Same here in Spain, it comes by regular post mail from UK. So I wouldn't
expect a high price post if they end up charging for that.

2008/11/12, Jan-Erik Soderholm <jan-erik.soderholm@telia.com>:
>
> At least over here in Sweden, the samples
> are re-packed in the UK, if I'm not wrong.
> And it arrives to Sweden using standard
> "Royal Mail"...
>
> Not that it matters a bit, of course... :-)
>
> Jan-Erik.
>
>
>
> alan smith wrote:
> > Samples from Microchip come from Thialand, so its actually cheaper for
> them to send FedEx due to shear volume.  If the samples orginated in the
> states, USPS would be much cheaper.  But its a large account for FedEx so I
> am sure they get a very good price for using them, which is typical
> >
> >
> > --- On Tue, 11/11/08, Chetan Bhargava <cbhargava@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> From: Chetan Bhargava <cbhargava@gmail.com>
> >> Subject: Re: [PIC] Microchip Samples "Temporarily unavailable"?
> >> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." <piclist@mit.edu>
> >> Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008, 9:11 PM
> >> Hi Howard,
> >>
> >> I have noticed it too but couldn't find any
> >> announcement or press release.
> >>
> >> I think that cost-cutting is the reason behind it as I have
> >> seen most
> >> of the companies in that mode. I think suspending samples
> >> program is
> >> better than handing out pink slips. In recent days I've
> >> heard about
> >> several companies (non-semiconductor though) filing chapter
> >> 7
> >> (bankruptcy). In my opinion, Microchip should not start to
> >> charge
> >> shipping on samples, instead they should use regular mail
> >> (like Molex
> >> does) to reduce the costs, charge shipping or use FedEx/UPS
> >> account if
> >> one needs the devices to be shipped fast.
> >>
> >> To my experience TI  has the best sample program among all.
> >> They pay
> >> overnight shipping too in case you really need the devices
> >> urgently.
> >> They have other free choices like ground shipment. Maybe
> >> they will
> >> engage in that mode too if economic conditions don't
> >> improve.
> >>
> >> Regards.
> >>
> >> Chetan Bhargava
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 11, 2008 at 6:32 AM, Howard Winter
> >> <HDRW@h2org.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >>> Has anyone else noticed that the Samples part of
> >> Microchip's web site has been "Temporarily
> >> unavailable" for a number of days now?
> >>> I haven't seen any sort of announcement or mention
> >> of this anywhere.  Anyone know if this is genuinely
> >> temporary, or the end of their excellent samples
> >>> programme?
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Howard Winter
> >>> St.Albans, England
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