Backcountry Used to Be a Great Outfit This formerly top-notch gear company made it's reputation not only merchandise selection but also on great customer service with friendly, knowledgeable reps and fast, easy returns. Today, it's probably one of the worst in terms customer service out there. Returns are slowly processed if at all and you have to DEMAND the credit be issued even after they've received your return gear. Wait times on calls and chat are ridiculous. Excuses for delays vary depending on who you finally reach. There is clearly something going wrong and it may be ownership (private equity) or new management. STAY AWAY.

Poor experience I ordered a pair of trail runners to try for fit against another paid I’d ordered elsewhere. The return process was extremely difficult (I had to spend 30+ min chatting to get an address label generated) and then I had to pay for the return shipping. Will not be buying from them again.

Frustrating website issues Decent experience on a past order, but current website experience is frustrating using Safari browser. It fails to add items to bag, repeatedly asking user to refresh…then fails again on order submission, just sits there forever “submitting”. Had to exit, then log in again. Finally succeeded in placing order after 45 min of hassle. And I’m an IT guy.

Terrible user expererince Terrible user expererince. Received wrong size, reordered correct size which took about 35min over the phone. Was waiting over 1 week, item never arrived - they knew already that the product was missing -hoping I'll forget. Apparently no replacement articles in stock anymore but lets not call the customer. (damn it, I noticed the item didn't arrive)

Poor Experience Backcountry’s delivery provider of choice tossed my package into a neighbor’s backyard where dogs pulled it apart. Parts are missing, everything is covered in dirt, and they were only able to “offer” me $10 off my next order. I came back once after they tried to make amends for suing smaller “backcountry” businesses into oblivion, but I’m done with them now.