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12th Nov 2009, 10:33 am | #21 |
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Re: Farnell UK for components
Farnell are good but their website was very awkward and user unfriendly last time I HAD to use it.
RS, yes very good, and I can also recomend Rapid. I have found Cricklewood electronics to be excellent too( and they sell high voltage AXIAL caps...........-like CPC/Farnell they do have a good range of Germanium transistors.
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12th Nov 2009, 10:53 am | #22 |
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Re: Farnell UK for components
I, too, use Farnell from time to time, find their website a bit difficult to use-service is good, though. Mostly I use Cricklewood Electronics, occasionally Rapid(Their service is, but their website, to me,is slow!), and very occasionally RS. I have had an account with CPC for over 10 years now, but use them less frequently these days.
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12th Nov 2009, 11:17 am | #23 |
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Re: Farnell UK for components
I used Farnell recently and found that there was no minium order or postage charge, at least not for me. Does this apply to everyone? I don't think I have an account with Farnell.
I do have an account with RS and tend to use them for most of my requirements.
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12th Nov 2009, 3:37 pm | #24 | |
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Re: Farnell UK for components
That's interesting, Graham. I always thought the rules were pretty clear, but you prompted me to look at the T&Cs:
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I wonder if this is at the discretion of the operative, or perhaps it's a distinct policy change in these tough times? |
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12th Nov 2009, 3:41 pm | #25 |
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Re: Farnell UK for components
I'm quite certain that the postage on the one item, a DC power plug, I bought must have cost Farnell more than they charged for the plug. As I was billed at the time I placed the online order this can't be an individual decision.
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12th Nov 2009, 6:56 pm | #26 |
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Re: Farnell UK for components
It is at the discretion of the company. At work, we use Farnell a lot and this came up last month when their rep came to see us. I pointed out that many of our orders come to well over £200, which are free carriage - and we would take a dim view if we placed 5 orders at £200 and then got hit by a carriage charge for the next order for an urgently-needed £25 item. So, as long as our buying pattern doesn't change, they do not impose this charge on us. Again, this is a hallmark of a fair-minded company.
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