Discount Marine, PA, promises 2 day delivery (in writing). Takes over two days to fill an order. When questioned, they respond saying five days (transit) is the reality and I if really expected two day I should have paid extra. No attempt to try and explain or offer something to mitigate. Many reputable businesses out there. This one ain’t.
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Beware of Discount Marine
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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Re: Beware of Discount Marine
Bait and switch. However sense you stayed at one of their hotels recently you win a weeks vacation if you sit thru one of their no obligation seminars. Sound familiar?
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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Re: Beware of Discount Marine
Not me. Just the facts.
Semper Siesta
Robert Clarkson
ASLAN, 1983 55C #343
Charleston, SC
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05-16-2018 09:42 PM #4Senior Member
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Re: Beware of Discount Marine
Discount marine supply.com?
What I read online was...." Need it fast?" Followed by an invite to pay more for 2nd day delivery.
Did you expect ground freight delivery within 2 days of your order?
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05-16-2018 09:48 PM #5
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Standard ground freight should get it to him in 2 days if its shipped and not sat on for a couple of days.
Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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05-16-2018 11:10 PM #7
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All these discount companies play games when it benefits them. They may not have inventory and need to order from a supplier when they get an order. I declined to set up that type of business model when my suppliers offered it to me.
Scott
41C117 "Hattatude"
Port Canaveral Florida.
Marine Electronics and Electrical Products Distributor.
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Re: Beware of Discount Marine
I have the same problem with Corvette parts suppliers for the project we are doing. The only company I know of that really ships fast so that you get it in two days is McMaster-Carr. UNfortunately they don't stock a lot of Vette or Hatteras parts. Although they have a lot of very useful stuff.
Defender seems pretty good for their word on when you will get something. I have had fairly good luck with them.
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05-16-2018 11:30 PM #9
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West Marine has always been upfront with me on their shipping times
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05-17-2018 07:30 AM #10
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Online is so competitive now, it’s odd they’ve chosen a model that’s guaranteed to pi$$ people off. Many free shippping deals I’ve seen lately try to induce you to pay by guaranteeing 2 week delivery for free (of course you don’t see the “2 weeks” until you’ve entered all your order info), then a range of paid options for better delivery times. I always choose the free 2 week delivery, and it arrives in 3 days, sometimes even the next day.
Mike Peters, 1985 43MY, Cat 3208T, Blue Bayou; 2011 Key West 246BR, F250, Baby Blue; Punta Gorda FL