[NSRCA-discussion] McMaster-carr

[Chad Northeast]

At work we buy from Mcmaster all the time without problems....so it must 
be only related to overseas orders and not out of the US orders.

Chad

Adam Glatt wrote:

>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:
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>>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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