> $5 shipping doesn't seem so bad when you place an average order of $500 each time In fact, many component supplier have a free shipping when order over a certain amount - like DigiKey say 65 euros or more needed for free shipping. Usually it is ok for buying a good selection of passives and some silicons to build a reasonable electronic lab at home. Tamas On Sat, Feb 14, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Picbits Sales wrote: > $5 shipping doesn't seem so bad when you place an average order of $500 > each > time > -- Rudonix DoubleSaver http://www.rudonix.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist