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Yeah, something is up with his website. Doesn't look like anyone can do any shopping.

His play lawyer games w companies is one thing.
Trying the same chit w individuals is way more risky

He's likely filing papers to sue the web hosting company.

Doesn't matter if you can shop it or not...you don't get any product either way...

How true and a great post.

Jim

Got me too, contacted my credit card today and I'm calling texas ag tomorrow

And the site is back up and running...

https://opticsandammo.com

I just went to the website for the first time and clicked on hunting scopes. Quite a few of the scopes listed as being in stock have been discontinued for quite some time. That would make me suspicious from the get go.

In wonder what happens when a guy asks for pics of the Leopold 4x he allegedly has?

He's still a lying thieving asshat, even his reviews are fake and he stole the images online

Just a heads up, that site is a scam so don’t buy anything

If you ask for pics of a scope, as I did, he stops replying...

Just a head's up.

You are just one of Maser's many troll sock puppets.

Nobody would buy half interest in a free lunch from you either.

He tried to call me at 12:25AM then text me cursing saying i was scared of him since i wouldnt answer his calls! LOL I guess my cell being on night mode and me being asleep had nothing to do with me not answering. I was curious and responded when i got up @5:30am

What are the specifics of your dealings with him?

Everyone should email fraudauthorize.net and let them know they have been scammed by opticsandammo. They are who he is using to process payments. I called them and the rep said to have everyone email their complaints to that email.

I placed 2 orders thru the site. Requested information multiple times and he wouldnt respond. When he finally text me he wouldnt give me anything, just ignored me. I then text and said i was canceling my orders. He started the threats then.

Tell us how great Texas is

My update: papers have been filed with the investigator. Continued boilerplate emails from Eustice/opticsandammo. I would encourage everyone to work with your credit card companies, contact the detective listed elsewhere on this thread, and contact the manufacturers of the products you tried to purchase directly. Let them know what happened. I personally wouldn't have any interactions with Mr. Eustice going forward, but I guess choose your own adventure.

For those that don't know, OpticsandAmmo has been sued for trademark infringement by Vortex. The case is pending in the Southern District of Texas. It's case number: 4:20-cv-02304 SHELTERED WINGS, INC. D/B/A VORTEX OPTICS v OPTICSANDAMMO, LLC, and CHRISTOPHER DAVID EUSTICE

You can view the documents in PACER: https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ but there is a small fee after viewing a certain number of pages per quarter, I believe. Keep that in mind. Don't throw good money after bad, but it is cheap entertainment if you are looking for it. His "motion for an extension of time and sanctions," filed in response to Vortex's complaint, is kind of interesting in that it reveals some of his ""business model."" (double air quotes, as I am using this term loosely) The parties are currently fighting over whether he can proceed pro se (corporations have to be represented by an attorney in federal court), and over an extension of time. Some highlights, from OpticsandAmmo's motion:

On the business model -

"The Defendants have tried to work with Vortex Optics over the past 4 years, but Vortex Optics wants to bully small business owners because they do not have the resources necessary to open up a physical storefront as required by Vortex Optics. The Defendants have thus engaged in wholesale purchases with many authorized Vortex dealers such as such as BHPhotoVideo, OpticsPlanet, Cabelas, and others. All of these vendors offer B2B Sales Programs and Discounts for Business Purchases. All of the listed products, regular prices, images and product descriptions used on the Defendants website originally were provided to the Defendants by BhPhotoVideo in the Fall of 2016. BHPhotoVideo informed the Defendants that they had the full rights to use their images for advertising and the like. It possible the Vortex Optics listings have become outdated, because the Defendants have to manually update 35,000 products by themselves in addition to running the day to day operations of their company. The Plaintiff seems to fraudulently deny the fact that their own authorized dealers make B2B sales of their products. Vortex Optics is not entitled to a Monopoly over the resale of their products. This would run contrary to all common law and legal knowledge."

On the need for an extension of time -

"To further support the extension of time to respond to the Complaint, the Defendant provides the following facts: Somebody very close to the Defendants passed away recently, the court was closed on Friday July 3, Defendant has been locked out of his ECF account and is trying to regain access, Defendant's neighbor's dogs chewed through the Defendant's internet cable which had not been properly buried by AT&T, Defendant is currently dealing with final exams and other many other stressful and time consuming commitments. Furthermore, the case has been pending due to COVID-19 related court disruptions and that should also be fully considered.

Defendants respectfully request for an extension of 30 days time to respond to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. This time is necessary to allow the Defendants some additional time to find the expensive legal counsel which they are currently unable to afford. This will also allow some additional time to research the many complexities of intellectual property law in the event that the Defendants proceed in this case Pro Se."


I highly doubt B&H granted a guy in his house in Houston the "rights" to use everything on their website. I wonder if B&H knows about this? He claims to still be a student. I wonder if whatever university/community college he attends knows about everything going on?

Bottom line: he has no money and has resorted to "I need more time to learn the laws I've broken" and "the dog ate my cable connection"-type arguments. (Vortex's attorneys note that Eustice has filed these arguments in other cases across a length of time in which the cable should have been fixed.) Infer from that what you will...

I hope Vortex and their atty are aware of the wholesale fraud this guy has made as a daily usual business practice.