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Supplier question

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2000-12-22 15:15 in General Discussion
I usually try to stick to the "hobbyist-friendly" component
suppliers - Digikey, Mouser, Jameco, JDR, RS, etc,
but I need a couple of parts that only Allied Electronics
(www.alliedelec.com) has in stock. Has anyone here
ever ordered from them? Are they fair when it comes
to shipping charges, as compared to the above companies?
Their prices are great, but I just want to make sure I'm not
going to get gouged on the S&H.

Thanks guys, and Happy Holidays!

Steve

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-12-22 03:57
    Its been a while since I bought from Allied but the biggest complaint
    I had was that they had a $50 or so minimum purchase. I don't remember
    ever feeling "gouged" on shipping or anything else.

    - Alan
    Original Message
    From: <PicProgrammer@a...>
    To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
    Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 6:36 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] [noparse][[/noparse]OT] Supplier question


    > I usually try to stick to the "hobbyist-friendly" component
    > suppliers - Digikey, Mouser, Jameco, JDR, RS, etc,
    > but I need a couple of parts that only Allied Electronics
    > (www.alliedelec.com) has in stock. Has anyone here
    > ever ordered from them? Are they fair when it comes
    > to shipping charges, as compared to the above companies?
    > Their prices are great, but I just want to make sure I'm not
    > going to get gouged on the S&H.
    >
    > Thanks guys, and Happy Holidays!
    >
    > Steve
    >
    >
    >
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-12-22 04:29
    Sheesh ... last time I ordered from them, my $45 order went to $65 because
    they shipped every single item I ordered in separate boxes!! That may have
    been a HazMat requirement since I ordered PCB developer and TechSpray Flux
    Remover spray (ie: maybe those two items had to be in boxes of their own).
    It still seems rather silly to me.

    -- Mitch
    Original Message
    From: Alan Matthews [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=GMtrTgvsyLYWRC7TVI038COlmtmPhPZQnrqfJLQlnHcoVn16O7t-IHCSN5pqNsksDUPAnhN23pK3Hw]amatthews@m...[/url
    Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 9:57 PM
    To: basicstamps@egroups.com
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] [noparse][[/noparse]OT] Supplier question


    Its been a while since I bought from Allied but the biggest complaint
    I had was that they had a $50 or so minimum purchase. I don't remember
    ever feeling "gouged" on shipping or anything else.

    - Alan
    Original Message
    From: <PicProgrammer@a...>
    To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
    Sent: Thursday, December 21, 2000 6:36 PM
    Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] [noparse][[/noparse]OT] Supplier question


    > I usually try to stick to the "hobbyist-friendly" component
    > suppliers - Digikey, Mouser, Jameco, JDR, RS, etc,
    > but I need a couple of parts that only Allied Electronics
    > (www.alliedelec.com) has in stock. Has anyone here
    > ever ordered from them? Are they fair when it comes
    > to shipping charges, as compared to the above companies?
    > Their prices are great, but I just want to make sure I'm not
    > going to get gouged on the S&H.
    >
    > Thanks guys, and Happy Holidays!
    >
    > Steve
    >
    >
    >
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-12-22 14:48
    At 07:36 PM 12/21/00 EST, you wrote:

    >I usually try to stick to the "hobbyist-friendly" component
    >suppliers - Digikey, Mouser, Jameco, JDR, RS, etc,
    >but I need a couple of parts that only Allied Electronics
    >(www.alliedelec.com) has in stock. Has anyone here
    >ever ordered from them? Are they fair when it comes
    >to shipping charges, as compared to the above companies?

    I think they have a minimum order - $50 or $100 dollars. Don't know about
    the shipping.

    Duncan
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-12-22 15:00
    I recently ordered from them (see my previous post) and only ordered $46
    worth of stuff, and was not charged a minimum order fee. However, there
    were two or three items which were no longer at catalog price ... online
    pricing was higher, and was what I was billed.

    -- Mitch
    Original Message
    From: orthner@s... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=HudSqS1OK-_9f53r9p70w-zVtegX0wY0PR5VYkdhreF8rlVMbFrh5_k51ryLXEJ6-PhFz3Y_nBQUw1o6]orthner@s...[/url
    Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:49 AM
    To: basicstamps@egroups.com
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] [noparse][[/noparse]OT] Supplier question


    At 07:36 PM 12/21/00 EST, you wrote:

    >I usually try to stick to the "hobbyist-friendly" component
    >suppliers - Digikey, Mouser, Jameco, JDR, RS, etc,
    >but I need a couple of parts that only Allied Electronics
    >(www.alliedelec.com) has in stock. Has anyone here
    >ever ordered from them? Are they fair when it comes
    >to shipping charges, as compared to the above companies?

    I think they have a minimum order - $50 or $100 dollars. Don't know about
    the shipping.

    Duncan
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-12-22 15:05
    Allied Electronics has a 25$ minimum order on personal accounts. At least
    thats what I keep hearing and seeing on the web pages. I've never had a
    problem with them. I also bought some thermal transfer epoxy from them a
    while ago, and they had to ship it in seperate boxes, usually all shippers
    require reactive materials to be in seperate boxes. I was hard pressed to
    beat Allied's prices, and their service has been great (usually only takes
    about 2 days to get what I ordered too).

    -Rob


    Original Message
    From: Mitchell D. Miller <mdmiller2@h...>
    To: <basicstamps@egroups.com>
    Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 10:00 AM
    Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] [noparse][[/noparse]OT] Supplier question


    > I recently ordered from them (see my previous post) and only ordered $46
    > worth of stuff, and was not charged a minimum order fee. However, there
    > were two or three items which were no longer at catalog price ... online
    > pricing was higher, and was what I was billed.
    >
    > -- Mitch
    >
    >
    Original Message
    > From: orthner@s... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=Gt2EWxxxPPTkrU12YZrojaIM4u1lufRSAXIsabRwCTmTfWK2TFx9qvRgeoy8weMfGwND7SluS5Oqxy4]orthner@s...[/url
    > Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:49 AM
    > To: basicstamps@egroups.com
    > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] [noparse][[/noparse]OT] Supplier question
    >
    >
    > At 07:36 PM 12/21/00 EST, you wrote:
    >
    > >I usually try to stick to the "hobbyist-friendly" component
    > >suppliers - Digikey, Mouser, Jameco, JDR, RS, etc,
    > >but I need a couple of parts that only Allied Electronics
    > >(www.alliedelec.com) has in stock. Has anyone here
    > >ever ordered from them? Are they fair when it comes
    > >to shipping charges, as compared to the above companies?
    >
    > I think they have a minimum order - $50 or $100 dollars. Don't know
    about
    > the shipping.
    >
    > Duncan
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2000-12-22 15:15
    They are one of my favorite suppliers, have only had one problem in 8 yrs.
    Their on line catalogue is the most up to date. Have had some items that
    were lower than printed catalogue when I ordered. They always bill
    correctly, ship right away. One thing, tell them to hold the shipping until
    all items are available, no partial orders. This will avoid additional S&H.
    Bill Kearns
    Original Message
    From: Mitchell D. Miller [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=VLm60IL5_7Q2aQ52gzCih3LGmlqQ08Ta1e1Wz4fUP_PgHrJLrYyfAvm0zD3JFgtHIOGXmPEUwJcZesM]mdmiller2@h...[/url
    Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 9:01 AM
    To: basicstamps@egroups.com
    Subject: RE: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] [noparse][[/noparse]OT] Supplier question

    I recently ordered from them (see my previous post) and only ordered $46
    worth of stuff, and was not charged a minimum order fee. However, there
    were two or three items which were no longer at catalog price ... online
    pricing was higher, and was what I was billed.

    -- Mitch
    Original Message
    From: orthner@s... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=JcFBmrfrLrIRGjDLwS4YIvamViioTTiaEdLGQfusEbSvnWTvATeuoDhS1XVzjvCmrBQGnAhtKmb5sVs]orthner@s...[/url
    Sent: Friday, December 22, 2000 8:49 AM
    To: basicstamps@egroups.com
    Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] [noparse][[/noparse]OT] Supplier question


    At 07:36 PM 12/21/00 EST, you wrote:

    >I usually try to stick to the "hobbyist-friendly" component
    >suppliers - Digikey, Mouser, Jameco, JDR, RS, etc,
    >but I need a couple of parts that only Allied Electronics
    >(www.alliedelec.com) has in stock. Has anyone here
    >ever ordered from them? Are they fair when it comes
    >to shipping charges, as compared to the above companies?

    I think they have a minimum order - $50 or $100 dollars. Don't know about
    the shipping.

    Duncan
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