LFS: Where to buy Keysight Handheld DMMs in Canada? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: tino_so
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 03:47:12 am
content: Hello everyone,I did a quick search and could not find any references, good or bad about Keysight distributors in Canada. I noticed prices are a much higher than the MSRP listed, for all the suggested dealers Keysight has in their "Where to Buy" section for their Canadian website. Also from that list, only Active Tech (active123.com) seems to be located in Canada, or at least have actual retail stores in Canada.BTW, I was thinking of the Keysight U1232A, which is listed for CA$171 on Keysight's website. Any suggestions/recommendations as to were to order one of these DMMs would be much appreciated.Thanks in advance,Tino

author: ve7xen
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 04:44:51 am
content: Newarkcarries most if not all of Agilent's handheld line. They are reputable and have cheap shipping.Alliedalso has a Canadian branch that carries Keysight and can probably get you what you need without going through the hassle of importing, but I haven't worked with them myself. You might get a better price from them if you request a quote via Keysight, my guess regarding pricing is that because these are US companies their Canadian pricing is usually tied directly to the exchange rate and the US price.

author: tino_so
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 05:27:39 am
content: Thanks Ve7xen, that is a good point, I could try the "Get Quote" from Keysight's Canadian website, and see how that goes.The price discrepancy could also be due to import taxes not accounted by Keysight perhaps? as well as the currency exchange, which is pretty poor these days for the Canadian $ vs US$. In addition to that, there is a 13 to 15% sales tax that will have to be added, not to mention S&H.Perhaps I should wait for more EEVBlog Brymes to come in

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 07:05:01 am
content: You can try calling Active123 or RPelectronics (they own Active) to see if they will sell at the current Keysight MSRP or even beat the price. It is odd they are higher then the Keysight MSRP as they are often lower due to slow updating of the website.Where are you located?

author: tino_so
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 12:40:15 pm
content: Hey TheSteve,Thanks I will check out RPElectronics, I was not aware of that relation.I am in Atlantic Canada, in New Brunswick. I sometimes order from US eBay sellers, that only ship to US addresses, so I have stuff delivered to an address in Maine, but once I factor in the gas (almost a 3hr round trip), plus applicable taxes when I cross back into Canada (most time there are no tariffs applied, only sales taxes added), then it usually comes very close to ordering from Canadian vendors. Only exceptions I noticed are with used gear, which is abundant and at much lower prices in the US, if one has the patience to wait a bit for the right item to show up on eBay. I may not have much money, but time... I can usually afford the wait

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 18, 2016, 06:06:29 pm
content: Quote from: tino_so on February 18, 2016, 12:40:15 pmMost of my purchases are from the US and shipped to an address just across the border that holds packages for me. I can pick them up 24/7, in my case it is only a 15 to 20 minute drive each way. Hopefully someone will be willing to negotiate with you on price to keep the order simple.