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From: John_E_Little@cup.portal.com
Newsgroups: sci.electronics
Subject: Parts vendors
Message-ID: <18694@cup.portal.com>
Date: 23 May 89 04:36:43 GMT
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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