do you stick with one vendor or do your "share the love"

[Shantytownbrown]

just curious, I feel like all the vendors here are so helpful, knowledgeable and friendly to all members...

how do do decide who to buy your "goods" from...?

In the spirit of entrepreneurship I wish I could "share the love" but putting together one big purchase often saves the shipping...

scott

 

[The M]

I order from a few different vendors mainly because I want to order everything in my current shopping cart from one person so im not paying a ton in shipping. Due to vendors have different products and one vendor may be out of stock of what I want I order from multiple vendors.

 

[StuMcB]

I shop around maily for UK vendors. I have bought abroad but only when the price plus postage is far cheaper. For me though I seem to come back to the same two or three vendors.

 

[Agravic]

Malignant AD has allowed me to 'share the wealth' with multiple vendors in the US and abroad. I truly respect the professionalism and passion of all the vendors I have dealt with. I tend to choose a particular vendor based on the particular product I am in 'need' of, and will then add other items to optimize shipping. I am happy to support small vendors and tend to avoid impersonal large retailers, who are thankfully oblivious to the world of wet shaving.

 

[Loganpass]

We're very fortunate to have a bunch of first class vendors whether full time or hobbyist available to us and I try to give them all some business so they can stay in business. Haven't been disappointed yet, that says a lot for them!

 

[ODJ]

I tend to sort of 'share the wealth' to some degree, but the proportion of sharing is disproportionate! I have a vendor who is geographically closer to me, which means things usually get to me sooner than other vendors, and consequently they usually have the best prices as well. But I have no problems going to another vendor if there is something that is significantly less expensive, or have something that I want that another vendor is out of stock. I have ordered from a few of the better known vendors on here, and all have offered great customer service.

 

[retturn2blades]

I've purchased from most of the well-known vendors. Lately, I do find myself buying more and more from Connaughts in the UK. I also like dealing with BullGoose for his customer service and supersonic shipping. It's impossible to stick with just one store because none of the sellers carries everything I need.

 

[Robert45]

I share the wealth with the idea that I want to keep as much of mine as I can. Service is important to me to the extent that I would eliminate from consideration vendors who have provided poor service in the past, but of those remaining I shop price.

 

[sychodelix]

I just order depending on who has the things I need (want) and who can get it to me for a reasonable price.

 

[JonM]

I just order depending on who has the things I need (want) and who can get it to me for a reasonable price.

This ^^^

 

[OldSaw]

I buy most of my stuff from the same vendor, West Coast Shaving, because of the great service, fair prices and loyalty.

 

[celestino]

i share the love.

 

[Shantytownbrown]

I share the wealth with the idea that I want to keep as much of mine as I can. Service is important to me to the extent that I would eliminate from consideration vendors who have provided poor service in the past, but of those remaining I shop price.

makes the most sense...

do folks on here report poor customer service issues "out in the open", most of what I see is praise....

 

[HarveySpecter]

I really hate paying for shipping, so I try to make it work with just 1 vendor when I'm ready to buy. However, sometimes I have to use more than 1 vendor to find everything I want for the best price. Its a game.

 

[biloxi123]

I have a "go to" vendor! I only share the love when they don't have something I'm looking for.

 

[cb91710]

I spread it around, more or less.

I have a small group of favorite vendors that get the bulk of my orders, but I'll not have a problem buying from others... I'm very impulsive.

 

[tfinch]

I'll order from several, though I do have a favorite. As mentioned above we are lucky to have a number that are really enjoyable to do business with.

 

[Go West Young Man]

I usually stick to WCS, mainly because they have all my data on file and I don't have to create another profile on another website.

 

[BearHeart]

I have purchase from two vendors so far but see myself buying unique items like handmade soaps from small vendors.

 

[SO758]

I try to share but WCS see's a lot of my business. I have never waited more than 3 days for my orders from then.