[NSRCA-discussion] McMaster-carr

[Adam Glatt]

I suspect it has more to do with the various problems that arise from 
overseas commerce.
1.  Impossible to verify credit card payment
2.  Postal service shipments are lost at a rate of about 40%
3.  Courier shipments are impossible to quote properly, both time and cost
4.  The customer more often than not complains about high brokerage 
fees, high taxes, and high shipping rates
5.  After you've shipped 40% of shipments twice, at great cost to the 
business, you begin to suspect that all overseas customers are crooks 
and just claiming no receipt

-Adam

Koenig, Tom wrote:
> Hi again all,
>  
> For the benefit of all the 'overseas' guys ie. not living in the U.S
>  
> Last week I asked for a bit of help from the 'list' when I was 
> searching for a particular size machine screws. I was reminded of 
> Mcmaster-Carr. I searched and quickly found what I was looking for.
> Having previously used Mcmaster-Carr ( many times) -I was somewhat 
> disappointed when they informed me that they will no longer deal with 
> 'overseas' orders.
>  
> This is BAD news for guys like myself- I have found their service to 
> be exceptional in the past-and they were so handy for all sorts of bits.
>  
> There you go-if you are outside the US-you can no longer purchase from 
> McMaster-Carr. I suspect its a case of National security gone mad?
>  
> Tom
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