For Sale: 5/16 HT Chain 250'

[natew]

So i'm going to be purchasing either a barrel or a half barrel of chain from 1st chain supply. I only need 300ft so i'm putting up here to see if someone in SoCal might be interested in the other 250. I'm willing to buy a whole barrel, upfront the cost and deal with delivery (I have a commercial address with a fork lift so no shpping charge) if someone wants the other 250' ft all you need to do is show up with cash and pick it up in a week or two. The price is $3.36 per foot so we both come out saving about $200 over their half barrel price and well over $500 on local prices.

[Cuttyhunk]

Ah, if only you were in New England...


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[savoir]

Defender have a half barrel ( 275 ft ) for $3.56/foot. Almost as cheap.

[natew]

No takers so it looks like i'm ordering just the half barrel.

Btw, savoir defender price doesn't include freight shipping which runs atleast $100 on something that heavy and bulky and extra if you don't have a fork lift. I'd say after shipping the price for the half drum comes out to nearly the same as 1st chain supply which includes free shipping.

[savoir]

Do you realize where Defender's warehouse is located ?

[natew]

<shrug> not really what this thread was about. Just offering a deal for someone local if they wanted it.

Anyway, I calculated freight using my companies fedex freight account. We ship $100,000 a month worth of fedex packages so we're not a low volume shipper. Nevada to California was $130 for 305lbs, New York to California was close to $200. <shrug> Maybe defender has cheaper but by how much? All and all i'd say the prices come out the same. I picked vendor A vs vendor B <shrug>. I liked that I didn't have to call them for a price quote on freight.

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by natew

<shrug> not really what this thread was about. Just offering a deal for someone local if they wanted it.

Anyway, I calculated freight using my companies fedex freight account. We ship $100,000 a month worth of fedex packages so we're not a low volume shipper. Nevada to California was $130 for 305lbs, New York to California was close to $200. <shrug> Maybe defender has cheaper but by how much? All and all i'd say the prices come out the same. I picked vendor A vs vendor B <shrug>. I liked that I didn't have to call them for a price quote on freight.

Hi Nate,

I think the comment was directed at another poster who expressed interest in your deal but was in New England so could buy from Defender without paying the shipping.

[Redcoat]

West Marines employee discount is $2.17 per foot.

[skipmac]

Originally Posted by Redcoat

West Marines employee discount is $2.17 per foot.

Is that for the Peerless chain or the Chinese?

[Mahaila]

Sorry if I missed it somewhere - where in SoCal?

Ron


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[natew]

Ventura area. I placed the order for 275 but don't think it's shipped yet so maybe I can change to 550 still.


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[Mahaila]

Thanks. But I'll pass.

Ron


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[Redcoat]

3b I think it was acco or something like that. My friend worked there didn't know it. Asked how they could justify 5+ a foot in Portland last year. I mean I was mad really mad anyway when he asked and the guy said $2.17 a foot well I was livid. Introduced me as his uncle got the good price and bought their discounted 10 foot ribbed dinghy also on the way out. It was a good day.