Source for components on Internet?

From: JP Hindin <jplist_at_globe.net.nz>
Date: Tue Jun 18 19:06:20 2002

On Tue, 18 Jun 2002, Clint Wolff (VAX collector) wrote:
> I called and ordered a DC-DC converter in an 8 pin DIP, next day
> delivery, and received 7805's instead (plus the rest of my order).
> time I called I was told they had already shipped out. They arrived,
> UPS ground, free of charge, but they were STILL 7805's....

I had a similar problem with Coast2Coast Memory (18004memory.com).
I needed four single-sided 16MB true parity 72p SIMMs.
The SBCs I had (from a Cubix) have memory slots that are at a 45 degree
angle, meaning that you can't stack in double-sided SIMMS. Clear, right?

I rang C2C and explained what I needed, and the dude there said 'Oh, you
can't get double-sided 16MB SIMMs'. I explained you certainly could, as I
had a pair. He told me I was mistaken. This ensued for a while until I
decided it wasn't worth arguing with this twit over it.

A week later guess what arrives? Four double-sided 16MB SIMMs that,
apparently, don't exist.
I called back and complained, they made me send the SIMMs back while I
waited for the correct single-sided SIMMs.
They sent me two single-sided SIMMs, and two double-sided SIMMs.

A third round of calls explaining very clearly precisely what I wanted,
and that I most certainly would not be paying for shipping their second
screw up back to them, I finally received another pair of single-sided
16MB SIMMs.

At least I got a useable pair of SIMMs out of it, I guess.

JP
Received on Tue Jun 18 2002 - 19:06:20 BST