[RFI] Fair-Rite and Tariffs

Dave Cole dave at nk7z.net
Mon Jul 15 16:20:57 EDT 2019


Wow Jim, they used to only give free shipping on 99 bucks or over!  Nice 
to see under that now...

Arrow has been my goto vendor for ferrite material for a bit now... 
Very happy with them.

On 7/15/19 12:57 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> I just bought 12 #43 toroids from Arrow Electronics, partly for 
> research, but mostly to get free shipping on a small order. They shipped 
> from the Netherlands, possibly to avoid tariffs. It is my understanding 
> that this tactic is rather widely used. Bottom line -- if you're buying 
> stuff like this, it's worth shopping around, especially with vendors 
> with significant world-wide presence. I've found Arrow to be a 
> particularly good vendor for relatively small purchases -- free shipping 
> for web orders over $50 for anything in stock.
> 
> 73, Jim K9YC
> 
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73, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)
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