cr0sh
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BTW All Electronics is a rip off.
I ordered from them in past before I really knew prices and realized how badly I was taken for.
Some things there are fair priced, like something they have close outs on motors and such but I ordered some transistors among other things and realized I could have got my whole $100 order from another vendor for around $70
I will check out the goldmine, I never heard of them.
Sorry to hear you had a "bad experience" with them, but like everything, you have to shop around first. I've never had a problem with them in the years I have used them as a supplier for parts; they've taken my order, shipped the parts quickly, things arrived correctly. Like everything else, though, you have to know what you are getting, and what they are selling; you might find you can get it somewhere else cheaper. On average, though, I have found their prices fair for most things.
As far as goldmine is concerned, I have yet to shop with them (I was only offering them as an example), but I have heard good things about them, and otherwise (some similar to your above comment about All Electronics) - once again, shop around. I've also heard they can be slow to deliver (in my case, I wouldn't care - they're just across town, so I could look into it personally if I had to).
I also once ordered a ton of resistors (100pcs each E12 series) from Alltronics (not the same as All Electronics, BTW) - I got my order quick, and correct. They weren't as cheap as All Electronics, but they ended up having all of the values I needed (whereas All Electronics didn't), so that won me over. I would use them again in the future, too.