text: This pandemic crap has totally changed things for the worst. I have a lathe and mill in my shop so I need tool inserts every once in a while. I am not a machinist by any means but I can make parts I need. Well I ran out of inserts for my Lethe tooling and parting tool. Like most things they take very specific parts. I have not to pick any up for a few years so I cannot remember the specifications of each insert. For over twenty years I used KP Supply in okc they always had what I needed. Well yesterday morning I called them to check and they told me yes we are still open and should have what I need in stock just bring the holders and they could match it up. It’s a fairly long drive for me to get there. I live 25 mi north east of OKC and they are on the south west side of OKC plus it was raining. I drive all the way there just to find the doors locked. I called again from their parking lot and was told oh we don’t have a sales counter anymore and they do not do business with individuals only big businesses that have accounts. Why couldn’t they tell me that on the phone before I wasted my time and gas to drive there. Come to find out there is no longer any place in OKC that sells tooling to the public. Now I am waiting for new tooling to arrive because I had to order in line. What is going on with suppliers these days? Do they not want private business? This is becoming more common by the day