On Sat, 23 Oct 2010 09:17:47 +0100, you wrote:

>jmg wrote:
>>> Only thing I can't stand is the Spanish
>>> Inquisition you get when you try to order something to be sent to the
>>> UK.
>>>    =20
>>
>> The same for shipments to Germany.
>> But you should not blame Digikey for that. The reason for this inquisiti=
on
>> is the US export and re-export control regulation. Maybe, you should bla=
me
>> former Bush administration for that ;-)

>The blunt fact is that digikey is the only vendor i've dealt with that=20
>does this. Notablly mouser (the other big US electronics vendor i've had=20
>dealings with) don't seem to do it.

The difference is Digikey do it on all products - Mouser only do it on 'exp=
ort controlled' products
like XBEE modules (yes really!), when they email you a form to complete & r=
eturn, and this can add a
day to the delivery time.=20

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