Peter_wadley

Hi there,

Like the title says.. does Microchip Direct charge a shipping cost?

Thanks

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HarveyH42

I don't use PIC, but imagine so... Oh, do you mean to ask if the 'FREE' samples are truely free? Search Google for 'Microchip free samples' and see what hundreds of 'people' have to say about taking advantage of the evaluation program. If they haven't started charging something, most likely will soon, better hurry. Of course they could pass the burden onto the paying customers...

Pommie

Just checked and my last order the shipping was $16.

When I order samples there is no fee whatsoever.

Mike.

bananasiong

I have been requesting free sample from microchip for months, but I haven't been charged even once.

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hex_rat

They sure Do. They want £12.00 for shipping + £5.00 for handeling charge for a Pickit2 in the UK.

I purchased mine from Farnell inone. No shipping charge No handeling charge and got it next day delivery.

So if you are in the UK Farnell is the way to go.

Peter_wadley

Who sad anything about samples?

Im talking about buying from their Direct site not stealing from their Samples site! I want to support Microchip directly instead of buying from eBay scum

In my opinion it wouldnt be the hobbyists who use the sample site that are ruining it.

Its the theives who get the samples and then sell them for ridiculous prices over eBay.

Ok, so the verdict is they do charge?

My shopping cart says $20US for (5) 628a (5) 675 and (2) 877a

I knew it was too good to be true!

Just wanted to check before I send payment.

Thanks for the answers

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3v0

At Newark the same shopping list comes to $23.58. It is a few dollars more but you can get other parts in for the one shipping charge. When I order I get charge some sales tax but I guess that depends on where you live.

That is for IP parts.

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atferrari

Sorry Peter, have you asked Microchip about?

I would start from there.

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Souper man

I think you can only order 1 free 4 peice sample at a time, but they messed up and sent me 2 free samples of the same thing! awesome, but cant program it...

donniedj

Please remove your post (nice part) because you do not have the slighted damn clue to what you all talking about.

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HarveyH42

The origional post didn't specify if the shipping question was related to a purchase or free samples. Most of the posts that followed, confirmed that they do charge shipping, except for free samples. Not entirely clueless on buying parts.

The free sample issue...? Did you Google? Guess not. We discussed this topic before on this forum, and have seen in other places. There is an Instructiable on how to get free parts. Yeah, I'm clueless, as I have never requested free samples, nor even been tempted. I understand the concept, and respect the companies that offer them.

Remove my comment, don't have a slighted clue how, maybe a moderator will if he thinks it overly offensive or inappropriate. If Peter had been overly offended and asked, I'd put the effort into figuring it out.

Pommie

Not aimed at anyone, just wanted to say,

I really wish that people would use the free sample facility as it's intended. These people that abuse it can maybe make a couple of hundred dollars a year (but I doubt it). While that maybe tempting to a school kid it really doesn't help with the family budget. I just checked and I am currently able to make 2 sample orders because I haven't used it for so long.

Other companies have started to charge silly postage to effectively nullify their free sample service, let's not force Microchip to follow suit.

BTW, you guys in the USA have got it sweet. Here, we pay around 5(+) times the microchip direct price at retail. Not that I use retail. Check out the price of a 18F4550 - Yes, that does say AU$40 (US$32) around $5 from MC.

Mike.

Hero999

I've made this point before: it's there own fault that the sample system is abused. They should just get rid of the minimum order reqquirements and start selling small quantities. Most companies don't mind buying small quantities of a product just to test it out, it's part of their research and development costs.

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HarveyH42

Small orders are usually left to distributors. Really kind of depends on the size of the manufacturer. It takes more floor space and staff to handle a lot of small orders. Large minimum quanties limits the number of orders, but moves the same amount of product.
I work in a distribution warehouse, we have three special needs customers, which require 11 additional employees to handle and package their orders as they request. I don't know if they have to do anything different in the office. At around $32,000 + cost of benefits X 11 employees, that a bit of profits, and doesn't take into account transportation and shipping. We have a huge crowded warehouse and sell to retailers, couldn't imagine the the mess if we opened up the doors and started selling retail quantities to anybody who phoned in an order. Manufacturing, wholesale, and retail are all very different links in the chain.

Pommie

I just tried ordering a single 16F88 for $2.60 and got all the way to entering payment details with no mention of a minimum. Do you have any details of what the minimum is?

Mike.