Pacific Semiconductor

[moby]

It's sad to see yet another previously valuable component supplier
price themselves out of the global market by hostile shipping
policies. Prior to August last year, it was possible to buy a handful
of parts off them and be charged around $10 shipping to far flung
corners of the globe (Canada Post "small packet" airmail rates). Now
they insist on EMS shipping
at "$25 up" which, in the case of a 4 ounce packet to New Zealand,
amounts to USD$35 shipping !. No amount of wittering on about
trackability, proof of delivery and insurance can convince me that
this is a good thing. Any other suppliers of obscure bits who don't
rort the shipping ?.
M

 

[Peter A Forbes]

On 12 Mar 2007 13:20:44 -0700, "moby" <moby@kcbbs.gen.nz> wrote:

It's sad to see yet another previously valuable component supplier
price themselves out of the global market by hostile shipping
policies. Prior to August last year, it was possible to buy a handful
of parts off them and be charged around $10 shipping to far flung
corners of the globe (Canada Post "small packet" airmail rates). Now
they insist on EMS shipping
at "$25 up" which, in the case of a 4 ounce packet to New Zealand,
amounts to USD$35 shipping !. No amount of wittering on about
trackability, proof of delivery and insurance can convince me that
this is a good thing. Any other suppliers of obscure bits who don't
rort the shipping ?.
M

We have a small ebay shop and insist on Registered Post for overseas stuff,
regardless of the value or size, except for very heavy items where uninsured
Standard Surface Parcel is the only way to go.

It isn't just the trackability and insurance, it's the hassle when the guy who
spent Ł5 plus a couple of quid on postage, says it didn't turn up.

Apart from a rare few who complain about the postage (which includes a new jiffy
bag, labels, trudging to the Post Office etc etc) most accept that it is a fair
way to do it and pay up.

I should add that we don't have aflat rate charge, we try and adjust postage to
suit the article weight.

Peter

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[Homer J Simpson]

"moby" <moby@kcbbs.gen.nz> wrote in message
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Any other suppliers of obscure bits who don't
rort the shipping ?.

Tried the Aussies?

 

[Andrew Tweddle]

moby wrote:

It's sad to see yet another previously valuable component supplier
price themselves out of the global market by hostile shipping
policies. Prior to August last year, it was possible to buy a handful
of parts off them and be charged around $10 shipping to far flung
corners of the globe (Canada Post "small packet" airmail rates). Now
they insist on EMS shipping
at "$25 up" which, in the case of a 4 ounce packet to New Zealand,
amounts to USD$35 shipping !. No amount of wittering on about
trackability, proof of delivery and insurance can convince me that
this is a good thing. Any other suppliers of obscure bits who don't
rort the shipping ?.
M

Try rockby.com.au

very helpful, enormous range of stuff.

Andrew