They stocked an amazing range of parts, and tried to keep everything in stock. No MORE!
Now, they have a lot of items that are out of stock, and many that are non-stock, with insane minimum quantities.
Precisely because Digi-Key is so many people’s go-to vendor, during the ongoing component shortages, they’re frequently the first to run out. That’s not Digi-Key’s fault — they likely lock in their orders a year or two in advance, and there’s absolutely nothing they can do to make the manufacturers resupply them faster, given the extreme shortages at the moment. It boggles the mind that you don’t understand that.
As for minimum quantities: that’s not the case for anything that’s vaguely common. It makes complete sense to not keep in stock items for which there is practically no demand. (And in many cases, an alternative product is available.)
Also, the marketplace thing is a horrible change. I ordered some ICs that were listed as in stock at Rochester Electronics, their marketplace partner for "obsolete" parts. Well, then they showed a delivery time of over six months. I called Digi-Key and asked why "In stock" parts would not ship for months, and got no sensible answer. I placed an order directly to Rochester and got them in about 3 days.
The marketplace BS is the only complaint of yours I agree with. I HATE when stores add marketplace items. If I want a bazaar, that’s what eBay and aliexpress are for. One of the reasons I like using Digi-Key, Mouser, and Farnell is that they all ship to Switzerland for free, with VAT prepaid and customs cleared. That doesn’t apply to marketplace transactions, which means that in addition to shipping costs, they could trigger nasty surprise customs bills (since the delivery companies charge juicy “convenience” fees for handling customs clearance), so I absolutely want nothing to do with those.
Wow, this is really going downhill fast!
It’s like you’re blaming Digi-Key for being affected by the pandemic, while ignoring that the pandemic even exists. Ludicrous.