In today’s economy, construction, fabrication and even interior design companies are all trying to keep costs as low as possible. Customers of these companies are demanding more on lower and lower budgets, so buying based on price for many types of materials used in designing retail space, including fixtures and features for display, is often not just important but essential.
While shopping around and getting the best price for aluminum T track is a very wise decision, buying cheap product is often a cost maximizer rather than a minimizer. There are several different reasons why this is often the case.
Material Auctions
For large volume purchases, it may be tempting to look around for online material auctions. While there are some great prices for buying in bulk and buying large lots, there is also a lot of risk.
While aluminum T track is very durable once installed and in use, it can be easily damaged in transport and storage if not correctly handled. The track can be compressed, twisted or bent, resulting in wasted sections or part of the length of the track. With several of these damaged pieces or most of the pieces with some level of damage, the usable material is much less than the total order.
High Costs of Shipping
You may find that a company offers low prices on their aluminum T track, but then charges a much higher price than the competition for shipping. They may also not offer services such as cutting to order, ensuring you are only paying for the weight of the aluminum you actually need.
Making a purchase of aluminum T track through an aluminum extrusion company will result in cutting out the middleman, which may result in a lower price than you are paying from your current supplier. At the same time, you will be working with a company to assist with questions and to provide you with top quality aluminum extrusions.
