<<-- Ordering direct usually doesn't give a cheaper price because companies really don't want to undercut their distributors (if they did, why would the distributors carry their product). -->>
I assumed the savings was on shipping. Shipping cost from one distributer onstead of multiple shipping costs from each and every company ordered from. I know nothing of which I speak. Anyway, it was just a thought. Thanks for enlightening me on the subject.
-Kimberly (who has had too much time to think lately)