Guides
Guides to surplus and hard-to-find components
Practical guides for electronics manufacturers and buyers: selling excess and obsolete components, sourcing BOM and end-of-life parts, and checking that parts are original.
- Selling surplus
- BOM & EOL sourcing
- Avoiding counterfeits
- Buying factory surplus
Why Buy Factory Surplus Electronic Components? Benefits, Limits and How to Check a Lot
What factory surplus is, why buyers use it, where its limits are, and how to check a surplus lot before you order.
Buying End-of-Life and Obsolete Electronic Components: What to Check
What end-of-life means, your options when a part is discontinued, the risks of buying EOL stock, and a checklist to use before you order.