[Shop-talk] Grainger??

[Mike Rambour]

purchased from them over the phone and did a counter pickup, no issues.

  As to their business accounts, I have in the past successfully said I 
was a business and ordered from them for delivery and I was asked once 
for a copy of my business license, I called a few hours later and spoke 
to a different sales person and he did not ask for it.  I now have a 
small side business and even though it is web related, I just give them 
that and no issues.  Now that there is a local outlet, I just order and 
pick up.

 It seems to be randomly enforced at best.

    mike

Mark Andy wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> Its been years and years since I've gone to a Grainger's customer counter, 
> but that's pretty much exactly what I did.
>
> No issues then.
>
> Mark
>
> On Fri, 2 May 2008, Doug Braun wrote:
>
>   
>> I see some stuff I would like to buy from grainger.com
>> (they have a location nearby), but they say:
>>
>> "Please be advised that Grainger is a wholesaler, not
>> a consumer retailer. As such, we sell to other
>> businesses. If you are a new customer to Grainger, you
>> may be asked to provide business identification (U.S.
>> Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), copy of business
>> license, etc.) before we ship your first order."
>>
>> Is this an issue in practice for individuals like
>> myself?  Can I just say "Doug Braun Enterprises" for
>> my Company and get away with it?
>>
>> In contrast, McMaster-Carr cheerfully sells to
>> anybody.
>>
>> Doug
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