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Originally Posted by chris31
The ebay store is a good choice if it has what you want.
Wow. Our distributor has never given us 40% off(we do get a discount though) and I would be a little upset if 80/20 directly states that FIRST teams could get that much that then our distributor gave us less.
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I agree, I would be a little perturbed myself. I dunno. I am just relaying what our distributor has told us. We first used 80/20 (QuickFrame) way back in 2006. I just looked up on the 80/20 site who our closest distributor was, called them up, asked a few questions about QuickFrame and then asked what the discount was to FIRST teams. They said they would have to check with 80/20 and get back to me. They did and it was 40% off list and included everything in the 80/20 catalog. Since then we have been a loyal customer and ordered QuickFrame, T-Slot, connectors, and had stuff pre-cut/machined all at a 40% discount up until this year. In 2010 the distributor said 80/20 lowered the discount to 34% but still a deal if you ask me. IIRC I only even knew there was some sort of 80/20 discount way back because there was some sort of flier that came in the KoP one year saying FIRST teams get a discount with 80/20 and to check with your distributor. Item has a similar program for FIRST teams I believe as well.
Also, for what it's worth I have never really found the 80/20 Ebay "garage sale" to be a good deal at all. As far as I can tell they just use it to sell cut offs, etc at the regular list price per inch unles it is scratched, dented, mis-machined, etc.