[XCSSA] ATEX going out of business, electronics kits
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Wed, 12 Jul 2006 07:46:03 -0500
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On 7/11/06, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
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> For components anymore, I rely on my Mouser catalog sitting on my bench.
> If I need anything I just call, order, and they deliver in
> short order. Don't know if you're aware of it or not but Mouser won my
> undying loyalty the first time I placed an order. I called
> them, placed an order for some stuff ($100 or so) and they just shipped
> (WITHOUT PAYMENT) and billed me later. Yeah, old school;
> didn't know me from Adam, sent me stuff, then sent me a bill. In the mail!
> Like it was 1954 all over again. For that alone I buy
> almost everything from them.
I also like Mouser a lot. They aren't always the cheapest place but their
online order process is slick and easy. It can be difficult to find some
components until you get used to their search methods but the site is still
much better than digikey.
--
Anton
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<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 7/11/06, <b class="gmail_sendername"><a href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a></b> <<a href="mailto:xcssa-admin@xcssa.org">xcssa-admin@xcssa.org</a>> wrote:
</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">For components anymore, I rely on my Mouser catalog sitting on my bench. If I need anything I just call, order, and they deliver in
<br>short order. Don't know if you're aware of it or not but Mouser won my undying loyalty the first time I placed an order. I called<br>them, placed an order for some stuff ($100 or so) and they just shipped (WITHOUT PAYMENT) and billed me later. Yeah, old school;
<br>didn't know me from Adam, sent me stuff, then sent me a bill. In the mail! Like it was 1954 all over again. For that alone I buy<br>almost everything from them.</blockquote><div><br>I also like Mouser a lot. They aren't always the cheapest place but their online order process is slick and easy. It can be difficult to find some components until you get used to their search methods but the site is still much better than digikey.
<br><br></div><br></div><br>-- <br>Anton
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