suzelle Report post Posted March 26, 2022 Somehow this thread makes me feel better about the little bobbles I buy. LOL. Look at the photo I've attached, see the prices on these things? I had to get the whole box, I think it was $2 at a garage sale. The box had about 20 of these cards of button covers in it, included tools and all. Great for furniture upholstery jobs. I just could not resist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sbrownn Report post Posted March 26, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 4:03 PM, Spyros said: I had a look Fred, I don't think I could shop from there. For example lets say I want my typical order: a solid brass set with a matte metal finish for a bag: loops, dees, roller buckle, rivets, trigger snaps, sliders. All 1 inch, but the finish needs to match because (maybe it's just me) I think it's a bit of an eyesore to have an expensive bag with a shiny buckle with matte snaps and sliders on the same strap. You go to buckleguy, you select the finish and size you want, and boom everything they have in that size and finish is there, with only very slight variations in finish, a selection of 3-4 options for most things, and big photos with a ruler in the background so you can understand every dimension. In LePrevo not everything has a clear description of the finish and I can't always tell from the photo (if there even is a photo). Maybe it's a simple matter of shopping from there a couple of times and then it all gets clearer but I already have too much redundant hardware from doing exactly that: experimenting with various hardware vendors' archaic websites, and I just don't want to do it any more. And then it's their variety which is not great, if one thing I want is missing I have to go through the same process somewhere else. And then hope their shipping times are reasonable and their mail service reliable. The issue with buckleguy is their crazy int'l shipping prices for small items, I can't be paying USD$68 shipping for what is probably a third of a shoebox worth of hardware. I've contacted them a couple of times to tell them they need to offer cheaper options for smaller packages but no luck, they've linked their system to a couple of couriers that give them automatic quotes which then flow through real time to your online order, and they don't want to touch it. Good post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
