

They had some good stuff, if you were inclined to order from regular stock that they had on hand, right away, in Schaumburg.

Otherwise, they were terrible. For example, last year the screwed up, totally, a major order I placed with them with two sets of numbered shirts (cream and black) and a numbered navy jacket and an AUL-300 mask.

I have a whole pile of correspondence to them about the untruths they told me about the mask.

So, God Bless. My first mask, chest protector and shinguards were +POS. They had potential to be a solid player for a long time in the officials' supply market.

tjones1 · #11 (**permalink**) Wed Oct 31, 2007, 11:20pm

Actually I remember checking their site a couple weeks ago. So it's been down for a while...they might have went under. However, I would in some sense find that hard to believe, even though their CS hasn't been the best to me or others, because they were the supplier of Minor League Baseball.

Who knows...

edhern · #12 (**permalink**) Thu Nov 01, 2007, 10:33pm

One of our umpires is also an equipment supplier. According to him +POS has gone under.

Interested Ump · #13 (**permalink**) Thu Nov 01, 2007, 11:02pm

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Originally Posted by edhern

One of our umpires is also an equipment supplier. According to him +POS has gone under.

This would be no surprise since they never understood the Internet e-commerce world with any concept of how to survive.

fitump56 · #14 (**permalink**) Fri Nov 02, 2007, 01:23am

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Originally Posted by Interested Ump

This would be no surprise since they never understood the Internet e-commerce world with any concept of how to survive.

Honigs whose site sux iguanaballs, figured this out and they have geographic distibutors on top of e-commerce. Ump-attire whose site has gone from kiddie to decent took that route early on. Even the MLB umps have decent sites.

kylejt · #15 (**permalink**) Fri Nov 02, 2007, 08:59am

I've never had a problem with the Honig's site, and my orders always arrive two days after I click the payment button.

+POS went on a spiral after the owner, and I can't remember her name, passed away. They kids had no clue on how to run the operation. Pity, I will miss their Joe Brinkman scraper/plate brushes and long sleeved, lined jerseys. What I won't miss is them constantly lying to customers.