ThomasNet.com drives customers, prospects, and suppliers to us year over year. With our Thomasnet listings and updated profile we have the assurance that customers still can find us. I was surprised to see some of what it was posted here but as a long term ThomasNet client I can guarantee you Thomasnet has always delivered for us.
I somehow stumbled upon Thomasnet.com while trying to source some specialty wood. Had no idea this existed and it has already made my job of sourcing materials so much easier. We have been stuck for years with just 2 local suppliers and 1 that is two time zones away. Now, through Thomasnet.com, I have made contacts with an additional 7 just within 100miles! There were a total of 78, if I expanded my search radius! Now, we are saving on shipping costs and have multiple resources when no one is stocking the full quantity we are needing. This sure beats using an internet search engine and digging through results that typically don't match at all what we are looking for. Thomasnet.com allows you to filter and sort by so many factors, you get exactly what you are looking for each and every time. What a time saver!
We have advertised on ThomasNet for many years and have always treated it as a sort of billboard for advertising. We have found that other marketing avenues can generate more leads for the money spent, but we have been more interested in the exposure for our business on the ThomasNet directory. A Thomas rep explained a new banner ad program that was available which sounded perfect for the exposure aspect we were trying to capture. It was a larger expense for us and we decided to move forward based on the description given and examples of where it would display on the site. As it turned out, the banner was placed on much deeper pages with poor results over the course of a few months. This was a case where the sales rep did not understand what he was selling and gave us incorrect information about this "new program."
We've gotten over a thousand leads this year from Thomasnet, many of which were associated to closed deals. I was also happy to receive access to helpful and educational webinars throughout the year as well as great customer support. I see a lot of low ratings on here so just know this isn't a solution you jut pay for to resolve your problems, its a resource that you can work with to solve your problems.
What I have always like about ThomasNet is its comprehensive list of vendors especially US based. They also provide great classification on diverse vendors (women, veteran, minority, disabled, etc) which is very useul when looking to diversify your supplier base.
We recently received a contract for a company who found us through ThomasNet.com. We currently supply them with parts on a weekly basis. We fly them ahead, so that when the ship comes into port, they can be retrofitted promptly. This has been worth at least another 25 to 30 thousand dollars per year. And this is business we would not have had if it weren't for ThomasNet.com.
The pros are that it's the most comprehensive site I've found that lists many manufacturers and suppliers for many types of markets. The issue I had is that many times when I'd reach out for quotes or inquiries from the manufacturers I wouldn't get a response. That's more on the individual manufacturers though.
Searching the site is easy and straightforward.
Pretty useful webinar. As expected, highly focused on using Thomas Net specifically, but there were some more broadly useful tidbits. Have to reduce a star due to the (as of yet unresolved) mess around trying to get my Nikes.
We use this site at work all the time to find suppliers. It is a very handy resource easy and free to use. Love that fact they don't required registration like other sites do. They even have CAD files you can download which makes it easier for engineers like me.
I use Thomasnet and advertise in it. We get great results. I'm shocked to hear these poor reviews, I'll wager they are mostly SEO firms who want a piece of Thomasnet's business. Most manufacturers and industrial suppliers I know are in Thomasnet and have been for years.
Their sales people are excellent but the results just are not there. The bill has been very high and when we tried to get out of the contract because of their poor performance they say NO.
DON'T sign their contract without striking out those clauses. Remember they want your business. Let them earn it. If they perform keep them. If they don't you will be able to dump them.
No results, never modified our data, every time we'd make a change it would be reversed, horrible customer service, horrible editor, horrible experience. You've been warned. 7K down the tube for one of the most frustrating experiences of my life.
ThomasNet has been a helpful source for finding companies that I need to reach out to for potential business.
They also make the process of listing your business as a resource very thorough and easy to manage.
This sight has been around for a long time offing engineering service, promoting your engineering service or product. It was a great tool for me as an Engineer about 5 years ago. I find that they had let the internet money making scams take that tool over. I refuse to use a place that I must dig forever to find the info I am looking for. I think they need to get back to what was working for them... That is my opinion... Frontrunner
Although the program was pretty pricey I was glad I took the risk. My sales rep is an excellent resource and always available for any questions or concerns. I have been doing marketing for many years. I have to say, their reporting is the most thorough of any other program I run in the industry.
ThomasNet is full of promises and delivers on none of them. They are a smoke and mirrors marketing company. They request time to prove themselves however, only give 20 days to cancel a contract. ThomasNet's goal is to get past the cancelation period then there is a change in demeanor.
I even had a team member ask me to provide a fake invoice for upgrade on my account so that he can get a bonus.
I would recommend staying clear from ThomasNet!
ThomasNet does programs by ranking points. We paid to be ranked first with 51 points in a category. Come to find out 2nd rank only had 35 points and all we needed was 36 points. They were ripping our company off year after year for over $5k. They are crooks and suggest you learn from our company's mistake!
We have been a customer with ThomasNet for years. ThomasNet always drives customers, prospects to us -and our money is well spent. Our Sales person is sincere and honest and has always helped us make good decisions regarding our advertising and our overall presence on the internet over the years.
"ThomasNet has helped me find many suppliers. All you have to do is type in what you are looking for and within seconds you are connected to a wide variety of suppliers. And with such a large base of suppliers you are able to find one that is best suited for your needs and who has the best price and is most reliable. This will save you time, money and a lot of stress."
I'm not much for reviews but I did receive a contract for $10,000 a month from a company who found me on ThomasNet. I have to admit I was hesitant considering the investment amount but all I needed was that 1 company. ThomasNet delivered.
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Hi Justin, thanks for providing your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you believe our program was misrepresented. While banner ads do offer branding exposure to differentiate you from your competitors on the ThomasNet.com supplier discovery platform, many other aspects of your total ThomasNet program are inherently more measurable (than branding) in relation to their direct impact on generating qualified leads and sales. Powerful and unambiguous measurement tools are included in every ThomasNet program. In most instances, once a rep sits down and reviews a program's actual performance with advertisers that share similar concerns to yours, the true ROI of their ThomasNet program becomes clear. We would like to look into your concerns -- whom should we contact to get more information about your experience with us?