This is the first copy I've received of it. They're not on =20 aliexpress, but I had found this source via hkinventory.com, which =20 does have escrow, so looking into that now. Yes, counterfeits etc are my big worry. Cheers, -Neil. Quoting Marc Nicholas : > Not sure if my original comment made it, Neil....but I also suggest Aliba= ba > (Aliexpress is the store front for Alibaba). > > Do be wary of copies/fakes. If it seems too good to be true, it probably > is. > > I have an agent (Canadian guy relocated to SchenZen), but likely Alibaba'= s > escrow service is all you need right now. > > -m > > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 1:05 AM, Steve Smith wrot= e: > >> Second that on aliexpress.... 3k of parts this year one packet went miss= ing >> about $60 and it was refunded when the time ran out no problem. And all = but >> a box of led fluorescents missed the VATheft. Nominal time is 10-15 days >> but >> one or two bits have taken 30 days... >> Steve >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf >> Of >> Bob Blick >> Sent: 03 September 2013 04:42 >> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. >> Subject: Re: [OT] Purchasing components from China >> >> aliexpress.com does that, see if your supplier is registered with them. >> When I've used them, they start nagging me as soon as the box arrives, s= o >> they can give the money to the seller. >> >> Bob >> >> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013, at 07:58 PM, Neil wrote: >> > This is for a very specific lite-on numeric LED, and I've only found >> > two suppliers for this. I have no Chinese contacts to assist, so I'm >> > really looking for a trustable third-party service that will handle >> > the money until I verify the parts are not counterfeit, etc. >> > >> > Cheers, >> > -Neil. >> >> -- >> http://www.fastmail.fm - Access your email from home and the web >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change >> your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/picli= st >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .