Digikey - UK.

[Ian Stirling]

Arrived today in the post, a middling thick tome...
Digikey-UK catalog, free shipping on orders over 100 pounds...
Quite a lot of handy stuff that's been awkward to order from stock.

 

[Steve Sousa]

"PeteS" <ps@fleetwoodmobile.com> wrote in message
news:1115979080.129511.73450@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...

That's some of the best news I've had since I returned to the UK from
the states a year ago. Farnell and RS may be decent, but they've a long
way to go to match DigiKey.

Have you seen their terms of sale?

18? for shipping, farnell and rs charge 7,5?
13? for orders less than 100?, farnell and rs no minimun.
Then there's all taxes and customs rights added to your invoice.

I don't think it's cost-effective either for prototiping because of the
minimuns, or for large orders where you can take advantage of the strong
euro, and order directly from digikey US. Which is a shame really. Oh, and
the catalog has only a fraction of the available products.

--
Steve Sousa

 

[Geo]

On 13 May 2005 03:11:20 -0700, "PeteS" <ps@fleetwoodmobile.com> wrote:

That's some of the best news I've had since I returned to the UK from
the states a year ago. Farnell and RS may be decent, but they've a long
way to go to match DigiKey.
Yeah but NBG for the odd special item - Ł10 handling charge plus Ł12 delivery...

Geo

 

[Ross Herbert]

On Fri, 13 May 2005 16:34:38 GMT, Geo <hy1k-hwia@dea.spamcon.org>
wrote:

On 13 May 2005 03:11:20 -0700, "PeteS" <ps@fleetwoodmobile.com> wrote:

That's some of the best news I've had since I returned to the UK from
the states a year ago. Farnell and RS may be decent, but they've a long
way to go to match DigiKey.
Yeah but NBG for the odd special item - Ł10 handling charge plus Ł12 delivery...

Geo

I am convinced these companies have a kick-back arrangement with the
freight forwarders. They are making a better profit on the freight
than on the items they are sending, especially for small qty sales.

For instance, last week I ordered a USD12 switch weighing less than
100gm packed from a US company and UPS wanted USD65 to ship it to
Australia. Luckily, the company supplying the switch bowed to my
request and sent it via USPS for USD5.30. When I have tried to buy
from Digikey (and others) in the US they absolutely refuse to send by
anyone other than either Fedex, DHL, UPS or whoever they have a
contract with and the freight costs are simply exorbitant.

Ross H

 

[richard mullens]

Ross Herbert wrote:

On Fri, 13 May 2005 16:34:38 GMT, Geo <hy1k-hwia@dea.spamcon.org
wrote:


On 13 May 2005 03:11:20 -0700, "PeteS" <ps@fleetwoodmobile.com> wrote:


That's some of the best news I've had since I returned to the UK from
the states a year ago. Farnell and RS may be decent, but they've a long
way to go to match DigiKey.

Yeah but NBG for the odd special item - Ł10 handling charge plus Ł12 delivery...

Geo


I am convinced these companies have a kick-back arrangement with the
freight forwarders. They are making a better profit on the freight
than on the items they are sending, especially for small qty sales.

For instance, last week I ordered a USD12 switch weighing less than
100gm packed from a US company and UPS wanted USD65 to ship it to
Australia. Luckily, the company supplying the switch bowed to my
request and sent it via USPS for USD5.30. When I have tried to buy
from Digikey (and others) in the US they absolutely refuse to send by
anyone other than either Fedex, DHL, UPS or whoever they have a
contract with and the freight costs are simply exorbitant.

Not only that, but you can be sure that they'll attempt delivery when you are out - and if you want to pick it up from their
depot, it will be at least 50 miles away.

 

[Pooh Bear]

Steve Sousa wrote:

"PeteS" <ps@fleetwoodmobile.com> wrote in message
news:1115979080.129511.73450@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
That's some of the best news I've had since I returned to the UK from
the states a year ago. Farnell and RS may be decent, but they've a long
way to go to match DigiKey.


Have you seen their terms of sale?

18? for shipping, farnell and rs charge 7,5?
13? for orders less than 100?, farnell and rs no minimun.
Then there's all taxes and customs rights added to your invoice.

I don't think it's cost-effective either for prototiping because of the
minimuns, or for large orders where you can take advantage of the strong
euro, and order directly from digikey US. Which is a shame really. Oh, and
the catalog has only a fraction of the available products.

Farnell has free delivery for orders over Ł20.

I'm still curious though. How did you get the catalogue ?

Graham

 

[Leon Heller]

"Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Steve Sousa wrote:

"PeteS" <ps@fleetwoodmobile.com> wrote in message
news:1115979080.129511.73450@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com...
That's some of the best news I've had since I returned to the UK from
the states a year ago. Farnell and RS may be decent, but they've a long
way to go to match DigiKey.


Have you seen their terms of sale?

18? for shipping, farnell and rs charge 7,5?
13? for orders less than 100?, farnell and rs no minimun.
Then there's all taxes and customs rights added to your invoice.

I don't think it's cost-effective either for prototiping because of the
minimuns, or for large orders where you can take advantage of the strong
euro, and order directly from digikey US. Which is a shame really. Oh,
and
the catalog has only a fraction of the available products.

Farnell has free delivery for orders over Ł20.

I'm still curious though. How did you get the catalogue ?

I got one as well. I was actually registered on their web site, and have
actually placed an order with them and had it delivered. It was expensive,
but Microchip wouldn't have the dsPIC chips I needed for some time and
Digikey had them in stock.

Leon
--
Leon Heller
http://www.geocities.com/leon_heller

 

[Steve Sousa]

"Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:428589F6.428898AC@hotmail.com...

Farnell has free delivery for orders over Ł20.

The prices i mentioned were Euros, not UK pounds, sorry for the "?"

I'm still curious though. How did you get the catalogue ?

That was a surprise, it simply apeared at my door, i placed an order once in
may 1999!
Before i knew farnell existed and rs would only give me a catalog if i
bought something, but i didn't have a catalog to look up something to buy!

--
Steve Sousa

 

[Ian Stirling]

Geo <hy1k-hwia@dea.spamcon.org> wrote:

On 13 May 2005 03:11:20 -0700, "PeteS" <ps@fleetwoodmobile.com> wrote:

That's some of the best news I've had since I returned to the UK from
the states a year ago. Farnell and RS may be decent, but they've a long
way to go to match DigiKey.
Yeah but NBG for the odd special item - ?10 handling charge plus ?12 delivery...

I hadn't actaully checked out terms at the time I posted.
Nasty.

You'd think they could get their shit together in one big daily parcel from
digikey-US to digikey-UK, and just have a final packaging operation in
the UK.

 

[Mike Harrison]

On 14 May 2005 19:34:20 GMT, Ian Stirling <root@mauve.demon.co.uk> wrote:

Geo <hy1k-hwia@dea.spamcon.org> wrote:
On 13 May 2005 03:11:20 -0700, "PeteS" <ps@fleetwoodmobile.com> wrote:

That's some of the best news I've had since I returned to the UK from
the states a year ago. Farnell and RS may be decent, but they've a long
way to go to match DigiKey.
Yeah but NBG for the odd special item - ?10 handling charge plus ?12 delivery...


I hadn't actaully checked out terms at the time I posted.
Nasty.

You'd think they could get their shit together in one big daily parcel from
digikey-US to digikey-UK, and just have a final packaging operation in
the UK.

It's a pity that they seem to only be pushing the fast delivery service (which is good), with no
option for cheaper shipping - you can get a lot of components in a $5 USPS Global Priority flat-rate
Envelope.

 

[Mike Harrison]

On 15 May 2005 12:42:04 -0700, "Adam Aglionby" <ledlight@gmail.com> wrote:

Mouser send anything under total weight of 4lbs or less, think, by USPS
Global Priority, I`ve ordered Sunday had it at U.K. door Thursday,in a
small box, not USPS GP enevlope, for unobtanium parts from RS/Farnell
delivered for 12 USD about 7GBP.

Digikey have a UK catalogue with pricing in GBP including VAT and
brokerage.

Mouser will send you a printed copy of their USD priced catalogue on
request, with low shipping, uninsured, on small orders.

Farnell now ask if you want to search Newark U.S. stock ,as well, on
website.

You can add Newark items to a normal Farnell order, but there is an extra shipping charge - Ł12.95 I
think.