[dorkbotpdx-blabber] digikey order

[Paul Stoffregen]

Qty 10, Digikey, 535-9089-1-ND, CRYSTAL 8.000MHZ 18PF FUND SMD, $0.488 each
Qty 10, Digikey, NANOSMDC016F-2CT-ND, POLYSWITCH .16A RESET FUSE SMD, 
$0.411 each



Mr.T wrote:
> Fellow pdx dorks:
>
> Since there are so many new people on the lists I thought I would send out 
> a more verbose reminder about the group buys.
>
> I have been coordinating a batch style group order to the various 
> component distributors. 
> I will be accepting parts lists to go into a group order to Digikey, 
> Mouser and Newark today to be ordered on monday.
>
>
> Why would you want to do this? Two reasons:
> 1. Saves money (should eliminate handling fees on small orders, shipping
> cost is spread across all people in the order, possible volume discount)
> 2. Saves resources (less packing used, less fuel used)
>
>
> How this works (this is new and subject to change):
>
> On the Monday of the week before a meeting I will aggregate and place
> orders. I will send out via email the order totals plus their share of the
> shipping. People can either bring cash to the meeting or pay pal their
> share to me (adding 2.9% + $0.30 for the fee that paypal charges me).  The
> orders should arrive that week and I will break out components into
> individual orders. On the day of the meeting I will bring the orders for
> distribution.
> If you are the only person that orders that week I will contact you to see
> if you want me to wait until the next order cycle to put in with others,
> or forget it altogether .
>
> How to place an order:
>
> Initially orders can be placed by sending me an email (
> drtwist at aracnet.com ) with the following information: quantity, vendor,
> exact distributor part number, part description.
>
> Looking like this:
>
> Qty 1 , Digikey, ATMEGA168-20AU-ND, Atmel ATMega 168 MCU
>
>
> The order goes out on April 7, 2008 at 5pm and every 2 weeks there after. 
> If you
> have questions please drop me a line. If you have placed an order and are 
> not going to make it the meeting let me know. The money to place these 
> orders comes out of my pocket so if you aren.t sure you.re going to pay me 
> please don.t order them, I will be unlikely to order for you in the future 
> if you don.t.
>
> Have fun,
>
> -Eric
>
>
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>
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