juani_c 66 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Hi guys! I've seen that a lot of you buy stuff on ebay, there are really good prices there (we have a local version here but it's not that great). I was looking around the electronics section and there are a lot of nice and cheap ICs, maybe too cheap... :eh: I'm concerned about losing my money buying a bunch of counterfeit parts. So, have you got any advice or some tips in order to avoid this kind of issues? should I buy semiconductors there? And in case you ask me; why ebay instead of digikey, arrow, etc...? It's only because it has much cheaper (or even free!) shipping costs. thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluehash 1,581 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 Maybe try one or two pieces for testing. make sure they have a good review by many buyers. juani_c 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
juani_c 66 Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 thanks bluehash! I'll try to do that. As a "test" I wanted to buy something cheap to see how things go with shipping times, custom, taxes, etc. and I bought this ultrasonic module, almost 10 times cheaper than the local option. I couldn't resist. I'll tell how things go when it gets here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cde 334 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The bigger the quantity, the more likely you'd get counterfits. That's the general warning. Look at ladyada's/adafruit's or sparkfun's or bunnypie's issue with getting counterfits after the initial test order went great. juani_c 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenemon 29 Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Three weeks but three times cheaper is my saying. Biggest risk is time, using paypal, your 3$ is covered, but no compensation for the time that passes by. I have had great luck, and saved tons of money. Sucks for the Shack..... juani_c 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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