Howard Precision sale: $1/lb aluminum plate drops

mcdanlj said:
Were any of your selections outside that size range? At least those were the limitations when I placed my order. I haven't checked for an update.
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The sizes I requested were:
1 10 Plate Cast MIC6 1.000" X 6.500" X 14.500"
1 20 Plate Wrought 6061 T651 1.500" X 9.250" X 14.001"
1 18 Plate Cast MIC6 2.000" X 6.875" X 12.875"
They substituted:
1 9 Plate Wrought 6061 T651 1.00" 6.501" X 13.875"
1 19 Plate Wrought 6061 T651 1.50" X 9.25" X 14.001"
1 30 Plate Wrought 6061 T651 2.00" X 11.875" X 12.876"
 
RJSakowski said:
Did you request a quote when placing the order or just order by phone?
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In every case, I requested the quote by web and completed the order by phone after receiving the quote. When they are substituting, it's clearly a person looking. I'd suggest calling the salesperson whose name is on the quote and asking for a different quote; you could have the random rack open and go through currently-listed stock while talking through what you'd like.
 
Update: I just placed an order with Howard. The quoted price had included shipping. The will-pick-up price is $1/lb. for plate.
 
Humm...I sent in a request for quote about a week ago, nothing yet.
They have a very good website for selection, seems like a quote would be pretty automatic.
 
Winegrower said:
Humm...I sent in a request for quote about a week ago, nothing yet.
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Sorry to hear that. ☹ I don't think their website does inventory management between orders, I think they pick them as they run quotes, and I think it's a manual process. If you didn't get a response next business day, I'd say send in a request. Or call 414-355-9611 and ask, but after week I'd look through current stock to order. I think every quote I have gotten showed up in the first few hours of the next business day (since I typically am requesting quote outside normal business hours).
 
Good advice, mcdanlj. I’ll call them Monday.
 
greenail said:
what are the shipping rates?
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They quote shipping rates and you can ask for particular shipping types. I paid $1.82/lb to my door with UPS shipping; I don't know what the price breaks are for UPS shipping. When I ordered more than 70 lbs they quoted freight shipping, which was astronomical to NC, but when I asked, they split it into two UPS shipments each under 70 lbs.

The $1/pound sale ended recently.
 
My understanding is that they have these sales every so often. I requested that they notify me when they have sales and I will pass the notice on to the forum.
 
Yes, I think you are right. My recollection is that the previous similar sale I saw was wrought bar stock, in the spring.
 
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