Well-known international shipping companies that are located in the Chicago area, that allow for pickup at their warehouse, to avoid shipping fees.

Companies

• ULine
  • Waukegan
• McMaster-Carr
  • address: 600 N County Line Rd, Elmhurst, IL 60126
  • the pickup door is labelled "Will Call", and is located around the back of the building, on the southwest corner of the building
  • pickup hours: Mon-Fri: 7:45am-6pm, Sat: 8am-1:15pm
    • if you don't pick up a "will call" package after 2.5 - 3 business days, they will ship the package to your home address (and it's overnight shipping, so it's a wee bit expensive)

McMaster-Carr — "menu" pages

• pulling and lifting
  • eyebolts
  • chain and rope fittings
  • wire rope end fittings
• suspending
  • rigging hooks
    • rope hooks
  • chain and rope fittings

McMaster-Carr — parameterized "menu" pages

• fibrous rope
• wire rope
• slings

McMaster-Carr — topic-explanation pages

McMaster-Carr catalog pages

• 1382 — steel chain — for lifting
• 1383 — steel chain — not for lifting
• 1390 — wire rope
• 1396 — fibrous rope
• 1401 — fittings for fibrous and wire rope
• 1408 — wire rope lanyards
• 1410 — connectors
• 1412 — shackles
• 1416 — turnbuckles
• 1420 — hooks
• 1426 — threaded connectors
• 1427 — caribiners
• 1429 — S-hooks
• 1430 — snaps
• 1432 — pulleys
• 1436 — pulley blocks
• 1440 — hand winches
• 1447 — hand chain hoists
• ...
• 1530 — webbing
• 1531 — webbing fittings
• 1532 — cinching cords and straps
• 1534 — tie-down straps
• 1538 — tie-down rings
• 1539 — rope cleats