"David Nebenzahl" wrote in message
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So there it was on my doorstep; a medium-sized but heavy box. Opened it up
and there was the brang-new Grainger catalog. All 4,130 pages of it, most
in 4-color printing. Nicely bound in a heavy cover that could probably
withstand any kind of industrial solvents.

Having been a printer (offset) in another lifetime, I find it amazing that
they can continue to print and distribute this gigantic catalog.
Especially considering the tiny amount of business I do with them yearly.
This thing must cost them $10-20 each to mail out.


I'm sure the price of yours is offset (no pun intended) by those of us that
spend thousands annually. What really amazes me is that the Grainger catalog
is imo the most well thought out and easy to use catalog I've ever used,
while their online catalog is the exact opposite. I know for a fact that
their original online catalog was redone by a second company, because it was
so bad, but the new one is no improvement at all.

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