CPC Farnell and other component suppliers (delivery charges)

Does anyone know the minumum delivery charge for CPC Farnell?
http://cpc.farnell.com/ Their website says the price is shown when
checking out but you have to join to see the checkout screen.

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Am putting together a shortlist for myself to buy components and
various electronic items. Have been a Maplins shopper but I am told
they are not always good value.

Which other suppliers would you recommend for Maplins type good? I
have listed the following.

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JPR Electronics
http://www.jprelec.co.uk/
Delivery on orders below £30.00 is £3.00 and accepted only from
customers with approved credit accounts.

Rapid Electronics
http://www.rapidelectronics.co.uk/
Delivery on orders below £25(+VAT) is £3.45(+VAT).
Free on orders over £25 (+VAT).

Maplins (for reference)
http://www.maplin.co.uk/
Delivery on orders under £35 is £2.50.

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Electrovalue http://www.electrovalue.co.uk is now closed.

SimplyParts http://www.simplyparts.co.uk/ is now closed

Flint http://www.flint.co.uk/ is too specialised.

Future Electronics http://snipurl.com/nbn1 is too specialised.

Jim wrote:
Does anyone know the minumum delivery charge for CPC Farnell?
http://cpc.farnell.com/ Their website says the price is shown when
checking out but you have to join to see the checkout screen.

P&P is free on orders over £35

They are currently doing a TomTom Go 300 (refurb) for £233:
http://planet.farnell.com/email/cpc/...TOMTOM_NEW.jpg

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Mike

Mike Redrobe wrote:
Jim wrote:

Does anyone know the minumum delivery charge for CPC Farnell?
http://cpc.farnell.com/ Their website says the price is shown when
checking out but you have to join to see the checkout screen.


P&P is free on orders over £35

From the online 'Help and Support' - FAQ

Do you charge for carriage / postage?
For all of our online customers there is no handling charge for orders
over £35 ex VAT.
The following handling charges apply for orders under £35ex VAT:
1. Orders up to £14.99 – handling charge £5.99
2. Orders from £15.00 to £24.99 – handling charge £4.99
3. Orders from £25.00 to £34.99 – handling charge £3.99
5. Orders over £35 - No charge

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Adrian C

Jim wrote:
Am putting together a shortlist for myself to buy components and
various electronic items. Have been a Maplins shopper but I am told
they are not always good value.

Which other suppliers would you recommend for Maplins type good?

Have a scurry through the suppliers within this list.
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/netwkaz.html

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Adrian C

Adrian C wrote:

Have a scurry through the suppliers within this list.
http://www.epemag.wimborne.co.uk/netwkaz.html

Also Ebay is worth a visit for components!!!

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Adrian C

On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 15:44:26 +0000, Adrian C wrote:

Mike Redrobe wrote:
Jim wrote:

Does anyone know the minumum delivery charge for CPC Farnell?
http://cpc.farnell.com/ Their website says the price is shown when
checking out but you have to join to see the checkout screen.


P&P is free on orders over £35

From the online 'Help and Support' - FAQ

Do you charge for carriage / postage? For all of our online customers
there is no handling charge for orders over £35 ex VAT.
The following handling charges apply for orders under £35ex VAT: 1.
Orders up to £14.99 - handling charge £5.99 2. Orders from £15.00 to
£24.99 - handling charge £4.99 3. Orders from £25.00 to £34.99 -
handling charge £3.99 5. Orders over £35 - No charge

I don't think that tells the complete story; I tried to place a Credit
Card order for a single 14GBP part last week, and whilst the 5.99 handling
charge mentioned above was included, there was also an additional charge
of 10GBP (IIRC) making it thoroughly uneconomic. I think the thing about
both RS and CPC/Farnell is that they only really work out on
expensive/large orders, or if you have a trade account.

Eventually, though, I found Charles Hyde
http://www.chsinteractive.co.uk/ and Grandata
http://www.grandata.co.uk/ and bought the part from the latter. They
originally invoiced me just over 14GBP inclusive, but when it turned up
the next day, the advice note said they'd only billed 11GBP, so I was dead
chuffed. :-)

Best Regards,
Alex.
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On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 16:28:15 UTC, Alex Butcher
wrote:

The following handling charges apply for orders under £35ex VAT: 1.
Orders up to £14.99 - handling charge £5.99 2. Orders from £15.00 to
£24.99 - handling charge £4.99 3. Orders from £25.00 to £34.99 -
handling charge £3.99 5. Orders over £35 - No charge

I don't think that tells the complete story; I tried to place a Credit
Card order for a single 14GBP part last week, and whilst the 5.99 handling
charge mentioned above was included, there was also an additional charge
of 10GBP (IIRC) making it thoroughly uneconomic.

I don't really understand that. I've placed small orders with them
(recently) and I've never been charged more than the amounts stated.
Usually I make up 35 quid somehow!

(you didn't ask for next day delivery or something, did you?). What did
the invoice say?

I think the thing about
both RS and CPC/Farnell is that they only really work out on
expensive/large orders, or if you have a trade account.

Not really. I use both and I rarely make big orders. I try to meet the
postage-free minimum, though.

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On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 16:43:39 +0000, Bob Eager wrote:

On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 16:28:15 UTC, Alex Butcher
wrote:

The following handling charges apply for orders under £35ex VAT: 1.
Orders up to £14.99 - handling charge £5.99 2. Orders from £15.00
to £24.99 - handling charge £4.99 3. Orders from £25.00 to £34.99
- handling charge £3.99 5. Orders over £35 - No charge

I don't think that tells the complete story; I tried to place a Credit
Card order for a single 14GBP part last week, and whilst the 5.99
handling charge mentioned above was included, there was also an
additional charge of 10GBP (IIRC) making it thoroughly uneconomic.

I don't really understand that. I've placed small orders with them
(recently) and I've never been charged more than the amounts stated.
Usually I make up 35 quid somehow!

(you didn't ask for next day delivery or something, did you?). What did
the invoice say?

I only went for standard 2-5 day delivery. All I can think is that I must
have accidentally added two of the part to my basket instead of one (and
not noticed given my state of half-asleepedness at the time!). Trying to
reproduce now, I get 18.78, which is much more reasonable. Still 8GBP more
than Grandata, and slower delivery, though!

I think the thing about
both RS and CPC/Farnell is that they only really work out on
expensive/large orders, or if you have a trade account.

Not really. I use both and I rarely make big orders. I try to meet the
postage-free minimum, though.

I was trying to get a dozen or so electrolytic caps from RS last year for
a "hobby" repair, and their minimum order quantities meant the order was
something like 30GBP. By going to Maplin, I probably paid twice the
per-component price, but could just buy one of each.

Best Regards,
Alex.
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On Wed, 8 Mar 2006 17:16:11 UTC, Alex Butcher
wrote:

I only went for standard 2-5 day delivery. All I can think is that I must
have accidentally added two of the part to my basket instead of one (and
not noticed given my state of half-asleepedness at the time!). Trying to
reproduce now, I get 18.78, which is much more reasonable. Still 8GBP more
than Grandata, and slower delivery, though!

In practice, I can't remember the last time a CPC order on 'standard
delivery' failed to turn up the very next day. Even if ordered 5 minutes
before closing!

I was trying to get a dozen or so electrolytic caps from RS last year for
a "hobby" repair, and their minimum order quantities meant the order was
something like 30GBP. By going to Maplin, I probably paid twice the
per-component price, but could just buy one of each.

Oh, I think that can be true. I wanted some unusual RJ cables [1] and RS
were the only source..it was rather expensive. But Maplin have gone
downhill *so* much, and the nearest branch is tiny and 35 miles away!

[1] The modified RJ connector used on a lot of DEC equipment - anyone
know sources? Has the offset lug...

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On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 17:29:30 +0000, Bob Eager wrote:

Oh, I think that can be true. I wanted some unusual RJ cables [1] and RS
were the only source..it was rather expensive. But Maplin have gone
downhill *so* much, and the nearest branch is tiny and 35 miles away!

[1] The modified RJ connector used on a lot of DEC equipment - anyone know
sources? Has the offset lug...

Handy with a crimping tool? If so:
http://www.homestead.co.uk/productcategorydetail.aspx?categoryid=51266

Otherwise, Blackbox:
http://www.blackbox.co.uk/solutions/display.asp?cs=min&id=1&doc=evaad-0010&tx=Infrastructure%20Cabling&sx=Copper%20Patch %20Cables
/http://tinyurl.com/zrtxu

Also, googling for 'dec mmj uk' seems useful.

Best Regards,
Alex.
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