[HELP! NEON SUPPLIES]

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[GOOD BYE NEW YORK]

In reply to Chicago suppliers...Wensco is now in Chicago. Addison to be precise.

27,000 sq. ft. warehouse and daily deliveries.

Just sayin'...;o)

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I can't/won't speak for them, I'm sure they don't want to announce it in the open and cause a problem with their distributors, but if you're a regular customer of theirs, they'll make it happen.

Does WENSCO stock plenty of neon products, or do you order as they come or just drop ship?

We have plenty of neon products in stock. If we don't have something, we're happy to order it in for customers.

[N.Glantz didn't like the answer]

They have a cool people working in my area but I am convinced it is management that is screwing things up. Since I have been in business, I dealt with 3 suppliers for glass and things. Every few years or so, I have found myself switching suppliers due to issues with pricing, availability and service. Seems the time is about right to go elsewhere and deal with a supplier that understands customer service.

I can understand Glantz and others not supplying neon items as much or keeping low stock on certain items due to the LED craze and everyone wanting to jump on the bandwagon, but after the last deal of not getting glass to this very day, I have to draw the line somewhere. Other times, if glass or certain neon items were not available, it would ship direct from the manufacture just to get the order filled....no more...IF this trend does take hold on just neon, I see manufactures selling direct to us neon sign shops and eliminating the suppliers.

That's already happening, call your favorite component manufacturer, chances are they are one of the many who are already doing so. Their tired of the suppliers not stocking and having to drop ship, FOR them. Plus, they get to cut the middleman.

Just curious who the manufacturers are that are selling direct?