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Just for fun, I decided to look up the price of Acetal rod on amazon supply. Acetal Copolymer Round Rod, Opaque Black, 1/4" Diameter, 36" Length $7.86 Price a

by pravda 12y ago

Just for fun, I decided to look up the price of Acetal rod on amazon supply. Acetal Copolymer Round Rod, Opaque Black, 1/4" Diameter, 36" Length $7.86 Price at Enco : $2.29 for a standard 4' length. Amazon: $2.62 per foot! Enco: $0.57 per foot. Grainger doesn't have it in black, but for white: 1/4" 6 Ft - $2.94 $0.49 per foot (Note that white is generally cheaper then black.) I have hopes for Amazon Supply eventually adjusting their prices to 'sane' levels. But right now, they got some wacky pricing. Edit: Checked McMaster Carr pricing. White: $0.53 per foot Black: $0.56 per foot

raverbashing 12y ago
If Amazon thinks the wholesale market is the same as the "end consumer market" they should think again Really think about it
freehunter 12y ago
Yeah I mentioned it to a friend who was doing fabrication work a few years ago when Amazon had just turned their acquisition of Small Parts into Amazon Supply. The prices were outrageous. For comparable parts, the pricing was on par with Home Depot, far from what you would expect a wholesaler to provide, let alone someone trying to cash in on the market of companies like Grainger. So no, if they've had these prices for the past two years, I don't see it changing much going forward. If it does get lower, they're playing the market all wrong.
- Turing_Machine 12y ago
  The prices at Small Parts were very high long before Amazon acquired them. Small Parts didn't really compete in the mass production supply chain. They were aimed at prototypers (the guy who needs 1 or 2 of something, not 1 or 2 million). Even taking that into account they were pretty spendy.
refurb 12y ago
This is not that surprising. I moved a few months back and was looking to get a bunch of items (handheld vacuum, battery charger, etc). I compared Amazon to HomeDepot, BestBuy, etc and Amazon was almost always more than the big box stores. And when I say more I mean 10-20% more. Amazon is awesome when you want to buy stuff that isn't easy to find. I don't mind paying a premium then since I don't have to spend time calling around to see who carries it and then drive to the store. But for commodity type stuff, I always double check since Amazon often has a much higher price.

by pravda 12y ago

raverbashing 12y ago

If Amazon thinks the wholesale market is the same as the "end consumer market" they should think again Really think about it

freehunter 12y ago

Yeah I mentioned it to a friend who was doing fabrication work a few years ago when Amazon had just turned their acquisition of Small Parts into Amazon Supply. The prices were outrageous. For comparable parts, the pricing was on par with Home Depot, far from what you would expect a wholesaler to provide, let alone someone trying to cash in on the market of companies like Grainger. So no, if they've had these prices for the past two years, I don't see it changing much going forward. If it does get lower, they're playing the market all wrong.

Turing_Machine 12y ago
The prices at Small Parts were very high long before Amazon acquired them. Small Parts didn't really compete in the mass production supply chain. They were aimed at prototypers (the guy who needs 1 or 2 of something, not 1 or 2 million). Even taking that into account they were pretty spendy.

refurb 12y ago

This is not that surprising. I moved a few months back and was looking to get a bunch of items (handheld vacuum, battery charger, etc). I compared Amazon to HomeDepot, BestBuy, etc and Amazon was almost always more than the big box stores. And when I say more I mean 10-20% more. Amazon is awesome when you want to buy stuff that isn't easy to find. I don't mind paying a premium then since I don't have to spend time calling around to see who carries it and then drive to the store. But for commodity type stuff, I always double check since Amazon often has a much higher price.