RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: McMaster exposed

Well, here's the reply I got:

"Lew,

Thank you for your interest in our catalog. The limited number of catalogs
we produce is distributed to industrial plants and larger commercial
facilities; and therefore, we are unable to send you one.

If you have a need for information on a specific product, we would be happy
to immediately fax or mail a copy of the appropriate catalog page.
Additionally, our complete catalog is available on the Internet, and may be
accessed at http://www.mcmaster.com

Sincerely,

Mcmaster-Carr Supply Company
Catalog Distribution"

Guess you can't blame them for preferring the big guys. I am fortunate
enough, though to have a Grainger outlet here in Waco and an MSC branch in
Dallas which can ship UPS ground and I receive an order the next day.


Lew

-----Original Message-----
From: LEW BEST [mailto:bcl@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 11:04 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: McMaster exposed

I just sent them an email requesting one, will see what happens. I'm
setting up my shop now (maintenance/repair for our Laundromat equipment) and
explained that they'd been recommended as a source for our machine shop
supplies, my only internet connection is at home (plan online ordering), but
that I have a shop computer. I requested a paper or cd version to use at
the shop for reference.

Will let yall know if and what I hear from them.

Lew

-----Original Message-----
From: Jon Anderson [mailto:janders@...]
Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 10:44 PM
To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: McMaster exposed

Chris L wrote:

> I don't know how they determine who gets a catalog and who doesn't. I do

know

> there must be some firm policy and it does NOT come down to how much you

spend

> with them.

I can second this. After a dozen or more calls over a couple year span,
but also after spending a couple hundred bucks, I got a call from them
to confirm my address they were about to ship a catalog to. Needless to
say, I almost fell out of my chair! I did tell them what older catalogs
go for on eBay and suggested they sell obsolete catalogs there. I was
assured they managed to give away all copies of each new edition. But
they were rather amused to learn of the "collector value" of older
versions!

Jon

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