Any $ saving suggestions?

[electricalperson]

send them back and say the place you got them from sent the wrong ones

 

[weressl]

I think that your signature quote says everything that needs to be said about this idea.

I wish you would have elaborated on your objection, if there is one.

It would work but why would it be objectionable? Windings of three phase motors are routinely connected in wye to three phase supply without needing to connect the star-point to anything.