McMaster-Carr, +1!

[Firstram]

I just add what I need at McMaster-Carr to my shopping cart, and when it gets large enough or I have something in there that I need the next day, I buy it. I like that it keeps my cart for weeks, there are some places that if I haven’t purchased in a few hours, it empties the cart.

This is a huge plus.
When I'm working, I add items 4 or 5 times a day as we design things and place the order when it gets big enough.
When I'm between jobs, I'll build a wish list and order it when things pick back up!

 

[Ischgl99]

This is a huge plus.
When I'm working, I add items 4 or 5 times a day as we design things and place the order when it gets big enough.
When I'm between jobs, I'll build a wish list and order it when things pick back up!

Yes, whoever designed their website so that it remembers whats in the shopping cards deserves a huge bonus. I think I permanently have an active shopping cart, it seems right after I place an oder, I think of something else I want to get. Makes it nice to add it so that I don’t forget for the next order. I have been on other sites where my shopping cart disappeared, instead of adding the items again, I just move on to a different site.

 

[ChazzC]

This is a huge plus.
When I'm working, I add items 4 or 5 times a day as we design things and place the order when it gets big enough.
When I'm between jobs, I'll build a wish list and order it when things pick back up!

I do pretty much the same: since my projects are usually not time constrained I build orders for McM, Zoro & Bolt Depot and place them when something in my basket is needed or I reach a shipping cost threshold.

 

[SLK001]

Yes, whoever designed their website so that it remembers whats in the shopping cards deserves a huge bonus. I think I permanently have an active shopping cart, it seems right after I place an oder, I think of something else I want to get. Makes it nice to add it so that I don’t forget for the next order. I have been on other sites where my shopping cart disappeared, instead of adding the items again, I just move on to a different site.

A lot of sites do this, if you sign up for an account. Mc-C is no exception. If you DON'T sign in and just start adding things to a cart, it will be emptied after a time, probably 24 hours. I made that mistake a couple of months ago. I had to use my browser history to find out what I had in my cart, then LOG-IN and start restuffing it.

 

[Ischgl99]

A lot of sites do this, if you sign up for an account. Mc-C is no exception. If you DON'T sign in and just start adding things to a cart, it will be emptied after a time, probably 24 hours. I made that mistake a couple of months ago. I had to use my browser history to find out what I had in my cart, then LOG-IN and start restuffing it.

That may be the reason, I never payed attention if I was signed in to those accounts. I have noticed other companies will log me out after a period of time, but McMaster keeps me logged in for what seems like forever. I had to log back in yesterday for the first time in what seems like a year.

 

[Firstram]

That may be the reason, I never payed attention if I was signed in to those accounts. I have noticed other companies will log me out after a period of time, but McMaster keeps me logged in for what seems like forever. I had to log back in yesterday for the first time in what seems like a year.

The cart is attached to your username, it will still be there when you log back in with McM!

 

[rabler]

The oil in the first pail could be poured into another pail or jugs and used for the original purpose. No need to get another new pail.

I recovered about 4 of the 5 gallons.

 

[Eddyde]

30+ years ordering from McMaster Carr, My only complaint is they won't send me catalogs anymore...

 

[Nesse1]

I love McMaster-Carr! Where I work, they force us to quote Fastenal, because they give us a corporate discount, and quarterly kickback, but since McMaster is commonly cheaper, that's the way we go most of the time. Fastenal's website is a complete disaster; I waste hours looking for stuff. And even with discount, MC beats their price 8/10 times.

 

[ChazzC]

30+ years ordering from McMaster Carr, My only complaint is they won't send me catalogs anymore...

I might have one from a couple of years ago, but with the quality of their website I don’t need the catalog anymore. I get catalogs from Grainger every year: since I can’t recycle any paper other than corrugated cardboard, I drop the unopened box off at the branch when I’m in the vicinity. They’ve told me as long as I have an account they have to send me one.

Now the Brownells’ catalog is different: more info than you can easily find on their website.