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Export restrictions have been in place for a very long time. Another relatively well-known distributor that got bitten is McMaster-Carr, a mechanical parts sup
by danpat 13y ago
Export restrictions have been in place for a very long time.
Another relatively well-known distributor that got bitten is McMaster-Carr, a mechanical parts supplier (with a very nice web design - http://mcmaster.com/ http://mcmaster.com/).
After shipping something to a location they shouldn't have, they were penalized in 2003 and they no longer ship outside the US. Which is a damn shame, because they have a great catalogue of stuff that's very easy to navigate.
- rayshan 13y agoWow, you weren't kidding about the web design, even though it's extremely utilitarian, it's very fast and usability is great.
- erichocean 13y agoSpeed is a product feature. I wish more people realized that.
- Already__Taken 13y agoit breaks ctrl + click :(
- marshray 13y agoYeah, I avoided buying anything from them for the last 7 years because their site was so Javascript heavy.
- driverdan 13y agoThey aren't exporting anything to this guy. He's an Australian picking up his order in person in Australia. US laws don't apply.
- girvo 13y agoExcept for the fact that our illustrious government here in Australia seems intent on becoming Little America. I'd assume that's why this dumb law is applied.
- davepage 13y agoOP is an Australian national buying parts locally in Sydney, Australia and getting a watch list flag purportedly from the US. Seems to me the chicken has already flown the coop, and this sort of thing is purely belligerent and abusive behavior on the part of the US government (their specialty, e.g. FATCA).
- eaurouge 13y agoThe interesting thing about McMaster's design is that they haven't changed much in the past decade that I've been buying from them. It's always looked like that!
- computator 13y agoI'm also impressed by the efficiency of their UI. Most parts suppliers should take a lesson from them. Maybe their policies have changed since 2003, because do they claim to ship outside the US.