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Title: Think I can get a deal on abralon pads
Post by: bhman79 on January 30, 2008, 10:53:13 PM

I found out that I can get Abralon pads through a vendor at work.  Only problem is that I would have to buy 20 at a time, which is overkill for what I need.  I figure I could put the rest of the pads on ebay and sell them for $4.50 a piece including shipping.  Looking for opinions on whether they will sell for this price so I don't get stuck with them.  I can see what they are selling for on ebay, but I haven't researched what you can get them for from other websites.
Thanks

Title: Re: Think I can get a deal on abralon pads
Post by: azguy on January 31, 2008, 07:02:23 AM

If you buy 20 pads, supergrit has them for $3 each, not including shipping, so IMO, your $4.50 is not a super deal, but then, that's JMO.

Good Luck on your project.
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Title: Re: Think I can get a deal on abralon pads
Post by: bhman79 on January 31, 2008, 07:18:49 AM

I wasn't really looking at selling the whole box at one time.  That would be a lot cheaper to ship.  I guess I was looking to sell them one at a time to someone like myself that really only needs one, but that increases my shipping costs.

Title: Re: Think I can get a deal on abralon pads
Post by: azguy on January 31, 2008, 07:41:21 AM

Shipping will be your biggest thing. Ship Priority Mail, $4.60, Parcel Post takes forever, so as I say, you may well be in good shape, but the cost plus shipping to someone else would be the biggest hang-up, IMO.

I buy by the box, use as I need but then I have a shop so I use more than the "average joe", I thought about selling them as well, but shipping will run the cost/per up so you might get back your investment or if you charged enough to make a few cents each then the cost to someone else would be more than some can get them from an online store.

JMO, again, Good Luck in whatever you decide.
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Title: Re: Think I can get a deal on abralon pads
Post by: Brickguy221 on January 31, 2008, 10:35:22 AM

Speciality Tools has Abralon Pads for $2.90 each if you buy 20 and $3 each for single pads.

Supergrit has Abralon Pads for $3 each if you buy 20 and.....$3.25 each if you buy 5 and....$3.50 each for single pads.

I would suggest checking out the shipping costs of each place and look at the total cost of each.
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Edited on 1/31/2008 11:36 AM

Title: Re: Think I can get a deal on abralon pads
Post by: bhman79 on January 31, 2008, 11:22:02 AM

I can get them for $2.89 each if I buy a box of twenty.  Delivery is free because they are shipping stuff to my work anyway.  Looks like I might be better off getting some guys that I bowl with to pitch in and split up a box.

Title: Re: Think I can get a deal on abralon pads
Post by: novawagonmaster on January 31, 2008, 02:50:55 PM

Do you have to buy 20 of the same grit, or can you specify?
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Title: Re: Think I can get a deal on abralon pads
Post by: bhman79 on January 31, 2008, 08:59:54 PM

It has to be 20 of the same grit, or get 2 each of every grit they offer.