Ordering PCBs online (using Gerber files): A walkthrough. --- featuring the fab "JLCPCB"

I have made about 450 orders to JLCPCB over the years.
Very rarely have a problem.
Best price and shipping isnt too bad.
For small orders I use cheapest shipping but for medium to large orders I use Fedex which is quicker and almost the same price as cheapest.

I wrote my own PCBCAD software and adjusted it to provide all the correct file extensions that JLCPCB prefer.
Makes ordering much simpler.
 
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In spite of Mark J's excellent intro to JLCPCB ordering I find myself stuck.
After uploading the gerber I place the order, the Calculated Price updates and, the "save to cart" bar turns light blue. The cart does not update and that is it.
I am using win8pro64 and win10home64 An help is appreciated! E
 
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Have had good relationship with JLCPCB myself.
Careful when you play around with their settings when uploading gerbers, sometimes the price shows high when you play with the board specs, like color, thickness etc... It's prolly some sort of bug, but it could save you to play with it enough until you get used to it and its finick. Often, they will ask me about certain holes and other parts that are either to be included in the stencil or not. I'm used to them by now.
 
It's happened
Yes they charge differently for features of course they do.
You will also notice that they will charge a special price for some boards at times, then not for others. I am used to stacking an order and then deleting some boards and uploading others and that has an effect as well. Just saying to double check. It has happened when I alter settings and then come back to original sometimes.
S out!