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Re:Mcmaster.com is the best e-commerce site I've ever used by parker_mountain on Sunday September 25, 2022 @06:49PM (#32977217)
Great website. Great company. Can't find what you're looking for? Website failing you?

Don't worry, just click the email link at the top of the page and they WILL get back to you - even over a 20 cent part.

Re:Mcmaster.com is the best e-commerce site I've ever used by ddhhyy on Sunday September 25, 2022 @07:18PM (#32977473)
I've never emailed them but I have called them on a few occasions. Somehow they pick up before it even rings once. And it's a real person, not a phone tree. Pretty remarkable.
Re:Mcmaster.com is the best e-commerce site I've ever used by bpicolo on Sunday September 25, 2022 @07:53PM (#32977735)
Call center software does the job of picking up
Re:Mcmaster.com is the best e-commerce site I've ever used by brianpan on Monday September 26, 2022 @04:37AM (#32980777)
But cost cutting determines how long it takes for the software to pick up. :/
Re:Mcmaster.com is the best e-commerce site I've ever used by s0rce on Sunday September 25, 2022 @07:55PM (#32977751)
They are really fast to get back to you and will tell you what stuff is which can be helpful in certain situations where the material or vendor might matter.
Re:Mcmaster.com is the best e-commerce site I've ever used by exodust on Monday September 26, 2022 @12:00AM (#32979262)
> they WILL get back to you

Okay but responding to customer enquiries isn't uncommon.

Re:Mcmaster.com is the best e-commerce site I've ever used by parker_mountain on Monday September 26, 2022 @05:55AM (#32981183)
It's a lot less common than you think, especially by email. In my spare time, I work on motorcycles, and I often have to source specific parts or - in rare cases - reach out to a local machine shop. I've given up on email, a phone call is often the only way to get a response.

When you work in the tech industry, you get accustomed to everything being done by text, but the rest of the world isn't so convinced :)

Re:Mcmaster.com is the best e-commerce site I've ever used by no_time on Monday September 26, 2022 @11:42AM (#32984559)
Reading about the Google account lockout nightmares here, I would say getting a human on the other end on first try is remarkable.