02-24-2021, 02:17 PM
Or McMaster has one of their suppliers scamming them with these fakes. -Or- it's possible (not probable) McMaster is knowingly ordering these fakes to increase profits. If it was a one time occurrence in one location I would say it's likely a customer or rogue employee doing a swap and then returning it to put back in stock. Having this happen in two different areas of the country at the same time and coming out of two different McMaster facilities raises more red flags in my mind. It leads me to believe there is more than a single individual at work here.
I have been buying from McMaster for a few decades. The only thing I can say with certainty is that I have received some really poor quality items from them a few times in the past couple years after paying "name brand' prices. But since they don't disclose manufacturer names or models in the majority of their catalog listings (in most cases) a buyer doesn't know exactly what they are purchasing and can't do anything about it. In this case the only thing that backed up my complaint was the country of origin listed for the item I ordered. I suspect they will be removing that information from their details pages before long as well.
Trust, but verify.
I have been buying from McMaster for a few decades. The only thing I can say with certainty is that I have received some really poor quality items from them a few times in the past couple years after paying "name brand' prices. But since they don't disclose manufacturer names or models in the majority of their catalog listings (in most cases) a buyer doesn't know exactly what they are purchasing and can't do anything about it. In this case the only thing that backed up my complaint was the country of origin listed for the item I ordered. I suspect they will be removing that information from their details pages before long as well.
Trust, but verify.
Willie