On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 2:24 AM, IVP wrote: > 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 By contrast, as mentioned before I get free shipping from RS, whilst the shipping charges from Digikey and MicrochipDirect (not that I use PICs anymore - yes I do know what mailing list I'm on) are sufficient to make them uneconomic for the quantities I normally buy (over $20 of your dollars for either). Looking at stuff from my past orders, RS prices here are a peculiar mix of some more expensive, some cheaper than yours - though when I take into account my discount mine are all cheaper. If you can get hobby quantities significantly cheaper than that then you're doing far better than in the UK. Though I then also checked out the IRF540 you mention, and not only is the pre-discount UK RS price much better than your Mouser quote, the NZ price is also actually better - maybe you should check again. Chris --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .