tvkalvas
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Hello!
There has been some talk here and there about the problem of sourcing parts in Europe, but there is not a real thread/discussion about different solutions to this problem. I think sharing ideas would benefit everyone.
I live in Finland and here we mainly have small local stores, which have most of the stuff but then there are the more exotic ICs... The solution would be to use Farnell, ELFA or RS Components, but in Finland these companies only serve companies unfortunately. Then there is Digi-Key, which will send also to private people and also to Europe but largish shipping expenses and the additional 22% import VAT hurts!
So... if there was a company somewhere in the EU, I could order from I would probably get the shipping for less and no VAT to pay! Does anyone know if there are any companies in the EU that serve DIYers (Farnell in UK, RS Components in UK)???
What is your solution?
There has been some talk here and there about the problem of sourcing parts in Europe, but there is not a real thread/discussion about different solutions to this problem. I think sharing ideas would benefit everyone.
I live in Finland and here we mainly have small local stores, which have most of the stuff but then there are the more exotic ICs... The solution would be to use Farnell, ELFA or RS Components, but in Finland these companies only serve companies unfortunately. Then there is Digi-Key, which will send also to private people and also to Europe but largish shipping expenses and the additional 22% import VAT hurts!
So... if there was a company somewhere in the EU, I could order from I would probably get the shipping for less and no VAT to pay! Does anyone know if there are any companies in the EU that serve DIYers (Farnell in UK, RS Components in UK)???
What is your solution?