John_E_Little@cup.portal.com (05/23/89)
I am looking for a reliable distributor for things like wire, ribbon cable, connectors, fans, and other types of electrical stuff. My current supplier is Newark. Unfortunately, I have had a number of problems with them recently, including: - price raises. The prices they quote in their most recent catalog are sometimes far below the prices they will actually sell the material for. On my last order, all but one prices was raised. The biggest price increase was about 50%, for a spool of wire. - poor service. I have had to put orders through as many as four times before the order was actually shipped. So, can anyone recommend a place that has a large catalog (so I don't have to determine all of the manufacturer's part numbers and get quotes) who can process orders efficiently? Good service and a catalog are more important than the lowest prices. Thanks. John Little jel@cup.portal.com
raoul@eplunix.UUCP (Otero) (05/24/89)
in article <18694@cup.portal.com>, John_E_Little@cup.portal.com says: > cable, connectors, fans, and other types of electrical stuff. My current > supplier is Newark. Unfortunately, I have had a number of problems with > them recently, including: > - price raises. The prices they quote in their most recent > - poor service. I have had to put orders through as many as four I know the feeling, although it is not always Newark's fault. For completeness and available stock, they're tough to beat. You could try Gerber, (617) 769-6000. I've had better prices and good service from them in the past. -- Nico Garcia, Engineer, CIRL Mass. Eye and Ear Hospital raoul@eplunix