> I don't know how things are where you're based (NZ?), but here
> in the UK, I've rarely found a significantly cheaper source for any
> electronic bits than RS, even if buying mutliples

My experience is that RS are almost always the most expensive

For example, I would never buy PICs from RS. They are much
cheaper from Microchip Direct

Some items I've recently bought from Mouser via Active, in NZ$
pre-tax, similar freight, same quantities

10k motorised pot $19  (RS $56.60)
20k trimpot $0.38 (RS $2.77)
IRF540 $5.41 (RS $10.10)
4MHz low-profile crystal $0.55 (RS $1.69)
LP2950CZ-3.3 $1.20 (RS $5.11)

and so on

Perhaps you'd like to compare UK and NZ RS prices

http://newzealand.rs-online.com/

I use RS and Element 14 waaaaaay less than I used to now that
my other suppliers have access to Mouser and Digikey. Also the
few parts I do find cheaper at RS are uneconomic because of
freight ($8 I think for across town) for the small quantity of them
I need. If possible I will wait until I can add them to another order

Joe

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