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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wrong item supplied after a 3week wait, we returned the incorrect part back in November, its Feb and they still haven't supplied. Today I get an email saying my order was fulfilled (even though it was... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Element14 have to backorder much of the things they "stock". Upon querying about fairly common items stocked by all Element14's competitors you get rude short emails stating, "no stock, no quote". T... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Want your order shipped same-day, as advertised? Expect an email in your just, addressed "Dear Customer" (probably why it ends up in junk - because they're too lazy to look up your name) asking you... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

element14 singapore still does not deliver my order at all, since more than 4 weeks, although the components were all confirmed for maximum 5 working days since July 25, 2018. Those components wer... See more

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Delivering products you need and brands you trust, to your doorstep. element14 is a high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repair. In addition, our global reach as part of Premier Farnell Group provides greater access to stock and stronger relationships with suppliers, ultimately allowing us to better serve your needs with the latest technologies and a wider range of products.


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TrustScore 1 out of 5

370 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service and products

I bought a Raspberry Pi and a few bits to go with it and they were delivered nice and quickly. I will definitely use again.

February 16, 2017
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Reply from element14

Hi Simon,

Thank you for taking the time to the provide the positive feedback, our goal at element14 is to provide products and services you want, when you want it and we are pleased to hear that you are satisfied with the online services, ordering process and delivery standards.

We look forward to helping again in the future.

Kind regards,
element14 team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great products and service

The thing about Element 14 is that you just know that they have what you need and can get it to you quickly, sure sometimes the prices are a bit higher than if you hunt around however the peace of mind of ordering and having it quickly and reliably outweighs price in the majority of cases.

February 16, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Element 14 Review

We have been serviced by E14 (formerly Farnell) for over twenty years,
And would recommend them as a supplier. As a rule we are able to procure most of our usual items with out any issue.
In recent times we have noticed less local stock of some items that were
previously same day shipment.
However E14 has always performed well in all areas.
And we expect to continue to use them as one of our main suppliers.

February 16, 2017
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Reply from element14

Hi Steven,

Thank you for your awesome feedback. We are delighted to have you as a repeated customer and thank you for trusting element14 with your business needs. We're looking forward to working with you again in the future.

Kind Regards,
element14 team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good Service

Quick delivery of parts and large range of stock at reasonable prices

February 16, 2017
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

kate

great parts list but you need to keep stock in Australia 7 day lead time
is to slow customer wants there parts over night ?

February 16, 2017
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Reply from element14

Hi Kate,

Thank you very much for your feedback.

We are always working hard to keep our stock locally so that our customers can get it quickly and currently we are deploying a new web update which will reflect more accurate stock levels and you will now be able to choose to consolidate your order or if you wish to consolidate by products. The order consolidation options are at the Order Information page. (For more information please visit: http://au.element14.com/new-web-features)

We would love to assist you again should the requirement arise.

Kind regards,
element14 team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Review of Element14

Great prices, range and stock. However could do better with customer service and delivery promises.

February 16, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Company

Great company with a massive range of products for sale.
Easy to navigate website with good technical details available for most products offered.
Easy to order online and have sent by mail, or pickup available for local customers who need their item quickly.

Although I don't use as many electronic components like I used to years ago, I will still always come to element14 when I need something they have to offer.

February 16, 2017
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Service poor when required

I have used Element14 for years, directly and through company purchasers.

When things go well they are great. You get the part very quickly, it is what it says on the tin. Prices are typically not the cheapest but competitive and the turn around is fantastic.

Recently I saw the other side when I received a faulty product as part of a small order. I lodged an issue online. Had to chase them on the phone to get a response. The staff priority was to discover if the fault was individual to my product or across every product in the batch, understandable but not my priority. They promised to get back to me once they had figured that out, I assume the process is then to arrange a replacement, I'm not sure, they never got back to me.

Edit - reply to reply, this seems to be the only way:
Thanks for the offer to contact you, however I have the part I needed from other sources and have moved on, this review was only because I was sent an email prompting me to. If Element14 was serious about wanting to address this issue and others like it they would review the recent service tickets, I'm sure my case is not unique.

February 15, 2017
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Reply from element14

Hi David,

Thank you for taking the time to send your feedback across and we are really sorry to hear that you have had problems with our service.

We'd like to improve our service and we take very seriously your feedback. Therefore,we'd like have an opportunity to discuss this with you. We'd kindly appreciate if you could send us your order and contact details to au-sales@element14.com so that someone from our team can talk to you.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,
element14 team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Prompt delivery

It was great to find a comprehensive listing of parts on your site. My only gripe is that parts listed as IN STOCK were in stock overseas and not held in Australia. Having said that, these parts were shipped promtly from your warehouse as they arrived in Oz over the following days/weeks. As a result my small order was received as several packages, indicating that you have a good policy of shipping parts as aoon as they become available, rather than sitting on the stock and posting all together.

February 15, 2017
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good range of products

Good range of products with most items either in stock or with a fairly short lead time. Occasional supply errors but most are resolved quickly. Pricing is not too bad for small quantities considering delivery is free for orders over AUD $45. The quotes team does a pretty good job on quotes for bulk quantities and I usually accept their offer on 90% of the items.

February 15, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great stock line & prompt service

I am very impressed with the fact that Element14 will process small orders from a hobbyist as well as presumably very large orders from industry etc. My only gripe is could orders be sent by mail ,to have to wait around for couriers is a bit of a pain and delivery to a PO box is secure and items can be collected at one's convenience.

February 15, 2017
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exactly as it should be

I had to source parts for a uni project and element14 had everything i needed, and in stock!
Fast and efficient shipping meant that my project was assembled quicker than the guys who got their stuff from china.
Will definitely be sourcing more part inthe future!

February 15, 2017
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