UK Group Buy - LM3886T & 10k uF Caps

[richie00boy]

ApexJr in the US has dead cheap prices for LM3886T chip amps and 10,000uF 63V caps. The chips are about £2.20 and the caps are about £0.84 at today's exchange rate. Postage is likely to be around £15-£20 for the whole lot to be shipped to the UK.

I am posting this as a potential group buy that I will run. I would have the parts shipped to me, then I would have to distribute out at additional cost. The benefit to me is that I get to share the postage cost and help fellow UK DIYers

If interest is shown within a week or so of this post, then order date and postage costs can be firmed up. Please reply here or send me an email using the button below if you want any more details.

[sek]

Hi Richie,

do you plan on limiting your distribution to the UK only?

Sure, the thread title says it, but I thought I would ask

[Nisbeth]

Datasheet for the caps in case anyone is interested
http://www.farnell.com/datasheets/28159.pdf


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[richie00boy]

sek,

I had thought this would be UK only, but I see no reason why I cannot send on to another country. However, I do not think you will save any money by doing it this way than if you ordered direct from ApexJr. There is no price break as far as I'm aware and I would imagine that shipping from the US is a similar price to Germany as it is to the UK. Then again I suppose the minimum shipping charge from the US to Europe could be high, so maybe this way will be cheaper. I'll leave it for you to work out

Nisbeth,

Thanks for the datasheet.

[psychosteve]

if im not too late, im interested in 4 chips and 8 caps. which should work out at approx. £20 for bits then £20 for postage? let me know how you want paying and the final cost. where in the UK are you coz i could pick them up and save the uk postage. talk 2 you later, steve.. ..

[richie00boy]

The cutoff date for this order is 30 September, so you are not too late

The postage for you will not be £20, that is about what the whole order will be. The amount will be split between participants based on their proportion of the total order value. I will advise the exact costs to get the stuff into the UK a few days after 30 September when I can get the information from ApexJr. When I receive the stuff I will package it up per person and advise final total costs.

You can pay either by direct bank transfer (internet/phone banking) or PayPal. Cheques are not accepted due to immense difficulty in paying them in for me. In the case of bank transfer, I insist on allowing the funds to clear before I ship on. PayPal will incur fees at whatever the current rate is.

I live between Bath and Salisbury just off the A36 & A350. If you pass by that way you are welcome to pick up.

[SimontY]

Hi Rich,

Thanks for offering this opportunity. Me and a friend are almost certainly interested... just need to get him to look at this thread first, then I can commit to an exact number

We keep saying we need to try this Gainclone thing, and when the chips are ~£2 bought like this, or £5+ at Farnell... this could be the kick in the **** required.

I guess it'd be at least 6 chips between us, which should save considerable cash.

[psychosteve]

i'll have them then, 4 chips and 8 caps, email me ur pay pal details, ill email you my contact details so you can get in touch if you need 2. cheers bud, steve.. ..

[Stuart Easson]

Richie,

I sent you an email using hte icon at the bottom of the original post, did you get it?

Stuart

[richie00boy]

psychosteve,

I will not take any money until the details are finalised. I need to know final numbers to find out the postage cost and apportion it. I got your email, thanks.

Stuart,

I got your mail and have just replied.

AndyB,

Your mail received also.