On 6 Jun 2011 at 20:48, RussellMc wrote:

> Element 14 NZ, Supplied from Oz.

By NZ Russell means New Zealand, and by Oz he means Australia - yes, two=20
different countries with ocean in between.
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> Order up to 4pm OZ time and they almost always deliver next day.
> So that 6pm NZ time (in Winter and maybe 7pm NZT at certain times of
> year if daylighy saving kicks in here first).
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> Delivery used to be before 7am next morning here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> Now it's early afternoon and they now sometimes add a day whereas it
> used to alyas be very reliable.
> Still very good for delivery  2000 miles away over ocean.

Yes, I'll second that. I've often placed an order close to 6pm (on account)=
 and it's=20
arrived the next morning before I'm out of bed. As you say though not alway=
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predictable. No freight charge for web orders presently. They have a fairly=
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system for indicating which stock is available and where it will be coming =
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(Australia, UK, US, Singapore).

My only complaint with them of late is a part I needed ugently and so speci=
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requested them to send it from Singapore (2-3 days delivery). They didn't r=
ead my=20
note on the web order and back ordered it from UK (7-10days). Followed up w=
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phone calls and eventually got one from Singapore and then the one from UK =
a day=20
later. They mixed up the invoicing and ended up only charging me for one pa=
rt.

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Brent Brown, Electronic Design Solutions
16 English Street, St Andrews,
Hamilton 3200, New Zealand
Ph: +64 7 849 0069
Fax: +64 7 849 0071
Cell: +64 27 433 4069
eMail:  brent.brown@clear.net.nz


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