Some retailers (eg Digikey) have multiple packaging options for an individual part - cut tape/digi-reel/full reel etc. Some of these options incur a significant surcharge (eg Digi-reel adds a £4.50 surcharge for each reeled component type). During a recent order I placed, I found at least two products which arrived on reels, which only seem to be necessary if using automated part placement machines. Therefore it'd be great if we could either filter by packaging type, or at least show the packaging type as part of the lookup. I know the APIs might not yet allow for that, but if they could do in future, it'd be awesome to include these options!
Some retailers (eg Digikey) have multiple packaging options for an individual part - cut tape/digi-reel/full reel etc. Some of these options incur a significant surcharge (eg Digi-reel adds a £4.50 surcharge for each reeled component type). During a recent order I placed, I found at least two products which arrived on reels, which only seem to be necessary if using automated part placement machines. Therefore it'd be great if we could either filter by packaging type, or at least show the packaging type as part of the lookup. I know the APIs might not yet allow for that, but if they could do in future, it'd be awesome to include these options!