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Widely touted '£22 computer' = £24.55 + Vat £29.46 I got charged £31!

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And the kicker is... Farnell doesen't even have any so I have to wait three weeks-ish, but i do get "FREE" delivery!

No, i'm not a penny pinching whinger, and I do think you (might, at some point) get a lot of hardware for a little

money. Just wondering why the media reports for pricing are so misleading?

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    You are lucky they took your order. In Germany, in good old Farnell Germany tradition, you can't  placed an order unless you are a business. Individuals aren't wanted, and don't get an account. No account, no way to place an order online.

     

    All this "register an interest" stuff is nice and dandy. But as long as only businesses can open an account, how is one supposed to actually place an order for a Raspberry Pi, once there are more available?

     

    I mean, the point is, I am only willing to go to a certain length to convince someone to take my money and sell me something. I am not really in the mood to beg Farnell Germany to make an exception to their long-standing "business only" policy. Because, as a customer I should not have to beg at all.