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We get our friends in Ca to buy over there and send the stuff by USPS, it is farAm I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
myself?
People like Digikey etc. are a real PITA for UK users in that they won't send by USPS - you can getAm I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
myself?
Am I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
myself?
--
Clint Sharp
Consider using USPS. Or maybe go to a different distrib. I've usedAm I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
myself?
Eight bux for a tiny box by USPS to Canada. Ordered on June 15, and it"Clint Sharp" <clint@clintsmc.demon.co.uk> a écrit dans le message de
news:6H+friE8+56AFw8C@clintsmc.demon.co.uk...
Am I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
myself?
--
Clint Sharp
AFAIK, mouser offers low cost shipping, but not on their website. You'll
have to ask by email before.
It costs something like 6 or 7 USD.
I've never tested this, but I'm preparing to do so.
On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 12:38:45 +0200, the renowned "Fred Bartoli"
fred._canxxxel_this_bartoli@RemoveThatAlso_free.fr_AndThisToo> wrote:
"Clint Sharp" <clint@clintsmc.demon.co.uk> a écrit dans le message de
news:6H+friE8+56AFw8C@clintsmc.demon.co.uk...
Am I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
myself?
--
Clint Sharp
AFAIK, mouser offers low cost shipping, but not on their website. You'll
have to ask by email before.
It costs something like 6 or 7 USD.
I've never tested this, but I'm preparing to do so.
Eight bux for a tiny box by USPS to Canada. Ordered on June 15, and it
arrived yesterday (them taking a few days to ship, holidays in the US
and Canada etc.). Mouser is about the same distance away as Digikey,
who have a flat rate of about 6.00 US with a very reasonable minimum
order, and it arrives the next morning 90%+ of the time if ordered by
9:00 pm Eastern time the day before. The other <10% it arrives the
next business day. I wish Mouser would make a deal with Purolator
like Digikey has.
Hi, I'm also in Canada, and I'm thinking of ordering something fromOn Wed, 7 Jul 2004 12:38:45 +0200, the renowned "Fred Bartoli"
fred._canxxxel_this_bartoli@RemoveThatAlso_free.fr_AndThisToo> wrote:
snip
Eight bux for a tiny box by USPS to Canada. Ordered on June 15, and it
arrived yesterday (them taking a few days to ship, holidays in the US
and Canada etc.). Mouser is about the same distance away as Digikey,
who have a flat rate of about 6.00 US with a very reasonable minimum
order, and it arrives the next morning 90%+ of the time if ordered by
9:00 pm Eastern time the day before. The other <10% it arrives the
next business day. I wish Mouser would make a deal with Purolator
like Digikey has.
No, I just selected first class mail (or something to that effect) for"Spehro Pefhany" <speffSNIP@interlogDOTyou.knowwhat> wrote in message
news:373oe015e007nsmjdvekurd0cfe0ou75rl@4ax.com...
On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 12:38:45 +0200, the renowned "Fred Bartoli"
fred._canxxxel_this_bartoli@RemoveThatAlso_free.fr_AndThisToo> wrote:
snip
Eight bux for a tiny box by USPS to Canada. Ordered on June 15, and it
arrived yesterday (them taking a few days to ship, holidays in the US
and Canada etc.). Mouser is about the same distance away as Digikey,
who have a flat rate of about 6.00 US with a very reasonable minimum
order, and it arrives the next morning 90%+ of the time if ordered by
9:00 pm Eastern time the day before. The other <10% it arrives the
next business day. I wish Mouser would make a deal with Purolator
like Digikey has.
Hi, I'm also in Canada, and I'm thinking of ordering something from
DigiKey, so I'd like to know more about your experiences with
ordering from DigiKey and Mouser, and with UPS and USPS.
(1) Did you have to Email Mouser first in order to get them to ship
via USPS instead of courier to Canada?
Yes. C$5. plus 1.50 for GST, and it was held up for 2 days out of theDid Revenue Canada
charge you any customs handling fees (not counting GST and PST)?
Purolator (which is owned by Canada Post)How much?
(2) Is DigiKey shipping to Canada via UPS or via Purolator?
No, it's all inclusive. Any taxes are remitted by Digikey/Purolator.Did you have to pay any customs brokerage fees? [It's been my bad
experiences that every time some company sends me something via
UPS, UPS charges me a disproportionate amount of customs
brokerage fees.]
Hi, thanks for your helpful information, Spehro. It's nice to know that IOn Wed, 07 Jul 2004 20:37:37 GMT, the renowned "alpha_uma"
none_such@home.com> wrote:
Hi, I'm also in Canada, and I'm thinking of ordering something from
DigiKey, so I'd like to know more about your experiences with
ordering from DigiKey and Mouser, and with UPS and USPS.
(1) Did you have to Email Mouser first in order to get them to ship
via USPS instead of courier to Canada?
No, I just selected first class mail (or something to that effect) for
shipping method.
Did Revenue Canada
charge you any customs handling fees (not counting GST and PST)?
Yes. C$5. plus 1.50 for GST, and it was held up for 2 days out of the
3 weeks it took from order to arrival. My company is PST exempt. If it
is anything urgent I would gladly pay 4 FedEx. UPS to Canada is just
terrible, never use them if there is any way to avoid it. I'm glad
Mouser will ship by USPS, at least the Canada Post is a flat fee, even
if you order $500 worth of stuff the charge is only 5.00 for handling.
How much?
(2) Is DigiKey shipping to Canada via UPS or via Purolator?
Purolator (which is owned by Canada Post)
Did you have to pay any customs brokerage fees? [It's been my bad
experiences that every time some company sends me something via
UPS, UPS charges me a disproportionate amount of customs
brokerage fees.]
No, it's all inclusive. Any taxes are remitted by Digikey/Purolator.
No surprises and it's not held up to collect a few dollars. You get a
tracking number (which has been a bit dodgy, but seems to be getting
better). VERY good service for C$8 on a minimum 32.50 order. Their
price tend to be a bit high, but I've found them cheaper than Mouser
on some stuff, and even competitive with big distributors for some
items in small/medium quantities.
Yes, international shipments are always much more expensive. See ifClint Sharp wrote:
Am I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
myself?
Consider using USPS. Or maybe go to a different distrib. I've used
Futurlec.com, elexp.com, and a few others. Also checek Ebay for some
occasional deals.
It's only expensive when suppliers refuse to use USPS.On Wed, 07 Jul 2004 07:17:11 -0700 "Watson A.Name \"Watt Sun - the
Dark Remover\"" <NOSPAM@dslextreme.com> wrote:
Clint Sharp wrote:
Am I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
myself?
Consider using USPS. Or maybe go to a different distrib. I've used
Futurlec.com, elexp.com, and a few others. Also checek Ebay for some
occasional deals.
Yes, international shipments are always much more expensive. See if
you can get them from Farnell in the UK.
Most US suppliers don't give a flying **** about foreign customers,Am I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
myself?
Spehro, I'm quite impressed with the smooth online ordering with DigiKey. Isnip
Hi, thanks for your helpful information, Spehro. It's nice to know that I
can use USPS with Mouser, and Purolator with DigiKey when ordering from
Canada.
On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:01:16 +0100, Clint Sharp
clint@clintsmc.demon.co.uk> wrote:
|Am I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
|Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
|make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
|myself?
Steven D. Swift, novatech@eskimo.com, http://www.novatech-instr.comYep, customers in Australia run into the same stumbling block. Mouser
explained, "we only use Fedex or UPS, and we can't be wasting our time
running down to the post office to ship goods." As a result, even for
a small order you will pay around USD50.00 to have it sent out. The
same item would cost around USD11.00 by USPS.
I think this excuse is pure bullshit. Most customers would be quite
happy with USPS for small items, especially outside the USA, and I'm
sure they would get enough orders to make a drop-off to the closest
USPS shop every day worthwhile. I think they are actually making a
profit out of the freight charges and that's why they "only ship Fedex
or UPS".
--
On Wed, 7 Jul 2004 08:01:16 +0100, Clint Sharp
clint@clintsmc.demon.co.uk> wrote:
|Am I missing something, I want to order under $10 worth of chips from
|Mouser but the rates FEDEX and UPS quote to deliver to the UK almost
|make it worth my while to fly out to the states and collect the bits
|myself?
Steven D. Swift, novatech@eskimo.com, http://www.novatech-instr.comYep, customers in Australia run into the same stumbling block. Mouser
explained, "we only use Fedex or UPS, and we can't be wasting our time
running down to the post office to ship goods." As a result, even for
a small order you will pay around USD50.00 to have it sent out. The
same item would cost around USD11.00 by USPS.
I think this excuse is pure bullshit. Most customers would be quite
happy with USPS for small items, especially outside the USA, and I'm
sure they would get enough orders to make a drop-off to the closest
USPS shop every day worthwhile. I think they are actually making a
profit out of the freight charges and that's why they "only ship Fedex
or UPS".
--
I thought you still could if it was under a pound weight, or has this changed recently ?I forgot to mention that security rules require that you hand packages to the
clerk at the counter. You can't drop packages in the box anymore.