I ordered this on November 11, 2013 and it arrived on Nov. 19, a week later plus a day.  This order in 304 Stainless Steel Round Rod, Unpolished (Mill) Finish, Annealed, AMS 5639/ASTM A276/AMS QQ-S 763/ASTM A276, 0.125" Diameter, 60" Length.  I Received these rods today in a well protected container of cardboard tube.  They are straight, good stainless steel and will go into making a forever crab trap of my design. I love it and they are reasonable cost and delivered free with Amazon Prime if you have it.  It is well worth the cost, and other benefits come with Prime membership.  They just need to lower the cost or not make Prime covered items more expensive.  The cost of these two rods was $15.94 delivered. If I could have gotten it local, I would have, but at a much higher cost.  Stainless Steel is like a precious metal to retailers, but I appreciate being able to locate and purchase this type of product.  Thank You for making it available.