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On Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 9:08 AM, Dave Lankshear <[email protected]> wrote: > Look for hifissb on Ebay.co.uk. They sell lots of modules from stripped > equipment. Their email address is [email protected] > > > > Reinhard has lots of ready-made TMP cables removed from current equipment > and I'm sure he could help out, rather than you spending forever hunting > out > components and crimp tool. He's a nice, helpful guy and I hope to see him > at the UK's "National Car Boot Sale" on 19th May. > > > > Recently, I purchased a few TMP sockets from Inrad, the filter people, but > here's a warning. If you don't ASK them to send the goods by USPS First > Class International, they will send them by some priority system. It's > insane that some American businesses can sell $6 of components that fit in > a > tiny padded bag and then ship them for $38, when transit time is the same > or > just a day longer! I asked and they agreed to send the items for $7 by > First Class International, but they arrived by Priority mail and my account > was debited for $38 shipping. I protested and they refunded me $31. I had > been asked to remind them on the order of the different postal arrangements > and I did, but not in the way they had anticipated. Different minds Hi! > > > > I mention this only because you don't get if you don't ask! I always ask > Elecraft to send stuff to me by cheapest air route to the UK. If the > package is subjected to VAT by Customs, the purchaser is supposed to pay > VAT > on the shipping charge and often does. It can make a significant > difference > to the cost. > > > > 73 Dave G3TJP > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
