Anyone here have any experience with
http://www.internetlumber.com/Home/Default.aspx
Can't get what I need anywhere close to my location and even with
(their estimated) shipping the price of what I want is about what I
would pay after driving a few hundred miles roundtrip to pick up.
However two emails to their 'freight estimate" email link to confirm
shipping have gone unanswered as well as an attempt to use their 'chat'
feature. Looking for 100 BF of Quarter Sawn White Oak 4/4 FAS in
western Arkansas if anyone knows of a source. Or if anyone has done
business with the above your experience would be appreciated. Thanks.
I apologise if this gets posted twice. Some kind of SNAFU here.
Mike in Arkansas wrote:
> Anyone here have any experience with
> http://www.internetlumber.com/Home/Default.aspx
> Can't get what I need anywhere close to my location and even with
> (their estimated) shipping the price of what I want is about what I
> would pay after driving a few hundred miles roundtrip to pick up.
> However two emails to their 'freight estimate" email link to confirm
> shipping have gone unanswered as well as an attempt to use their 'chat'
> feature. Looking for 100 BF of Quarter Sawn White Oak 4/4 FAS in
> western Arkansas if anyone knows of a source. Or if anyone has done
> business with the above your experience would be appreciated. Thanks.
> I apologise if this gets posted twice. Some kind of SNAFU here.
Did you pick up the phone? They've got an 800 number listed...
I've not used them and while was in E TN and traveled NC to Raleigh
area quite a bit and did explore various mills and yards while there, I
have no direct knowledge of this particular one. From what is
available on the web site, I'd venture there ok but probably not fully
"up to speed" on the internet stuff...
I'd think in AR there would be some places nearer by in Ft Smith or
Fayetteville areas???
Mike in Arkansas wrote:
> Anyone here have any experience with
> http://www.internetlumber.com/Home/Default.aspx
Thanks for the replys. I have looked at Walls Lumber and others but
Internet Lumber seems to be exclusely set up for online sales and I
thought their prices reasonable for the QS oak even with estimated
shipping. I did see the 800 number but using a telephone is
problematic for me and I use it as a last resort. I did try
woodfinders but they didn't even find the local dealers I know of.
There are two local lumber dealer but none that have QS oak (nor will
they order it) and I have to say they are pretty un-helpful almost to
the point of rudeness. Not used to dealing with non professionals I
suppose. I can get it in Little Rock but it's actually more per BF
than buying online and it's Select instead of FAS. Plus for about the
same price including shipping I can order it S3S which would save me a
lot of time. Their non response to freight quote requests just made me
a little leery and was hoping to find someone who had experience with
them.
Thanks again
Mike in Arkansas wrote:
> Anyone here have any experience with
> http://www.internetlumber.com/Home/Default.aspx
I finally heard back concerning the freight quote and ordered 100 BF of
QS FAS white oak and they have confirmed quickly. Used a cc of course
just in case. Since I raised the question about their reputation I
will be sure to update my experience when the process is complete.
Mark & Juanita wrote:
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> poplar from Steve Wall Lumber <www.walllumber.com> Shipping from Nort=
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> Carolina to Tucson was a bit spendy, but when all was said and done, =
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> wound up paying about the same as if I had bought locally.=A0=A0Howev=
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> lumber that was higher quality than I could have bought locally so, i=
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> opinion, this was well worth it.=A0=A0My=A0next=A0order=A0will=A0be=A0=
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> upper-crust (cherry most likely) lumber.
It's been a few years, but I bought 100 bd ft each of "log run" cherry =
and
walnut. Quality was better than they'd specified. Yes, the shipping i=
s a
lot. IIRC, I figured it out at about 50 cents a bd ft. Probably more
nowadays, considering general inflation and the price of gas.
But they were, and apparently still are, a good vendor.
--=20
It's turtles, all the way down
On 3 Sep 2006 08:01:35 -0700, "Mike in Arkansas" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
>Mike in Arkansas wrote:
>> Anyone here have any experience with
>> http://www.internetlumber.com/Home/Default.aspx
... snip
>same price including shipping I can order it S3S which would save me a
>lot of time. Their non response to freight quote requests just made me
>a little leery and was hoping to find someone who had experience with
>them
That's a wise position to take. When dealing with an on-line store, if
you have the least mis-givings, you are best off to back off and either
find someone who can vouch for them or find somewhere else to go.
.
>Thanks again
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On 1 Sep 2006 17:59:14 -0700, "Mike in Arkansas" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Anyone here have any experience with
>http://www.internetlumber.com/Home/Default.aspx
>Can't get what I need anywhere close to my location and even with
>(their estimated) shipping the price of what I want is about what I
>would pay after driving a few hundred miles roundtrip to pick up.
>However two emails to their 'freight estimate" email link to confirm
>shipping have gone unanswered as well as an attempt to use their 'chat'
>feature. Looking for 100 BF of Quarter Sawn White Oak 4/4 FAS in
>western Arkansas if anyone knows of a source. Or if anyone has done
>business with the above your experience would be appreciated. Thanks.
>I apologise if this gets posted twice. Some kind of SNAFU here.
Can't help with that vendor; I just purchased a bit over 100 BF of 5/4
poplar from Steve Wall Lumber <www.walllumber.com> Shipping from North
Carolina to Tucson was a bit spendy, but when all was said and done, I
wound up paying about the same as if I had bought locally. However, I got
lumber that was higher quality than I could have bought locally so, in my
opinion, this was well worth it. My next order will be for some
upper-crust (cherry most likely) lumber.
They responded to my on-line order quickly and professionally, I had the
shipping cost estimate the day after I submitted my request (my request
went in after hours). They contacted me the next day to confirm shipping
details and final charges after they had palletized the lumber and provided
the PRO number so I could track it.
I can't complain about the sticks they selected to ship -- I didn't get
any corkscrews or other trash. One of the pieces was split for about 1
foot along the one end, but was still useable. Boards were about 10 feet
in length, banded together with a few pieces of cutoffs for dunnage.
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Mike in Arkansas wrote:
> Mike in Arkansas wrote:
>> Anyone here have any experience with
>> http://www.internetlumber.com/Home/Default.aspx
>
> I finally heard back concerning the freight quote and ordered 100 BF of
> QS FAS white oak and they have confirmed quickly. Used a cc of course
> just in case. Since I raised the question about their reputation I
> will be sure to update my experience when the process is complete.
>
Mike,
Look forward to hearing your experience.
Dave,
On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:03:29 -0700, Larry Blanchard <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Mark & Juanita wrote:
>
>> Can't help with that vendor; I just purchased a bit over 100 BF of 5/4
>> poplar from Steve Wall Lumber <www.walllumber.com> Shipping from North
>> Carolina to Tucson was a bit spendy, but when all was said and done, I
>> wound up paying about the same as if I had bought locally. However, I got
>> lumber that was higher quality than I could have bought locally so, in my
>> opinion, this was well worth it. My next order will be for some
>> upper-crust (cherry most likely) lumber.
>
>It's been a few years, but I bought 100 bd ft each of "log run" cherry and
>walnut. Quality was better than they'd specified. Yes, the shipping is a
>lot. IIRC, I figured it out at about 50 cents a bd ft. Probably more
>nowadays, considering general inflation and the price of gas.
Yep, shipping ran $1.22/BF from NC to AZ. Sad thing is, it was still
competitive with what I could buy locally even with shipping added in. I
know that shipping is inherent in the price of the local products, but one
would think that they would have a much better rate since my shipping was
not a bulk shipment, but a specialized shipment.
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"Mike in Arkansas" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Anyone here have any experience with
> http://www.internetlumber.com/Home/Default.aspx
> Can't get what I need anywhere close to my location and even with
> (their estimated) shipping the price of what I want is about what I
> would pay after driving a few hundred miles roundtrip to pick up.
> However two emails to their 'freight estimate" email link to confirm
> shipping have gone unanswered as well as an attempt to use their 'chat'
> feature. Looking for 100 BF of Quarter Sawn White Oak 4/4 FAS in
> western Arkansas if anyone knows of a source. Or if anyone has done
> business with the above your experience would be appreciated. Thanks.
> I apologise if this gets posted twice. Some kind of SNAFU here.
>
Seen they're website before, but, never dealt with them.
Have you tried http://www.woodfinder.com/, might help you even find a mill
in your area,
found one for me.
Ron