[Boatanchors] Capacitors

[Walt - WB2VSJ]

Same here, no more than $8 in shipping via FedEx - ever.

Walt - WB2VSJ  - Apex, NC

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[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Dave Harmon
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 8:30 PM
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Nope.....
I've never paid more than $8 for shipping from them Priority mail....cheaper
than FedEx as well. 
However....they have started charging sales tax in the amount of the state
where the order was placed.
I called Mouser recently and asked about this and they said a lot of states
are forcing this issue....it started this year I think.
There is some info in the internet about it...
http://www.newrules.org/retail/rules/internet-sales-tax-fairness


Dave Harmon
K6XYZ[at]sbcglobal[dot]net
Sperry, Ok.

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[mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Robert Moses
Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 4:04 PM
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Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Capacitors

Mouser has expensive shipping. I think that it is about $15 minimum. Try
DigiKey. They tend to charge a more fair price for shipping, but the
selection is slightly smaller for radio hobbiests. They still have an
excellent selection and good prices.

Charlie Cheney wrote:

>WRT Mouser, yes, they have very reasonable prices and extensive stock, 
>but unless I missed an button during my most recent checkout, their 
>online order site doesn't allow you to find out what shipping is going 
>to cost, you just have to select a method blind. I was pretty shocked 
>that a $40 order weighing less than a pound and containing no special 
>hazardous items cost me $16 to ship to MA via FedEx ground. And I never 
>got any paperwork telling me what I was paying for shipping, I only 
>found it out by looking at my credit card statement. Maybe they were 
>embarrassed to admit it.
>
>Maybe the thing to do is call in the order and discuss shipping options 
>with a live person.
>
>Regards,
>
>Charlie K1LDZ
>
>