Yes I think most component shops of any size suffer from the making ends
meet problem these days due to ridiculous business rates etc.
Maplin leads are ridiculously expencive as I found this week. OK I needed
some high quality leads that have to last, but one 6 way five mtr 56 way 13
amp socket bar, two each 3.5mm plug stereo to phono plug and phono male/
female adaptors set our charity back 48 quid. The charity wanted to see
the items otherwise over the web it would have cost less than half that.
Brian

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"Woody" wrote in message
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"RJH" wrote in message
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'Eulogy to RadioShack':

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/11/26/7...eulogy-stories

Can't help thinking Maplin's gone much the same way.

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Maplin's problem is price - 44p for a resistor that cost them perhaps
2-3p?

Do also remember that Radio Shack is a franchise operation just as its UK
arm, Tandy, was here.


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Woody

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