> Have anybody has an experience of ordering something from Microchip
> directly?

yes

> they put an extra fee onto the bill saying that is the 
> postage+packaging and taxation fee.

inside EC? 19% is stanard, to be expected.

> The whole price practically doubled! I canceled 
> it strait away
> as it might be better to purchase in a larger quantity? Or it does not
> matter, the price will be doubled anyway?

IIRC the shipping/handling fee is fixed. I never order les than $1000,
so it does not realy matter to me.

Wouter van Ooijen

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