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Review Summary For : Ocean State Electronics
Reviews: 59MSRP:
Description:
Radio Parts, Books, Kits, Tools, etc.
Product is in production
More Info: http://www.oselectronics.com
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W2XAU Rating: 2004-08-28
Got their act together! Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I have ordered parts from Ocean State Electronics via Internet several times over the past 6 months... in spite of earlier bad reviews here. The transactions were faultless and delivery surprisingly quick. Could be they got their act together and deserve some recognition for this. I will continue to order from their wide selection.
CRYSTALGUY Rating: 2004-04-27
Good response nice products Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Just started using this supplier. Have read the reviews but must say I have not had any bad experiance. This place has high quality hard to find items. It would take me months to find the items he has. All this in one stop shopping. I have placed two orders so far, first one was delivered to me in about a week. Second order I picked up and it was there waiting for me when I arrived. He gave me grand tour and I wound up buying additional items. I will be buying from them again.

CRYSTALGUY
NS5U Rating: 2004-03-09
Grumpy Minority Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I ordered they delivered........on time cool stuff great prices. The website warns they are running behind........I got mine on time anyway.
WA1SEO Rating: 2004-02-26
Nice products, lousy support Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I placed an order just before Thanksgiving and was told I'd have to wait 10 days for my toroids. I gave them 3 weeks before I called. I was told that they were in and they'd be shipped right out. 3 days later I asked what the status was and was told they haven't been received from the manufacturer. After a total of 5 weeks, I called and was told that my order is ready to go. I received it 2 days later.

The moral of the story is that I would do business with them again since they have some nice hard to find items, however, if they don't have the item in stock, I'd look elsewhere before placing the order.

Mike
WA8MEA Rating: 2004-02-26
NEVER a problem! Time Owned: more than 12 months.
They've supplied parts for me for many for MANY years. I have NEVER had a problem with them. In fact, just placed an order at their website this past weekend, received an e-mail confirmation on Monday and today (Thurdays, Feb. 26th, 2004) I have received the order via UPS.

Bill - WA8MEA
KG4RUL Rating: 2004-02-05
BAD Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
If you have been able to get through on the phone to OSE, PLEASE give us that magic number!!!! I have NEVER been able to get other than a busy signal when I have called either their Toll-Free or Toll numbers. E-Mail is a joke. Ordering on their web site gets you ZERO feed back on back-orders. The only thing that seems to get through is their FAX number and, no big revelation here, they never call you back or E-Mail if you request it in the fax. Wait, maybe these folks got their advanced degree in customer relations from Radio Shack. No, even Rat Shack is head and shoulders above these folks.

Dennis
K1CJS Rating: 2004-02-04
Reasons for service Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
I ordered a few small parts for a project I was doing--all the local suppliers in Southeastern Massachusetts have closed or are closing, and Rat Shack--Oh, forget it!

I spoke with a pleasant guy there who told me their shipping dept. has been seeing more and more business from my area, and they were shipping more and more out.

I got my parts in a timely manner and will use them again--as a matter of fact, the next time I order I may drive there. Its only about an hour from my house. I'll be sure to call first to make sure they do counter sales, though.
WB5OAU Rating: 2004-02-04
Don't order unless you're young.... Time Owned: N.A.
...and you have a long time to wait.

I'm waiting on my order...still... 3 weeks and no sign of it.

Will have to check and see if they've hit my credit card, but my guess is yes.

I'd order elsewhere, if you can.

John K5MO
NU1K Rating: 2004-01-10
good experience Time Owned: 0 to 3 months.
Recently placed an order through their website. Placed the order 1/4/04 and received the merchandise 1/8/04. My first experience was good...I'll use them again and keep you posted.
Thank you Ocean State
W7XLR Rating: 2004-01-06
Bad service Time Owned: 3 to 6 months.
I placed order, and waited for e-mail confirmation I asked for, never came. After many e-mail's found they messed up. I don't remember exact details but I did trash the catalog and remember it was a major pain to order, and talk to them, then cancel order after they messed up.