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Originally Posted by Ben Piecuch
This season, I've discovered the website www.onlinemetals.com , and I'm wondering if anyone has used them as your metal supplier? |
Ben:
I've used online metals for the past couple of years before switching to a local metal supplier. My experience with them is... they're okay if you're not in a hurry. Plan ahead and order early with these guys. They're good, but sometimes it takes a little nudging to get things expedited. I had a problem where I ordered several hundred dollars worth of metal and a few pieces weren't in stock, so they held the whole order (without telling me they were doing so!)
I found it best to work with a live person instead of their online system. Finally, make sure you know how long you'll
really need your pieces - shipping 8' long stock gets expensive very quickly!
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They're based out of Washington State, and I see you're in Connecticut. With the massive shipping costs ('costs' include both time and dollars in FIRST!) I'd really double check things locally.
Matt