Thanks, Gals!
I did see some of the places yall mentioned...but "some of them" jacked-up the prices on shippng and handling.
I finally found a cool chicky-poo on eBay (Stacy) who sold me her last two pounds of mixed stainless steel shot at $19.97 a pound...and shipped it all for $4.80. (For a total of $44.74).
Can't beat that!
And even if I did find it someplace else for a tad cheaper (which I didn't), I still would have spent a few more shekels to patronized her for working with me.
I love it when people are not so "tight-fisted" and "penny-pinching".
Myself, I loooooooooooove to bargain. (Only in specific venues or circumstances, where it is deemed acceptable). But I will never force someone to bend to my will. Nor do I like to make folks feel "pressed" into selling the item to me at a loss to themselves. (I know they have expenses, just like me).
But in all honesty, I like to patronize folks. So if they are cool with me (professionally and courteously), I will usually agree to their offer.
Hmmm...but then again, I am also super spontaneous. Sometimes I lay an offer on the table for a very short while. If they take it...cool. But if they hold out thinking I will look back and take a second look...
Pshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
I'm probably already walking away with nary a regret.
Ha ha ha. I'm such a dork!
Anyhoo...thanks again, gals.
In Christ: Raymond
PS: Oh yea, one more thing. I always scratch my head when I see items sold in weird multiples. (Like a 3-pack of batteries). I'm remembering this because a local store nearby (in Berkeley) sells mixed stainless steel shot for $36.00 for 1.5 pounds.
1 1/2 pounds?
What's up with that?!
If you work in a bead or jewlery shop, you should know that the most common tumbler size are the 3-pounders...which take 2-pounds of shot. So what do they do? They try to make a profit by selling them in weird multiples, where you have to buy TWO OF THEM (more than you need), at an inflated price.
Bummer.
But I guess that's marketing, and they gotta do what they gotta do.
Toodle-Loo.