02-14-2012, 01:27 PM
My closest hobby shop is a 40 mile round trip, and figuring the cost at $.40 a mile that is $16 dollars to go there and find out they don't have what I need anyway.
I always add the common items I need to a larger order. Most of he time you can cover paying a higher price by buying items like a bulk pack of Kadee's, some wheels, decals, paint, or some small screws.
I just got an order of screws from Micro fasteners. I could buy a 100 there for what the other shops are selling 10 for, and I needed 200 of one length and 200 of another. It wasn't har to justify the 7 dollar shipping fee.
With the cost of gasoline going where it is going, I'll save the driving for a vacation and grocery shopping.
Charlie
I always add the common items I need to a larger order. Most of he time you can cover paying a higher price by buying items like a bulk pack of Kadee's, some wheels, decals, paint, or some small screws.
I just got an order of screws from Micro fasteners. I could buy a 100 there for what the other shops are selling 10 for, and I needed 200 of one length and 200 of another. It wasn't har to justify the 7 dollar shipping fee.
With the cost of gasoline going where it is going, I'll save the driving for a vacation and grocery shopping.
Charlie