Wow, reminds me of Newark.  They told me they'd only charge the  
carrier's shipping charge but that would be determined when the order  
is packaged, but added a handling charge, 11% sales tax (which is  
higher than the sales tax where they're headquarted, where they  
shipped from, and where I was), and shipping insurance (even though  
UPS is already past that order's value).

I avoid Future for other reasons -- $14 pressure sensor was in short  
supply some years ago, and they had some, so they told me it would be  
$50 each since they're the only one that had it).  By the time others  
got it in stock, Future still had theirs in stock.  FWIW, Avnet found  
me some out of Asia and offered me $10 as long as I agree to use them  
for that part, and I've since picked up over $10k worth of those from  
Avnet.



Quoting enkitec@gmail.com:

>
>     Beware of ordering from Future Electronics!
>     I placed a US$25 order online and got it shipped. Shipping cost US$30.
>     Later they informed the shipping cost was higher than I paid for and
> billed my credit card again for more US$70 without my permission!
>     I complained and got nowhere. Even my Credit Card company refused to
> charge the extra amout back.
>
>     I'll never do business with that f&^$#@+ company again.
>
>     Mark Jordan
>



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