@bmaxv Probably not. But, that’s not the point. I’m sure there are tons of manufacturers and distributors that complain about places like McMaster-Carr. The reason people buy from them is because they have inventory and you can easily see if it’s in stock. Sure, you might pay a little more, but they actually have it when you need it. Availability drives more of my buying decisions than cost.
My point was that it's another case, not of "providing service for money" but "providing service for money at a quality so low and pricepoint that is just barely cheaper than what it costs you to do it yourself".
Its a question of what you expect from other businesses.
And that line seems to be "barely functional".
How they operate a business that way, idk, but it seems to work.
@bmaxv My biggest gripe with modern business is nobody having anything in inventory. It’s all “Just in time” delivery. They all think every company is a John Deere or CAT that buys things by the thousands and plans a year’s worth of production. I’d wager more customers have the one-off demand. If a supplier tells me they don’t have what I need in stock, I generally move on right away.
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