EMRFD Message Archive 15011

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15011 2018-08-16 13:08:21 lmarion Dans Small Parts
I have no affiliation, with DANS SMALL PARTS, Missoula, Mt.   I see folks on these lists trying to find parts that he literally has buckets of, and QST project kits and other board kits.
 
               Just a tip. Leroy AB7CE
15012 2018-08-16 13:59:06 Paul - on4bxz Re: Dans Small Parts
Leroy,
Only 1 small 'problem':  

Dan's no longer ship Internationally, Dan's only ships to USA addresses.

I suppose that there must be a good reason for such decision...
But like so many others in Europe, I used to buy parts at Dan's. Just putting some dollars in an envelope with a copy of my 'wishlist' was perfectly ok for order and (pre-)payment, and many parts that were difficult or impossible to find (..or overly expensive..) on this side of the pond arrived just a week or so later.
Not any more... unfortunately...
73  Paul - on4bxz





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Van "'lmarion' lmarion@mt.net [emrfd]"
Datum: 16-08-2018 21:58 (GMT+01:00)
Aan r2pro@yahoogroups.com,emrfd@yahoogroups.com
Onderwerp [emrfd] Dans Small Parts


 

I have no affiliation, with DANS SMALL PARTS, Missoula, Mt.   I see folks on these lists trying to find parts that he literally has buckets of, and QST project kits and other board kits.
 
               Just a tip. Leroy AB7CE

15013 2018-08-16 17:04:17 lmarion Re: Dans Small Parts
I live over the mountain from Dan. Get an order from him sent to me. I will follow your arrangements and ship it too you.
That’s the best I can do.
 
73 Leroy AB7CE
 
15016 2018-08-17 09:06:17 Jim Strohm Re: Dans Small Parts
Paul,

There are others among us who will transship from "USA only" vendors.  I've done it -- not for free, but always to the mutual advantage of both the offshore buyer and me.

There are a few places I won't ship to, either because of US export restrictions (your UHF ceramic capacitors or teflon PCB material may be a "weapon") or because the customs agencies in the country of destination are more corrupted than a beefsteak that's been left on the sun for two days.

And YES I will happily transship from Tier-1 disti houses who want to charge $100 to fill out a customs declaration and charge 10X actual shipping cost.  As long as:

1)  I get paid in $USD before I ship
2)  It's legal to ship
3)  ALL paperwork is 100% complete and 100% truthful

And to a small degree, I get quid pro quo.  Usually this means something like I order extra parts to the next price break-point, ship you your parts, and pay for mine to add to my parts box.

The last time I did this, a gentleman in Australia got a huge shipment of big ferrite beads for coaxial baluns and other applications for less than half the cost from a certain US Tier-1 disti, I got nearly as big a pile almost for free, and we shared full disclosure on the economics of the deal.  He was delighted and so was I, and I have a free coaxial balun in the air (cost of the necessary RG-393 not included...).  His mates in Oz put together three or four coaxial baluns, and ALL are delighted.

So there are ways around arbitrary shipping restrictions.  If I were in this hobby for commercial profit, I wouldn't do things like this because there's not a big enough margin.  Since I'm not in it as a business, I have a little more freedom to help fellow hams.

73
Jim N6OTQ

15018 2018-08-18 12:19:30 Paul - on4bxz Re: Dans Small Parts
Leroy and Jim,
Thanks guys for offering the possibility!
Have no 'urgent need' for any specific parts right now, but I 'll sure keep this in mind.
73   Paul,  on4bxz



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Van "Jim Strohm jim.strohm@gmail.com [emrfd]"
Datum: 17-08-2018 15:33 (GMT+01:00)
Aan emrfd@yahoogroups.com
Onderwerp Re: [emrfd] Dans Small Parts


 

Paul,

There are others among us who will transship from "USA only" vendors.  I've done it -- not for free, but always to the mutual advantage of both the offshore buyer and me.

There are a few places I won't ship to, either because of US export restrictions (your UHF ceramic capacitors or teflon PCB material may be a "weapon") or because the customs agencies in the country of destination are more corrupted than a beefsteak that's been left on the sun for two days.

And YES I will happily transship from Tier-1 disti houses who want to charge $100 to fill out a customs declaration and charge 10X actual shipping cost.  As long as:

1)  I get paid in $USD before I ship
2)  It's legal to ship
3)  ALL paperwork is 100% complete and 100% truthful

And to a small degree, I get quid pro quo.  Usually this means something like I order extra parts to the next price break-point, ship you your parts, and pay for mine to add to my parts box.

The last time I did this, a gentleman in Australia got a huge shipment of big ferrite beads for coaxial baluns and other applications for less than half the cost from a certain US Tier-1 disti, I got nearly as big a pile almost for free, and we shared full disclosure on the economics of the deal.  He was delighted and so was I, and I have a free coaxial balun in the air (cost of the necessary RG-393 not included...).  His mates in Oz put together three or four coaxial baluns, and ALL are delighted.

So there are ways around arbitrary shipping restrictions.  If I were in this hobby for commercial profit, I wouldn't do things like this because there's not a big enough margin.  Since I'm not in it as a business, I have a little more freedom to help fellow hams.

73
Jim N6OTQ