3 small boards is usually about $30
That price only seems to be for the
"Engineering Student Special
This is our EE Student Special
You must register with a school/university email address to be able to order this special.
Any orders without a school email address will be rejected."
http://store.bayareacircuits.com/engineering-student-special/
I don't see a way to get 3 boards for $30 elsewhere.
I suppose I could game the system and order thru my college alumni address, and set up another paypal account with the same address- but my ship-to address would be a giveaway as it's in a different state.
The Weekend Warrior looks appealing
http://store.bayareacircuits.com/weekend-warrior-special/
"$125 Gets you
?1 PCB Design
?As many of the design that will fit in 90 square inches"
A 3.4" x 2.25" board is 7.65 in^2
So I could get 10-11 boards for $125 in 7 days with USPS shipping included.
For comparison:
Same 10 boards from iteadstudio (2 layer <10cm x 10cm) are $24.90 + $25-30 for fast DHL shipping.