Question to Farnell

[Fraser, Colin J]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: neil.johnson at camcon.co.uk [mailto:neil.johnson at camcon.co.uk]
> Sent: 22 October 1999 08:34
> To: Alex Stettler; synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl
> Subject: Re: Question to Farnell
> 
> Farnell are quite happy to accept orders from private 
> individuals.  There is no
> need to create a special company just to get Farnell orders.

Last time I tried, they wouldn't send me a catalogue when I asked because I
wasn't a company.
Maybe I should have persevered.

> However, RS (Radio Spares) are completely different - you 
> need a trade account
> before they'll even send you a catalogue.  In response to 
> Farnell's wide
> acceptance of orders from anyone they created Electromail to 
> handle orders from
> people without trade accounts.

Private individuals can browse the RS catalogue, place orders, and pay by
credit card on-line.
No trade account needed.

Colin f