I'm looking for one 100uF 160V radial cap. It's not practical to order one item form Mouser or Digikey. Maybe you have one in your junk box? A 200V part would work. Thanks.
If the shipping charge is the problem, Digikey has FREE SHIPPING (method of their choice, no minimum order) if:
You send a written mail order, with a check for the correct amount for the part, plus your state sales tax.
I've done this several times for small orders. Call them first to verify that you are paying the right amount.
Ya... Send a cheque because it's still 1972...
Just wow.
I feel this "loophole" exists for senior citizen customers... No one in my age group has considered this or even knew about probably...
I also assume this only applies to orders from the 48 states (domestic)...
Just wow.
I feel this "loophole" exists for senior citizen customers... No one in my age group has considered this or even knew about probably...
I also assume this only applies to orders from the 48 states (domestic)...
I use checks often. What's the problem?
Costco won't take my Mastercard, so they get checks from me instead.
My bank's Zelle service won't work right, so I mail our property owner a check for the rent instead.
DIgikey small orders, a check for free shipping instead.
It's not me, it's them.
Everyplace here takes checks. There is never a fee for paying, or receiving payment, with a check.
Those using debit cards are idiots, I would never have one. No security, no insurance.
I pay our taxes by direct bank transfer to the IRS and state on their web sites, and it takes only 1 minute.
No check needed. The amount is instantly credited as a payment.
Costco won't take my Mastercard, so they get checks from me instead.
My bank's Zelle service won't work right, so I mail our property owner a check for the rent instead.
DIgikey small orders, a check for free shipping instead.
It's not me, it's them.
Everyplace here takes checks. There is never a fee for paying, or receiving payment, with a check.
Those using debit cards are idiots, I would never have one. No security, no insurance.
I pay our taxes by direct bank transfer to the IRS and state on their web sites, and it takes only 1 minute.
No check needed. The amount is instantly credited as a payment.
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Costco ONLY Mastercard in Canada. They don't accept cheques... Of course Cash or debit is fine...
Nobody takes a f**king cheque here - they are archaic. Just a landlord wanting first and last rent.
I'll take a cheque from you, but it'll take two weeks longer since I'll wait for it to clear... I'll also want the money it cost to negotiate your cheque...
It's cheaper to use electronic methods... Even mailing cash costs less.
From our government: Personal cheques are a common way of paying rent or paying bills. Some businesses may still accept personal cheques. (But it's doubtful at best... - Ed)
Just my opinion, I could be wrong.
Nobody takes a f**king cheque here - they are archaic. Just a landlord wanting first and last rent.
I'll take a cheque from you, but it'll take two weeks longer since I'll wait for it to clear... I'll also want the money it cost to negotiate your cheque...
It's cheaper to use electronic methods... Even mailing cash costs less.
From our government: Personal cheques are a common way of paying rent or paying bills. Some businesses may still accept personal cheques. (But it's doubtful at best... - Ed)
Just my opinion, I could be wrong.
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Nice response 🙄… maybe countries have differences... Just my f***king opinion. Wow.
USA/Canada are almost identical RE banking/fees/cheques aren't they?
I'm not trying to compare Canada to India or Argentina... Just comparing USA and Canada. Possibly the UK.
Sorry I offended you 🙄
Wow.
Keep writing cheques as long as you can if that's the kind of thing you want... Personally, I like my monetary transactions to go instantly.
I've thankfully NEVER had to balance a chequebook.
I haven't had a useful landline telephone in 25 years, either...
Out with the old and that...
I'm not trying to compare Canada to India or Argentina... Just comparing USA and Canada. Possibly the UK.
Sorry I offended you 🙄
Wow.
Keep writing cheques as long as you can if that's the kind of thing you want... Personally, I like my monetary transactions to go instantly.
I've thankfully NEVER had to balance a chequebook.
I haven't had a useful landline telephone in 25 years, either...
Out with the old and that...
Doesn't seem so.
Also, even Paypal builds in a delay of a few days for business payments.
Not so for "friends and family" payments, but then there is no way to stop payment
even if there is fraud, then it's like using a debit card.
Also, even Paypal builds in a delay of a few days for business payments.
Not so for "friends and family" payments, but then there is no way to stop payment
even if there is fraud, then it's like using a debit card.
I've never waited "days" for a paypal payment for my boards... It goes instantly.
Paypal seems to eat that risk in Canada.
Otherwise, you can mail a cheque, or I can process a credit card without PayPal instantly using Square. Which method do you think results in the fastest turn-around time?
Paypal seems to eat that risk in Canada.
Otherwise, you can mail a cheque, or I can process a credit card without PayPal instantly using Square. Which method do you think results in the fastest turn-around time?
Not if there's a customer complaint, etc. They put a hold on it until there's a resolution.
I don't balance a checkbook either, not enough transactions to bother with.
We don't use a cell phone at all, it's an Internet phone connection through Ooma.
Free calling in the 48 states for a monthly $5 for the taxes. They service lots
of multi-line businesses, and so will be around for a long time.
You can talk all day for free, if somebody wants to. No minutes, no problems.
It's over our 1G fiber TDS connection, for $30/mo. Was a special 3 year offer.
They're undercutting Spectrum, which is a despicable bunch of *&^%(%$#!.
I don't balance a checkbook either, not enough transactions to bother with.
We don't use a cell phone at all, it's an Internet phone connection through Ooma.
Free calling in the 48 states for a monthly $5 for the taxes. They service lots
of multi-line businesses, and so will be around for a long time.
You can talk all day for free, if somebody wants to. No minutes, no problems.
It's over our 1G fiber TDS connection, for $30/mo. Was a special 3 year offer.
They're undercutting Spectrum, which is a despicable bunch of *&^%(%$#!.
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Can't beat that!
I pay 65.46$CAD for 100GB and unlimited talk to USA and Canada, and unlimited global text and that's a "good deal" here. (cell phone - I refuse to be tethered any longer)
I pay 65.46$CAD for 100GB and unlimited talk to USA and Canada, and unlimited global text and that's a "good deal" here. (cell phone - I refuse to be tethered any longer)
For cell phones:
I pay Rs. 666 for 84 days, 1.5 GB daily, unlimited calls within India, 100 SMS daily, that is about US $8. Prepaid.
Post paid plans, 60GB monthly, 1000 SMS, unlimited calls, start about US $2.5, depends on operator.
Annual plans about $35, same benefits.
You pay more if you want more data, domestic talk time is free.
International calls are expensive, lots of people use apps.
Land lines have less than 10% share here, there is an evolution to fiber to home, you get phone, internet and cable over it, starts about $10 monthly, depends on the channels you want to see (many are paid). Free calls within India. 100 MBPS speed minimum.
Paypal and postal transfer cost about 10% here, there are many electronic wallets. Safer, you can set transaction limits, also cell phone based verification, so the details are safer, difficult without one time code.
We have vegetable carts with QR codes, people buy things, point their cell at the code, enter the amount, and the machine reads out the amount after money is received.
Same thing at supermarkets, the computer at bill point tells the checkout person money received.
Different apps have different codes, the fruit cart guy has three different ones...
India did more than Rs. 1.3 trillion ($ 15 Billion) of electronic transfers, more than 8.03 billion electronic transactions in January through the local transaction system, that was 52% of total transactions.
It seems Google told the US Government that India has the best system in place for such payments.
My friends in Canada say that Canada and Europe are laggards compared to India.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiB39jbtf38AhXVUHwKHd-QCDIQFnoECCEQAQ&url=https://www.npci.org.in/what-we-do/upi/product-statistics&usg=AOvVaw17MJ8dHzyvHbgPnV8HtHxY
The thread went from capacitor to payments, then phone plans...!
100uF / 160 V is a 30 cent part here, max. 50 cents.
Have fun, who will send it free?
I pay Rs. 666 for 84 days, 1.5 GB daily, unlimited calls within India, 100 SMS daily, that is about US $8. Prepaid.
Post paid plans, 60GB monthly, 1000 SMS, unlimited calls, start about US $2.5, depends on operator.
Annual plans about $35, same benefits.
You pay more if you want more data, domestic talk time is free.
International calls are expensive, lots of people use apps.
Land lines have less than 10% share here, there is an evolution to fiber to home, you get phone, internet and cable over it, starts about $10 monthly, depends on the channels you want to see (many are paid). Free calls within India. 100 MBPS speed minimum.
Paypal and postal transfer cost about 10% here, there are many electronic wallets. Safer, you can set transaction limits, also cell phone based verification, so the details are safer, difficult without one time code.
We have vegetable carts with QR codes, people buy things, point their cell at the code, enter the amount, and the machine reads out the amount after money is received.
Same thing at supermarkets, the computer at bill point tells the checkout person money received.
Different apps have different codes, the fruit cart guy has three different ones...
India did more than Rs. 1.3 trillion ($ 15 Billion) of electronic transfers, more than 8.03 billion electronic transactions in January through the local transaction system, that was 52% of total transactions.
It seems Google told the US Government that India has the best system in place for such payments.
My friends in Canada say that Canada and Europe are laggards compared to India.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwiB39jbtf38AhXVUHwKHd-QCDIQFnoECCEQAQ&url=https://www.npci.org.in/what-we-do/upi/product-statistics&usg=AOvVaw17MJ8dHzyvHbgPnV8HtHxY
The thread went from capacitor to payments, then phone plans...!
100uF / 160 V is a 30 cent part here, max. 50 cents.
Have fun, who will send it free?
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Digikey started as a kit company for hams, selling digital keyers (for morse code).
Hence the name "digi-key". The original owner still owns it, and wants small orders
to be treated just as well as large orders. They're nice people, like most Minnesotans.
That's why they will give free shipping if you send a check. They sell to lots of hobbyists.
Hence the name "digi-key". The original owner still owns it, and wants small orders
to be treated just as well as large orders. They're nice people, like most Minnesotans.
That's why they will give free shipping if you send a check. They sell to lots of hobbyists.
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I like Digi-key. Not owned by Birkshire like the Mouse...
If I can wait though, LCSC has better prices.
If I can wait though, LCSC has better prices.
My preferences would preclude me from procuring affordable parts. I prefer Digi-key because they have an office in Winnipeg, they charge only 8$ for next morning shipping for under 100$ orders, and the people I've talked to there are always nice 🙂
I'm one of the few who will pay extra for good customer service - even though I probably won't ever need it.
IMHO That's why ULine exists. Call an 800 number and get a human being?! WOW!
I'm one of the few who will pay extra for good customer service - even though I probably won't ever need it.
IMHO That's why ULine exists. Call an 800 number and get a human being?! WOW!
Sooner or later you will need customer service.
ULine is in the same boat with Texas and China, far as I'm concerned. Maybe worse.
ULine = Uihlein = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_and_Elizabeth_Uihlein
ULine is in the same boat with Texas and China, far as I'm concerned. Maybe worse.
ULine = Uihlein = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_and_Elizabeth_Uihlein
I see... I glanced the first paragraph... That would leave a bad taste in my mouth, too. Still... The 800# gets answered by a human. That's worth something no matter where it comes from to me 🙂
No, I wouldn't buy stuff from them - I can go to Canadian Tire and buy whatever I need for less money and get it now. But if I lived in the middle of nowhere (Bumblephuck, ID?) it might be handy.
I live in Toronto. I should be able to go to a store and get anything. The closest I have here is Electrosonic (e-sonic). They don't carry what I want, and they charge more for it.
I can order from Digi-key (or the mouse) and get my stuff tomorrow morning (in the week). Easier and less hassle than going to the store in the first place!
Only when I need a part NOW do I do to (seriously) Home Hardware on College street where they have electronic parts since they are beside U of T. 5$ for a 35 cent part pissses me off though so as I said, I really need to NEED it.
I swear you used to be able to go buy parts locally once upon a time.
No, I wouldn't buy stuff from them - I can go to Canadian Tire and buy whatever I need for less money and get it now. But if I lived in the middle of nowhere (Bumblephuck, ID?) it might be handy.
I live in Toronto. I should be able to go to a store and get anything. The closest I have here is Electrosonic (e-sonic). They don't carry what I want, and they charge more for it.
I can order from Digi-key (or the mouse) and get my stuff tomorrow morning (in the week). Easier and less hassle than going to the store in the first place!
Only when I need a part NOW do I do to (seriously) Home Hardware on College street where they have electronic parts since they are beside U of T. 5$ for a 35 cent part pissses me off though so as I said, I really need to NEED it.
I swear you used to be able to go buy parts locally once upon a time.
Years ago, I used to drive over two hours to go to Newark Electronics' surplus store, which was
located right across the street from their main warehouse in Chicago. Fantastic stuff, and cheap. Long gone now.
Also at the time, I found another surplus place in the area. Turns out Grommes used to buy their parts there.
Even the downtown St. Louis Radio Shack, from back when I was in high school, had great stuff.
And Gateway Electronics in the burbs, from the same era, is actually still in business, sort of.
located right across the street from their main warehouse in Chicago. Fantastic stuff, and cheap. Long gone now.
Also at the time, I found another surplus place in the area. Turns out Grommes used to buy their parts there.
Even the downtown St. Louis Radio Shack, from back when I was in high school, had great stuff.
And Gateway Electronics in the burbs, from the same era, is actually still in business, sort of.