I agree we are pretty lucky with "BIg Three" in component
distribution. Often I get the parts before I am ready to actually use
them (board not complete, etc). Used to be the other way around. Sure
is nice to have them inventory more and me less. Jameco has been
outstanding in the fast shipping department. I get orders as quick
from them as I do from Digikey and I am in Nebraska. I know that the
carrier has a lot to do with this but I am still impressed. Most of
the deliveries in Nebraska are still by wagon trains and there are
still the renegade uprisings the wagon trains have to deal with. :)
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "dl5012" <dl5012@...> wrote:
>
> I second what Dennis said about Jameco. If you place an order M-F
> before 6PM Eastern time, it ships the same day or you get a $5 gift
> certificate (excludes backordered items and credit approval
> delays). With USPS Priority shipping, it should be 2-3 days to
> anywhere in the US; but this depends on USPS performance, not
> Jameco's.
>
> They take suggestions to add to their products and will do special
> orders (with minimum quantity requirements).
>
> Jameco will price match down to their cost. The only thing I have
> problems with is the occasional contact with Customer Service. They
> must be outsourcing this because it usually takes more than the
> initial contact to get them to understand an issue.
>
> I've been dealing with them off and on for 30 years.
>
> Regards,
> Dennis
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "sbdwag" <sbdwag@> wrote:
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > There are way too many other good supply sources that offer much
> more.
> > I looked at my orders from Jameco over the last six months and have
> > placed 14 orders. I live in Indiana 2000 miles from California. Of
> the
> > 14 orders only one was not recieved in two working days. That
> > is ordering on Wednesday and reciveing on FRIDAY. All were shipped
> > USPS Priority. The one that took longer than two working days to
> > recieve was because the post office misrouted it.
>
> snip...
>
> > Regards
> > Dennis Waggoner
>