Mouser reduces free UK shipping order value to £33 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 05, 2016, 09:44:57 pm
content: Just noticed minimum order at Mouser for free shipping is only £33 - and they were £15 cheaper than Digikey on my last £150 order.

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 05, 2016, 09:53:45 pm
content: Mouser is certainly doing something right! I find myself ordering parts from them regulary.

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 05, 2016, 10:09:08 pm
content: Great news. thanks for letting us know.Fraser

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 05, 2016, 10:23:30 pm
content: Looks like Mouser also lowered the free shipping amount from 200 CAD to 100 CAD for Canada. They are also more aggressive on pricing then Digikey lately. The last decent sized order I placed saved over 500 dollars because of a specific RJ45 jack that Mouser has for a much better price.

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 05, 2016, 10:30:06 pm
content: Indeed, I noticed that about ten days ago. Mouser must be getting some seriously good Fedex rates, and I thought mine were good.I wonder if they actually make a dime on a £33 order to the UK, and it's not a marketing gimmic?My own current Fedex rate is currently £10.19 to send a 500g package next day to the US and most of Canada, which I've had for about five years give or take, but I do send thousands of items per annum.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 05, 2016, 10:47:06 pm
content: Fingers crossed the lower limit doesn't mean slower service.

author: tom66
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 05, 2016, 11:06:44 pm
content: Farnell is currently free delivery on any order, but I'm not sure if they have a minimum credit card limit still. I live about five minutes' drive from the trade counter where I can buy anything in the UK or Liege warehouse for no extra cost, thoughso I don't really worry about it...

author: Howardlong
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 05, 2016, 11:09:28 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on February 05, 2016, 10:47:06 pmThe weirdest thing is that Fedex "Economy" costs me a lot more than "Priority" (aka next day).There is another tier, which to certain select locations will do same day UK to US and EU if picked up by 10am or so, that costs about £75, pretty impressive, about the same as a cab ride from Gatwick to Central London.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 06, 2016, 12:03:08 am
content: Wow for me the free shipping threshold became EUR 50, and even below that, shipping is only EUR 20. IIRC for Latvia the free limit was more than EUR 200and the shipping cost for orders below that about EUR 45, so I didn't even bother to order from them as I can get most of the stuff from TME for much cheaper and remaining parts usually from Farnell. Seems will give it a try.

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 06, 2016, 07:00:35 am
content: Well for Canada they haven't changed the shipping carriers at all. I can still choose from Fedex or UPS next day air delivery. If I only wanted to order 2 dollars in stuff though then Digikey still wins, they offer next day air for 6 USD.

author: ElektroQuark
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 06, 2016, 03:08:32 pm
content: Loading Mouser Spain to check if it changed in Spain too and the web is down...

author: Fraser
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2016, 05:08:31 pm
content: Yep web site down in the UK as well.Maybe overloaded servers due to everyone checking new shipping ratesFraser

author: ElektroQuark
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: February 06, 2016, 05:10:59 pm
content: It's up ans running now.They have changed from 60€ to 50€ plus VAT for free shipping. Not a big deal but...

author: Mark
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 06, 2016, 05:57:32 pm
content: Thanks for letting us know , Mike!I think I will be ordering a lot more from mouser now.

author: Bryan
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 07, 2016, 08:27:36 pm
content: In Canada the shipping from Mouser and Newark/Farnell is high for a small order. DigiKey is still $8.00 and I get it the next day.