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This looks like a rebrand of SmallParts which Amazon bought a while ago. Pricing and searchability were always worse than McMaster and it doesn't seem dramatica
by tesseract 14y ago
This looks like a rebrand of SmallParts which Amazon bought a while ago. Pricing and searchability were always worse than McMaster and it doesn't seem dramatically improved now.
- kulkarnic 14y agoYes, it is rebranded SmallParts. From their FAQ (http://www.amazonsupply.com/help/200223050/ref=sp_ft_au http://www.amazonsupply.com/help/200223050/ref=sp_ft_au): What happened to SmallParts.com? SmallParts, Inc., joined the Amazon family in 2005. In the past seven years, the dedicated team at SmallParts helped us expand our service and selection until we have grown well beyond our original focus of tubing, parts and fasteners for the medical supply and research industries. We have chosen the name AmazonSupply to help communicate our new, broader selection....
- qq66 14y agoMcMaster Carr is 111 years old, so they take a longer-term view. Imagine what this may be in 5 years, and 20, if Amazon keeps improving it.