Who's your favorite parts supplier?

rebelrider.mike

rebelrider.mike

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So where do you all like to buy your wires, chargers, panels, etc. from?
I'd like to build a quick reference list that might come in handy.

Let me know:
What company (links would be awesome!)
What country you're having them ship to (or are they local)
What they sell / what you buy (specific items, or just electronics in general?)


Maybe for example:
- Amazon: (US, UK)good source for books, solder, fast shipping with Prime membership.
- Aliexpress: (world wide) good source for chargers, cells, and other electronics.
- Batrium: (Australia)good source for crazy complicated yet mesmerizing battery management parts and software.
- BangGood: (world wide) good source for misc. electronics. Warehouses in China and the US.
- GWL Power: (world wide) chargers, connectors, new cells, solar, etc.
- eBay: (world wide--not Turkey)good source for all sorts of things. Choose your seller carefully.
- Newark: (world wide) good source for electronic parts and tools.
- NewEgg: (world wide) good source for computer parts, electrical tools, electronics.
- Waytek: (world wide?) good source for wires, cables, wiring tools and parts.
 
That differs so much depending on what type of stuff you going to buy and where you live so i see it hard to compile such a list.
Atleast a generic one :)

I mainly use Ebay and then i contact the sellers directly like MPP and others.
 
I use eBay and Banggood mostly. I do a lot of comparisons between all the players first before I buy and weigh out the options. I'll pay a little more for a few items if I can get several other stuff from the same seller instead of spreading out invoices.
 
Yeah, I figure there will be some overlap. I wouldn't try to find the best source, just good ones. Also, good point about different countries needing different sources. Maybe I could list by source, country, product. Or Country, source, product. Some sources like eBay, I suspect my span multiple countries.
 
And i think that list is as long as users are here :D
 
It's timing....
If I need something quick I use amazon prime.
If I can wait I, I use ebay, alliexpress maybe.
I looked at banggood, but they don't have the selection of hardware that ebay or alliexpress has.
Also, I like the rating systems. I won't buy unless the product and supplier have good ratings.
Shipping Tracking is important as well.
 
I use ebay, Amazon Prime, and then search the internet for best price and item quality. I was usingAliExpress but now I can't order through them, they are rejecting my credit cart. I searched on internet why AliExpress is doing it and everyone is having same problem.

I ordered my fuse wire from newark.com and will start buying more stuff from them. Here is the link to thefuse wire I ordered:
http://www.newark.com/pro-power/tcw...ku=false&ddkey=http:en-US/Element14_US/search


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I use Ebay, Amazon, and Waytek. I order probley close to 10,000 feet of wire every 3 months so I can add my order and get a discounted price :).
 
I just discovered that NewEgg.com has an electrical section. I've only just started browsing, but I've already found multimeters, thermometer guns, TP4056 boards, and panel style amp meters. I've bought computer parts from them before, so I can vouch for them as far as selling good products. The link I've added to the first post should take you directly to their Electrical section.

Thanks everyone for the links you've been sharing!
 
They need to do some work on their category. I don't know how a "Boyfriend Pillow" is electrical :p


I see what it is, they are starting to do the Amazon thing. International sellers posting on their site:

"Ships from China. Most customers receive within 9-18 days.
Sold and Shipped by SODIAL
International Seller"

So it's not NewEgg who's selling it, they are just the middle man. Hrmm, will be interesting as to how that will all do. I noticed a few devices were really cheap which will make a US seller hard to sell items. The TP's are one of them.
 
I had to laugh at that too. These electronic bits are buried so far down their menu, I didn't know they had them until I stumbled on a Google search. Its nice that they tell you where the product ships from though. I've been surprised by Amazon a few times. Still waiting on parts I ordered 3 weeks ago!
 
rebelrider.mike said:
Mike Shimek posted GWL Power (www.ev-power.eu) as a potential source of lithium chargers and other stuff. Looks like they ship worldwide. Anyone buy from them?

Also, Thanks Mike!
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I got a relay from them ( 48v 400A those orange ones ) they ship fast and have ok prices.

https://www.nkon.nl/ formy panasonic18650 cells
Very good prices if you order in bulk. (little other stuff)

Only for theEU for asfar i know.
 
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