Wonder what we're dong wrong. We spend millions at Fastenal, so much they put a Fastenal store in our building, and the prices seemingly get WORSE as time goes by.
But I don't care as I buy nothing from them. Fastenal sales guy HATES me. lol.
I get the Mechanix wear gloves $3 cheaper from NAPA delivered. And I buy tools from PB Swiss, Facom, Snap On, etc. direct, not off the truck, not calling and talking to anyone, just making a web order with company card, and it's still less than what other dept's spend on the "equivalent" **** from Fastenal.
I was turned off by them years ago, 3/8" bolts failing the 1/4" bolt test! I will never trust them.
Then I saw the bendable tungsten they were selling. Gee, wonder why weld quality just went to **** factory wide. Management tearing into gas supplier. Guy on production line shows me his bent tungsten. Yeah.
I will wait a day for something decent from McMaster if I have too. Worth it just to spite Fastenal IMO.
/rant