[RFI] Fair-Rite and Tariffs

[Roger (K8RI)]

Prior to retirement (good income) I used to purchase 100 at a time.
Keeping a large number of very fragile pieces on hand required tying up 
cash and it carried the inevitable risk of breakage and I have done that 
far too many times
Post retirement I'm not so eager to spend $400 to $500 on parts that 
might take me 5 or 10 years to use.
Actually, I went through the first batch in a short time..

73, Roger (K8RI)

On 7/15/2019 3:57 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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Roger (K8RI)