Question from a guy who's still learning his way through the commercial 
electronics manufacturing process:

I'm looking at buying a part in moderate quantity (thousands).  Got a 
quote from the manufacturer for $N/piece.  They then notified their 
distributors, several of which are now giving me quotes for $N+m/piece. 
  Nothing else about the quote seems to differ - minimum order, time. 
Just a slightly higher price.

I'm confused.  Why would I pay a premium to order through a distributor 
if I can order direct from the manufacturer?  Is there something I'm 
missing?  Some service the distributor typically provides that I'm 
unaware of?
-- 
Timothy J. Weber
http://timothyweber.org
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