who has decent shipping rates for small parts orders?
 

My last Mouser order resulted in almost $10 shipping charge for $4 worth of
components. So I'm looking for options. Is there any big vendor that uses
e.g. USPS for small orders? I have ordered from Digi-Key, Allied, NEI etc in
the past but can't recall offhand what shipper they used. Mouser is OK on big
orders, but when I need a handful of parts and can't wait to make a batch
order, they charge way more than makes sense for the size of the order.

It would be nice to be able to make more frequent small orders so I wouldn't
have stuff laying all over the place waiting on parts, but maybe that is a pipe
dream given the current climate.

who has decent shipping rates for small parts orders?
 

Ryan Underwood wrote:
My last Mouser order resulted in almost $10 shipping charge for $4 worth of
components. So I'm looking for options. Is there any big vendor that uses
e.g. USPS for small orders? I have ordered from Digi-Key, Allied, NEI etc in
the past but can't recall offhand what shipper they used. Mouser is OK on big
orders, but when I need a handful of parts and can't wait to make a batch
order, they charge way more than makes sense for the size of the order.

It would be nice to be able to make more frequent small orders so I wouldn't
have stuff laying all over the place waiting on parts, but maybe that is a pipe
dream given the current climate.



I think my last purchase was at http://www.futurlec.com/Components.shtml

and even though it was a small order the shipping was very reasonable.
Try it, it might work for you.

Ken

who has decent shipping rates for small parts orders?
 

It costs them more than $4 just to make your order!

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JANA
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"Ryan Underwood" wrote in message
.. .
My last Mouser order resulted in almost $10 shipping charge for $4 worth of
components. So I'm looking for options. Is there any big vendor that uses
e.g. USPS for small orders? I have ordered from Digi-Key, Allied, NEI etc
in
the past but can't recall offhand what shipper they used. Mouser is OK on
big
orders, but when I need a handful of parts and can't wait to make a batch
order, they charge way more than makes sense for the size of the order.

It would be nice to be able to make more frequent small orders so I wouldn't
have stuff laying all over the place waiting on parts, but maybe that is a
pipe
dream given the current climate.

who has decent shipping rates for small parts orders?
 

Ken wrote:

Ryan Underwood wrote:
My last Mouser order resulted in almost $10 shipping charge for $4 worth
of
components. So I'm looking for options. Is there any big vendor that
uses
e.g. USPS for small orders? I have ordered from Digi-Key, Allied, NEI
etc in
the past but can't recall offhand what shipper they used. Mouser is OK
on big orders, but when I need a handful of parts and can't wait to make
a batch order, they charge way more than makes sense for the size of the
order.

It would be nice to be able to make more frequent small orders so I
wouldn't have stuff laying all over the place waiting on parts, but maybe
that is a pipe dream given the current climate.



I think my last purchase was at http://www.futurlec.com/Components.shtml

and even though it was a small order the shipping was very reasonable.
Try it, it might work for you.

Ken

yeh, futurlec rock, I buy lotsa stuff from them

who has decent shipping rates for small parts orders?
 

On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:15:51 -0400, "JANA" wrote:

It costs them more than $4 just to make your order!

I suppose if you rock up to the counter in person and buy $4 worth of
components it is also going to be be just as expensive, but are they
going to tell you to "make a bigger order or p--- off"?

Company's like Mouser have special courier rates which don't cost them
more than a few dollars to send stuff locally in the US. They are even
making a profit on the freight so they are well and truly covering
their expense on packing and freight out of that $10.

who has decent shipping rates for small parts orders?
 

Digi Key has the best by Far...

Global Semi the worst by Far.


"Ross Herbert" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:15:51 -0400, "JANA" wrote:

It costs them more than $4 just to make your order!

I suppose if you rock up to the counter in person and buy $4 worth of
components it is also going to be be just as expensive, but are they
going to tell you to "make a bigger order or p--- off"?

Company's like Mouser have special courier rates which don't cost them
more than a few dollars to send stuff locally in the US. They are even
making a profit on the freight so they are well and truly covering
their expense on packing and freight out of that $10.

who has decent shipping rates for small parts orders?
 

Really? I've found mouser to be cheaper than digi-key.. I had a $3 order
from digi key that cost me 12 and a $3 order from mouser that cost me 8..

- Mike

"kip" wrote in message
.. .
Digi Key has the best by Far...

Global Semi the worst by Far.


"Ross Herbert" wrote in message
...
On Tue, 25 Apr 2006 00:15:51 -0400, "JANA" wrote:

It costs them more than $4 just to make your order!

I suppose if you rock up to the counter in person and buy $4 worth of
components it is also going to be be just as expensive, but are they
going to tell you to "make a bigger order or p--- off"?

Company's like Mouser have special courier rates which don't cost them
more than a few dollars to send stuff locally in the US. They are even
making a profit on the freight so they are well and truly covering
their expense on packing and freight out of that $10.