Getting electronic components

[irving2008]

farnell are by far and away the cheapest on most things and free delivery (which if you are like me you forget stuff is a major plus... I've had 4 orders delivered next day from them this last week, each of about 2 - 3 quid...). I have compared Rapid, Farnell, RS, Maplins, CPC and few others like Crickelwood Electronics and farnell have come out best onmost projects and have the biggest range.

[John S]

RS is free delivery if you order over the web but charged for if you order by phone.

One exception is if the site is down and you tell them they will waive the delivery charge.

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[irving2008]

RS is free delivery if you order over the web but charged for if you order by phone.

One exception is if the site is down and you tell them they will waive the delivery charge.

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Only if you have an account.... I beleive (but i could be wrong, not checked) if you don't its minimum £4.95.

[John S]

Only if you have an account.... I believe (but i could be wrong, not checked) if you don't its minimum £4.95.

OK that makes sense.

[Ross77]

Cheers everyone. Thats a real help. I new someone on here would Know

Looks like Farnell is the winner then. Being able to get everything from one place definetley saves in the long run. If you have to order from 3 or 4 places, the postage soon adds up.

Ok then. Im off to place an order......
Thanks again

[Ross77]

AHHGGGG. Just spent the best part of an hour selecting parts and then when I finally make it to the invoice page the site crashes......"Closed for essential maintainence" apparently. So I'm not going to get those parts for the weekend now

[irving2008]

AHHGGGG. Just spent the best part of an hour selecting parts and then when I finally make it to the invoice page the site crashes......"Closed for essential maintainence" apparently. So I'm not going to get those parts for the weekend now

unusual for it be down now... well you may be lucky, depends on the size of the parcel... I have ordered at 7pm and they've come next day, or 9am and its taken 2 days - they guarantee same day dispatch if ordered by 8pm but they cant control the post office unless you pay for expidited delivery.

Strangely the parts ordered at 1:30am always seem to take longer to come than the ones ordered at 8am!