Alternative to MacMaster-Carr?

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we will be unable to process your complaint properly.

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jk

jk fired this volley in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

JK, he's a moron and a troll. Consider his ad-hominem attacks on anyone who suggested it might not be the problem he cites.

McMaster is very, very (even VERY) customer-centric, even if they're a little more expensive than the other big suppliers. They would _not_ allow a simple problem like that to shy customers away.

But John Doe is in his own little world of believing they're attacking him personally.

Just watch his responses to this thread.

LLoyd

I provided an error message that should make my point perfectly clear to anyone who has two brain cells to rub together.

If you don't believe it, try asking them.

Otherwise, go f*ck yourself.

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John Doe fired this volley in news:jli3hq$1vs$1 @dont-email.me:

My very point, my mightily disturbed friend; my very point.

Your error message doesn't appear to anyone else. Perhaps you're DELIBERATELY clicking fifty or sixty times at a lurch, just to prove you can break things. Or you might have a configuration problem or plug-in that's interfering. But, of course, you're unwilling to explore those possibilities, because you're - well - convinced you're perfect, and the _rest_ of the world is crazy. There's a name for that malady.

You suggested what I would have if I'd been as mentally imbalanced as you.

But I won't.

Lloyd

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John Doe fired this volley in news:jli8nh$4vc$1 @dont-email.me:

What? Explaining what the problems might be? You certainly haven't done that yet, NOR reacted to any suggestions... so, I guess by your definition, you're not a troll.

There are other definitions that explain refusal to accept suggestions and possible solutions better, but many of them include incarceration in a mental health institution.

LLoyd

John Doe wrote in news:jldtc5$10b$1@dont- email.me:

Just for the heck, I went to the site, generated a username and password and ordered an extension cord I need. There were absolutely no problems doing it, and I like the site. Maybe your or their panties were in a knot when you tried to access the site, but right now everything went fine.

YMMV!!

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This guy is a weird ass, not going to last here very long, needs to increase the dosage of his meds.

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No, there is a point. McMaster-Carr, although some valid criticisms can (and have) been made against them, is still one of the best places to shop online. If you're looking for something noticeably *better* you are unlikely to find it. MSC and Grainger, already mentioned in this thread, are their main competitors. Aside from them, nobody has the scope of products that they do, although there are some very good online tool and hardware stores, there's no "one stop shopping" that I'm aware of outside of those Big Three.

nate

That might be a possibility. I do lots of online shopping and browsing. If I ever notice anything similar on another website, I might troubleshoot my side.

Troubleshooting would be worthwhile if I had to shop there.

I will cope, somehow.

Or I can just shop elsewhere.

Agreed, but you get what you pay for. I'll just have to take that journey into the wilderness. I started out pretty well, apparently, looks like I got the same quality aluminum flat bar for about half the price. Of the little metal I use, aluminum flat bar is most of it.

John Doe fired this volley in news:jlilj1$jv9$1 @dont-email.me:

Then why the hell are you cross-posting to rec.metalworking?

How about "rec.kindergardencraftclass"? More your speed, I think.

Lloyd

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John Doe fired this volley in news:jliltc$jv9$5 @dont-email.me:

Well... yeah, when she was alive, she knew more about metalworking than you do.

No... actually, STILL, even now.

LLoyd

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