AVR-Chat

I remember hearing, a couple of years ago, that they were going to be
fazing out all componet parts... Soon after I heard that I saw lots of
stuff go on clearance and component shelf space reduce significantly.
Everytime I go in a RS there seems to be a few less "components" and
antennas and more audio, computer, power, and cell adaptors and
accessories.  My guess is that this is another one of their big
reduction sales (like the clearances I saw before) where the amount of
shelf space will be further reduced in the near future.  I think that RS
will stop selling components with in the next few years (they just can't
be making enough money off of them to justify the stock space/time), but
it looks like they are taking the slow and gradual route so who knows
exactly when.

Daniel

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Parham [mailto:obparham@jpl.nasa.gov] 
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 4:11 PM
> To: AVR-Chat@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [AVR-Chat] Re: Radio Shack parts
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> Be that as it may, does this mean that Radio Shack is going 
> to drop components altogether? 
> 
> B.
> 
> Ken wrote:
> > 
> > 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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