In stock or special order

[mrokern]

My favorite place (it's not hard to determine, just look at my posts) will call or email me whenever something comes in...or if they see something they know I'd like...

Not sure if the latter is customer service, or just good sales technique...

[ComradeBurg]

For me it depends on what I want, how quickly I want it, and the prices I get.

For things like powder and primers I'll often order it through a local store if they don't have it in stock. The main reason ends up being the hazmat fee tacked on for shipping those items. Unless I'm ordering a decent quantity the hazmat feed can offset even the best deals found online. Of course I'm normally not in a huge hurry for a new powder I want to try.

For guns, once again unless it's some kind of hurry, I'll order it through a local shop if the price is right (In other words along the line of what I would get buying it online). Often time a good deal can be found online for a gun just to find out after shipping and an FFL transfer fee you didn't get much ahead. Another reason I like to order guns in at an actual store is because I can check the gun over before paying for it. If something goes wrong the people at the store get to deal with it whereas if I paid for it online and had it shipped I get to deal with it.