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netdudeuk:
I was about to order a few parts from RS this week only to find that they now charge a few pounds for shipping for orders under £30.

I don't think that it was that long ago that next day delivery was free for any order size.  It was great to be able to order semiconductors knowing that they were genuine, without paying more than the cost of them on shipping.   I do appreciate that we had a good thing there.

I'm looking for a few MPSA42s and I'm pretty most of them on eBay will be fakes.  I read that 'Fake Threat In the Open Market ' ~70%.  As I want to switch 180 volts through them, I'd rather them be genuine.

Everywhere I looked seems to want £4 or more for shipping.  Are there any other ways to buy small numbers of components without being stung with the postage ?

Thanks

alanb:
Unless you need them urgently wait until you have some other components to order to get the amount over £30.

themadhippy:

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yea, use the £ to travel in person to there trade counter

NivagSwerdna:

--- Quote from: netdudeuk on July 23, 2020, 04:01:40 pm ---I was about to order a few parts from RS this week only to find that they now charge a few pounds for shipping for orders under £30.
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I use Farnell but the game is the same... I put some things in my basket... leave it for 2 days and if I'm not up to £30 my threshold drops and I round up a few quantities and add a few bits which might be useful for inventory... in next to no time you can submit... Normally 1 day later I think of something that I forgot.  :)

HobGoblyn:
Yep, it was good while it lasted, I suspect too many people ordered a couple of £ worth of bits they'd forgotten and as all their stuff is delivered by  courier , I suspect the costs became too much for them.

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