I recently obtained a Newark catalog down here in NZ and on the cover it
proudly proclaims "A Premier Farnell Company". Presumably, armed with the
Farnell comment, you could ask Newark to source the Farnell part. Worth a
try perhaps.




      Russell McMahon
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> From: Peter Anderson <pha555@YAHOO.COM>
>
>
> > I am in the US and tried to get something from
> > Farnell.  They refused to ship, indicating I could get
> > it from Newark (not true for this particular part).
> >
> > I assume Farnell owns Newark and does not want to
> > compete with them in the US and Canada.
>
> Did you call a Newark rep and explain your situation?  I've never been in
> such a situation but my experience with their service has been good.  If
> they really are affiliated then they should be able to work something out.
> Crack some heads together, talk to managers, etc. and see what happens.
>
> I think there's a bit of a hassle in shipping across borders, that's my
> experience shipping to Canada.
>
> Jeff
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