Agreed...the Digkey cut-off is 19.00hr Eastern...and I've ordered as late as
18.30hr to have it arrive at 07.45hr the next morning! (I live near the
Toronto Purolator hub).

-marc

On 11/8/06, Herbert Graf <mailinglist3@farcite.net> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 00:21 -0500, Carey Fisher wrote:
> > Carl Denk wrote:
> > > I have in recent time been using USPS (United State Postal Service)
> > > Priority Mail with excellent results. From Mouser (Texas), Jameco
> > > (Calif.), and Digikey (Minn. -goes to North Dakota next) I have been
> > > getting 2nd day for around $6 for small packages, plus Saturday
> delivery
> > > to your mailbox if fits your schedule (Thursday order midday, see it
> > > Saturday). No tracking before delivery, just confirmation after.
> > >
> > Yeah, I LOVE USPS for domestic orders from Digikey & Mouser.  Always
> > receive in 2 days here in Georgia.
> > USPS Overseas is another matter however,  Just had a package come back
> > that had been shipped over a month ago to South Africa.  The labels on
> > it indicate it had been to South Africa and back at least twice.
> >
> > Also, note that frequently UPS is faster than the service you pay for.
> > I receive UPS Ground from Texas and California in 2 days.
>
> Hmm, two days for digikey actually suprises me. Here in Canada if you
> order from digikey before around 3pm you will (assuming they have stock)
> receive your order the next morning, less then 24 hours. If you order
> after 3pm things aren't as certain, but even orders at 5pm sometimes
> arrive the next morning.
>
> TTYL
>
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