[sdiy] Digikey Parts Holding/Brokering?

[harry]

This is the first I've heard of it... no, never had trouble before.
It may be that some part is special order... or on allocation???

H^) harry

Rob wrote:

> Anyone else run into this problem with Digikey? If you look up simple
> passives, esp smt, things like caps, etc, the smallest amount you can buy is
> 2000!!!
>
> What the hell is going on? I thought that their operation catered to
> engineering?
>
> Are they just becoming parts brokers now? Buying huge stock in passives and
> waiting for someone to need them so badly that they must buy huge amounts at
> their massively inflated prices with nowhere else to go?
>
> If so, its really annoying me.. I have been told too many times now that
> "Yes, we have 14900 parts of that type, but, NO, you cannot have any unless
> you buy 2000 at $400".
>
> Bastards... They are holding up my boards being built.. Rotten bastards..
>
> Good thing I have other sources...
>
> Rob
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