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Be that as it may, does this mean that Radio Shack is going to drop components
altogether? 

B.

Ken wrote:
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> IMO, Radio Shacks pricing is more than 2 times.  I think it's on the
> order of 3 to 4 times but given that they pacakge the parts in nice
> bubble packs for display and have to pay for retail space I can't see
> them being able to keep the doors open any other way.
> 
> I buy from them if I'm prototyping something and don't want to wait
> for mail order.  Otherwise, Digikey.com rocks.  I can buy 200
> resistors for $5.00 (all of 1 value) from them vs. Radio Shack where
> you get about 10 for $2.99.  I'm not complaining. That's just life in
> the retail world.  My only wish is that they stock more parts but I
> don't see that happening any time soon.
> 
> --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Mucha" <dave_mucha@y...> wrote:
> >
> > --- In AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com, "joedella" <joedella@y...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Radio Shack is selling all of their component parts at 1/2 price
> > > through the month of October. These are the parts that are in the
> > > cabinets in their stores. I saw the ad in the back of my Circuit
> > > Cellar magazine, and it does work at the store, if you ask about
> it.
> > >
> > > 1/2 price probably makes the parts just about what they would be
> > > worth in the first place.
> >
> >
> > Radio Shack's pricing policy is that the buy it for $1.00 and sell
> it
> > for $2.00 so a 50% off price is kinda scary.
> >
> > I wonder if it is a move to more retail stuff or just clearing off
> > the dust on the parts.
> >
> > But, I do agree that it brings the cost of some things down to a
> > reasonable price.
> >
> > Dave
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